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Zucchini Oatmeal recipe

Zucchini Oatmeal

If you eat oatmeal often and want to sneak in a vegetable and make it more filling, try out this zucchini oatmeal. We eat with our eyes first, so since we are not used to green in our oatmeal, peeling the zucchini will help us with the transition of adding it to this oatmeal. Yes, there is so much fiber goodness in the peel, so I would eventually leave it on once you get used to the recipe (if you want to). The texture and taste is slightly different with the peel of course.
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Servings: 1 - 2
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cups water
  • 1 cup oats
  • 1 small-medium zucchini peel first few times trying this
  • 1 TBSP ground flaxseed
  • 1/2 tsp Ceylon cinnamon
  • 1 TBSP maple syrup

Method
 

  1. Add 1.5 cups water to a saucepan and turn on medium-high heat while you grate the zucchini.
  2. Peel the zucchini (the first few times trying it) and use a cheese grater to grate the zucchini.
  3. Add 1 cup oats and the grated zucchini to the hot water. Turn down heat a few notches below medium. Cook with the cover on, taking off to stir every two minutes until the oats are cooked. If the oats are sticking to the bottom, lower heat a tad. Takes me about 7 minutes.
  4. Once the oats are cooked, remove from heat and stir in the flaxseed and cinnamon. I think these are necessary as they will help with texture and taste.
  5. Add to your serving bowl and mix in the maple syrup. Take the time to eat slowly and enjoy!

Notes

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