So yes.
I’m a little bit weird sometimes, and sometimes I enjoy eating food that may be a little bit weird.
Got to keep life interesting somehow, right?
Although savory oats are not a novel idea by any means…
They’re really not all that different from risotto or congee, for example.
This combo in particular is uber savory thanks to zesty fresh ginger, spicy crushed red pepper flakes, baby spinach, tamari aka gluten-free soy sauce, funky white miso paste, seasoned sesame seeds, tender edamame, and toasted sesame oil.
Throw some thinly sliced green onion on top and call it breakfast, lunch, dinner or a midnight snack!
P.S. As always please taste and adjust the ingredient amounts to suit your liking. Want a punchier ginger flavor? Add more! Love a strong miso kick? Stir in another spoonful! This is your cozy, savory bowl of goodness.
Savory Ginger Miso Oats with Sesame Edamame
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup quick cookings oats (not instant oats)
- 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
- Crushed red pepper flakes or chili flakes, to taste
- 1 cup roughly chopped baby spinach
- 1 teaspoon reduced sodium tamari, plus more for serving
- 1 1/2 teaspoons white miso paste (I use Miso Master Organic Mellow White Miso)
- 1/2 teaspoon Gomasio (seasoned sesame seeds), plus more for topping
- 1/2 cup cooked edamame (hot, removed from shells)
- Toasted sesame oil, for drizzling
- Thinly sliced green onion (optional), for topping
Instructions
- In a small pot, bring the water to a simmer.
- Stir in the oats, ginger, and red pepper flakes, if using.
- Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Fold in the spinach and cook for another 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the pot from heat, then stir in the tamari, miso paste, and Gomasio until the miso dissolves. Taste and adjust the ingredients accordingly.
- Spoon the oats into a bowl, then top with edamame.
- Drizzle the toasted sesame oil on top and sprinkle on more Gomasio, as well as green onions, if you wish. Serve with tamari.