Name: Ramen Noodles with Kale
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 5 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, thinly sliced; 4 garlic cloves, minced; One 1- inch piece ginger, peeled and minced; 1 jalapeno chile, finely minced (seeds removed if you like it less spicy); 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder; One 10- ounce package Japanese curly noodles or chuka soba; 1 cup low- sodium vegetable broth; 4 cups chopped kale; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 2 scallions, chopped

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The mere mention of ramen noodles may bring you back to your college days...and just like then, it's time to experiment a little. This spicy ramen dish contains ginger, chiles, and garlic-aromatic spices that have two amazing properties: they help to increase blood flow throughout the body and help to protect your gut against harmful bacteria, as they work as natural antiseptics in your digestive tract.

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