Spicy Oatmeal and Kale recipe

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
2 leaves kale, stems discarded and leaves chopped, or more to taste
2 tablespoons water, or more as needed
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 pinch red pepper flakes, or more to taste
salt to taste
½ cup water, or as needed

Nutrition Info

229.2 calories
carbohydrate: 30.7 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 9.6 g
fiber: 4.7 g
protein: 6.2 g
saturatedFat: 1.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 91.6 mg
sugar: 0.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic in hot oil until sizzling, about 30 seconds. Add kale and 2 tablespoons water to garlic, cover the saucepan with a lid, and cook until kale softens, 2 to 3 minutes.

  2. Stir oats, red pepper flakes, and salt into kale mixture, pour in enough water to cover oats. Cook and stir oats until desired consistency is reached, about 3 minutes.

Recipe Yield

2 servings

Recipe Note

This adds a different twist to plain oatmeal. My sister shared it with me. She got it from her husband's Indian aunt. It makes oatmeal exciting and tasty with a bite. You can substitute spinach for the kale, if desired. Serve with dried cranberries and sunflower seeds.

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