Megan Horsley is a Toronto-based Holistic Nutritionist, Personal Trainer and Recipe Developer. She is passionate about helping women become stronger, more confident and happier in their bodies through holistic wellness practices. When Megan isn't consulting, she loves to create recipes that combine indulgence with healthy ingredients.

Postpartum Savoury Oatmeal

Name: Postpartum Savoury Oatmeal
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: Chicken Bone Broth; Water; Rolled Oats; Miso Paste; Avocado; Large Eggs; Sesame Seed; Red Pepper Flakes; Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

Recipe by Megan Horsley

Ingredients

Time

10m

Serves

Quick, satiating meals are key for postpartum recovery but so are nourishing ingredients. This Savoury Postpartum Oatmeal is full of healing ingredients like bone broth and miso, as well as lactation support from the oats. Mamas and newborns need lots of dietary fat and this meal offers a great supply of healthy fatty acids from the eggs, olive oil and avocado. Keep this recipe in your back pocket for a nourishing and satisfying quick breakfast option.

Breakfast

Quick Meal

Ingredients

3/4 cup

Chicken Bone Broth

1/4 cup

Water

3/4 cup

Rolled Oats

1 Tbsp

Miso Paste

1/2

Avocado

sliced

Large Eggs

hard boiled

1/4 tsp

Sesame Seed

optional

1/4 tsp

Red Pepper Flakes

optional

1 Tbsp

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

Instructions

Add the oats, bone broth and water to a small pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling, whisk in the miso paste and reduce the heat to a low simmer. Cover the pot and let cook for 5-8 minutes until the oats are tender. Add the spinach on top of the oats, cover and cook in the final minute of cooking.

When the oats are cooked, scoop them into a bowl and top with cooked spinach, eggs, avocado, sesame seeds, red pepper flakes and a drizzle of the olive oil.

Substitutions: Substitutions & Options to Omit: No spinach? Use any dark leafy greens. Vegan? Omit the bone broth and use vegetable broth. Omit the eggs and add in ½ cup of chickpeas when cooking the spinach.