Savoury Oat Porridge with Greens and Egg
Have you tried a savoury oat porridge yet? It's such a delicious AND healthy way to start your day! This recipe is really easy and full of flavour!
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Servings: 1 serve
Calories: 286kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 medium zucchini
- 1 handful baby spinach
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes
- 1 egg
Optional
- 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds as a topping
- 1-2 tbsp unflavoured protein powder if you want to add more protein to the breakfast
Instructions
- Grate the zucchini (or chop into very thin matchsticks or tiny dice, if you can't be bothered with the grater).
- Pop the grated zucchini into a small saucepan together with the oats and almond milk, plus half a cup of water. On the stove, bring to boil and then reduce the heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 7 to 10 minutes, until soft and creamy; add a little extra water or milk as you go if you need to thin it out further. *If you are using protein powder as well stir this in while the oats are cooking.
- During the cooking, sprinkle in the salt and nutritional yeast; taste test and add extra seasoning if desired. Towards the last minute of the cooking, add in the handful of spinach so it wilts into the oats.
- Poach or fry the egg as you prefer to top your bowl off with.
- Serve the warm oats in a bowl with the poached egg. If using them, add the pumpkin seeds on top for crunch.
Notes
*I like to add a tablespoon or two of an unflavoured protein powder to my oats bowl to boost the protein content and make this a more satisfying meal. This is entirely optional and the oats bowl is just as yummy without it, of course!
*I recommend using almond milk in this recipe because it has a neutral, nutty flavour that lends itself well to a savoury dish. Rice and/or coconut milks are naturally sweeter so they might not work as well. If you tolerate dairy, cows or goats milk would work well in this recipe also!
*Nutrition Facts are calculated without the pumpkin seeds on top. If you add a spoonful of pumpkin seeds the total calories is estimated at 342 calories and 20 grams of protein. Adding protein powder will also change the nutritional information but this will vary depending on the exact protein powder that you use, check the label.
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Nutrition
Calories: 286kcal (14%) | Carbohydrates: 36g (12%) | Protein: 17g (34%) | Fat: 9g (14%) | Saturated Fat: 2g (13%) | Cholesterol: 164mg (55%) | Sodium: 840mg (37%) | Potassium: 781mg (22%) | Fiber: 8g (33%) | Sugar: 3g (3%) | Vitamin A: 3247IU (65%) | Vitamin C: 26mg (32%) | Calcium: 241mg (24%) | Iron: 4mg (22%)