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Savory oatmeal is a cozy, one-pot meal made with carrot, green peas, flaxseed powder, gentle spices, and spinach, making it a wholesome option for lunch or dinner. It’s warm, satisfying, and so flavorful!

For this version, I’ve used chopped carrots, green peas, and fresh, locally grown spinach. You can easily customize it by adding any vegetables or leafy greens you love.

This recipe is gently spiced, so it’s kid-friendly too. I hope you give it a try and enjoy it as much as we do!

Ingredients

Rolled oats – I’ve used sprouted rolled oats from One Degree Organic Foods, which are my absolute favorite. That said, feel free to use any oats you prefer—steel-cut, rolled, or instant. Steel-cut oats take the longest, about 20–30 minutes, and cook up with a pleasantly chewy texture. Rolled or old-fashioned oats need about 10–15 minutes for a softer bite, while instant oats become soft and creamy in just 2–3 minutes.

Flaxseed powder – use either freshly pounded or blended flaxseeds to make the powder.

Vegetables – you’ll need frozen green peas and diced carrots; you can also include green beans and edamame if you like.

Spices – you’ll need turmeric powder, black pepper powder, salt, and cumin seeds.

Ginger – you’ll need a pinch of grated ginger, or you can substitute with ginger powder.

Spinach – this recipe calls for fresh spinach leaves, though kale is also a great option here.

Water – you’ll need room-temperature water.

How to make easy, one-pot savory oatmeal

Here’s the complete recipe for making easy, one-pot savory oatmeal.

Healthy One-Pot Savory Oatmeal with Vegetables

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Ingredients Equipment Method Video

Ingredients

  

• 1/2 cup sprouted rolled oats
• 1 tbsp freshly pounded flaxseed powder
• 1 cup vegetables (chopped carrots, green peas)
• a pinch of grated ginger
• 1/8 tsp turmeric powder
• crushed black pepper to taste
• salt
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup chopped spinach

Equipment

• Thick-bottomed saucepan

Method

 

1. Add oats, flaxseed powder, green peas, carrots, turmeric powder, cumin powder, black pepper powder, salt, and water to the saucepan. Stir and cook over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until the oats and veggies are cooked.
2. Add spinach and cook for another minute or two.
3. Serve warm (add boiled eggs topped with toasted sesame seeds, if you like) and enjoy!

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