Savory Oats with Kale, Mushrooms and Walnuts
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup steel cut oats
  • 4 cups water (use 3 ¾ cups if oats were soaked overnight and drained)
  • pinch of sea salt
  • 2 Tablespoons unrefined, cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 big bunch kale, stripped and chopped coarsely
  • ½ pound shiitake mushrooms, wiped clean with a damp paper towel and sliced
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • ⅓ cup chopped walnuts (or another nut or seed, toasted or raw)
  • gomasio for sprinkling on top
Instructions
  1. Place the oats, water and sea salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Lower heat and simmer oats uncovered until oats are tender, about 40 minutes. (Soaked oats only take 30 minutes.)
  2. In a large skillet, warm olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and a pinch of crushed red pepper. Saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  3. Add vegetables, a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper, and sauté until tender, about 6-8 minutes.
  4. Portion the oats into 4 bowls and top with the vegetable mixture. Add an extra drizzle of olive oil or a different oil like flax, hemp or avocado. Top with walnuts and sprinkle with gomasio.
Notes
Other options I love:
Sauteed cabbage and scallions, sesame oil, shoyu, gomasio or sesame seeds and a poached egg
Shredded zucchini or sautéed asparagus, goat cheese and toasted, salted pistachios
Burst cherry tomatoes, garlic, crushed red pepper, basil and grated Pecorino or Parmesan
Dried chilies, coconut milk, dried unsweetened coconut, toasted cashews, scallions and shoyu
Recipe by Pamela Salzman at https://pamelasalzman.com/savory-oats-with-kale-mushrooms-and-walnuts-recipe-other-ideas-for-savory-oats/