Before trying that recipe, I was incredibly skeptical about savory oatmeal, but I ended up loving it! When you think about it, steel cut oats aren’t that far off from barley, wheat berries or quinoa and, like these healthy favorites, also picks up other flavors very well. I wanted to be sure to use the vegetables I had on hand and while I broiled a large salmon filet, I got to work on the stove top, cooking the base of the hash.
The end result was fantastic! It was packed with flavor and I gobbled up my bowl in no time at all.
Savory Salmon Oatmeal Hash
Savory Salmon Oatmeal Hash
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 17 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: dinner, recipes
- Cuisine: dinner
Description
A one-pot meal that is both easy, and satisfying!
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cooked salmon
- 1/4 cup uncooked steel cut oats
- 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 large zucchini, chopped
- 1 cup finely chopped cauliflower florets
- Dried dill, to taste
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- Spray large saucepan with cooking spray and cook onion and oats for approximately two minutes on medium heat, stirring repeatedly.
- Pour boiling water into the oat and onion mix, add zucchini and cauliflower, and simmer for approximately 15 minutes, until mixture has thickened a bit and the oats are chewy and no longer hard.
- Remove oats from heat and let stand for about two minutes to thicken.
- Stir in salmon, dill and salt and divide into two servings. Enjoy!
Notes
- Inspired by Trout Oatmeal Hash from Clean Eating magazine
As Ryan and I were eating this at the dinner table, we agreed that it would also be a great dish to serve at a brunch if you wanted to triple the recipe to serve to a large group. People might be a little uneasy about savory oatmeal, but just tell them it’s salmon hash and leave out the fact that there’s oatmeal in it to keep their skepticism at bay. (Or you could always bribe them with homemade doughnut munchkins if they are troopers and try it!)
If you like salmon and vegetables, I think you’ll enjoy this dish! The servings are pretty substantial and packed with healthy fats from the salmon, whole grains and nutrient-rich vegetables. A winner in my book!
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I totally just pinned this to make in the future! It would be perfect to make on Sunday and freeze for lunches during the week! Thanks for the recipe!
awesome! i hope you enjoy it, lauren!
You always come up with the most interestingly yummy combos!
I never would have thought to put oatmeal and salmon together, but your right…. oatmeal isn’t too far off from other savory grains!
I WANT to try savory oatmeal but I’m not sure I can get over the fact that oatmeal is usually sweet in my head. It looks good though!
Whoa. That is one blog post title that caught me off guard. I don’t know if I’m adventurous enough to try this one…but it’s definitely intriguing! Haha.
i’m still not totally sure about the savory oatmeal thing, but salmon just sounds SO good right now!
This looks and sounds so good! I have yet to try savory oatmeal but this looks like one I need to try.
I actually have some steel cut oats that I haven’t eaten much of (I just really prefer regular oats for breakfast!) but this sounds like the perfect way to use them. Thanks, Julie!
I LOVE savory oats, but I’ve never made them like that! I usually just top them with some sauteed veggies and beans, or veggies and an egg!
What a great recipe! I would have never thought of something like this!
I just discovered savory oatmeal too. I think it was women’s health mag a few months ago that had oatmeal, with spinach. parmesan cheese all topped with a fried egg. It was my breakfast for weeks!
I love the idea of serving this for brunch! I never would have thought to pair salmon and oatmeal together, but it looks delicious! Definitely going to give this a try the next time we have company over for breakfast.
I love salmon I’d have it in anything. Looks really yummy.
Awesome! I’ve been wanting to try savory gluten-free oats, so thanks for sharing. I will have to make this soon. Also, your date balls the other day looked good and kind of similar to the larabars I eat. Do you think they are similar?
Question time – In one of your first posts (Sept 15, 2009 Cake Batter for Breakfast) you said “This morning I did a 10 minute warm-up on the elliptical, followed by a spin class”.
OK, so my question is, how did you start to get up early and workout? Have you always enjoyed the morning workout or did you used to workout at night? I was wondering if you could point me to a post you may have already done on this or if you don’t have one, would you please consider writing one?
I back read your blog when I have a little time to kill – it really brightens my day, even the posts you wrote back in 2009 🙂
thanks so much, jane! i did write a post all about transitioning into early morning workouts that i think may be just what you’re looking for. here ya go: https://www.pbfingers.com/2010/08/16/how-to-work-out-in-the-morning/
I have never tried savory oats, but I plan on it now!
Hi Julie,
I asked you a question in comment 14, but I just wanted to let you know that I found your How to Workout in the Morning post in your FAQs section – it is exactly what I was looking for. You certainly know what your readers want 🙂
haha, just saw this comment! nevermind my response to your previous comment! 😀
I love salmon and I love oatmeal! I never thought about combining them both together though! I may just have to test it out for myself 🙂
I know I’d love this- big oatmeal and salmon fan!
love this idea! i’ve never tried savory oatmeal before just because it’s never really appealed to me. but you’re so right, oatmeal isn’t far off from barley or quinoa, which makes it really not weird at all. and i absolutely love salmon and veggies, so i need to try this! i’m always looking for new dinner ideas!
This recipe looks delicious! Like a great blend of carbs, protein and omega 3’s 🙂 I can’t wait to try it!
This looks really interesting! I’ve never tried any savory oatmeal recipes before. I’d be willing to give it a try 🙂
This is such a great idea! I’ve not made savory oats in ages but I love the idea of adding salmon.
I have been making a turkey,salsa meatloaf that I found on food buzz that has oatmeal in it. You would never know and it makes the meatloaf slice up so well. You should try it, very healthy, have a great day.
Mmm… I’m going to make this tonight! Never tried savory oats… but salmon and oatmeal are two of my favourite foods!
looks amazing!!!
I love this! And I like the idea of toasting the oats a little before you add the liquid. Genius!!!!!!
Can’t wait to try it! Hopefully I can get my hubby to give it a chance! 🙂
This definitely didn’t sound like my thing as I read the title but by the end of the post, I’m convinced girly! I cannot wait to try this for us! I’ll let you know what we both think of it! Thanks for sharing 😀
This looks so yummy!! I came across this and last night I actually made something similiar. I live alone so Im always looking for quick and healthy meals. I mixed up some cauliflower, spinach, a little bit of fat free sour cream and cream cheese, garlic powder, and a can of tuna! It was great, cant wait to try with salmon.
hi! i just found your blog a few days ago and i love it! i made my own version of this tonight- i added organic corn and spinach to the oatmeal and lots of black pepper before adding the salmon. delish! even my husband loved it and he was pretty skeptical about trying savory oatmeal :o)
Hey Julie,
This was soooo good! I ate it for dinner tonight. thumbs up! I’m definitely giving this one a good review tonight 🙂 Thx for a nice meal!
Great idea. I made this for breakfast today as I had leftover cooked salmon. I didn’t have the veggies on hand, so it was just the onion, oatmeal, salmon (which I’d made with a little garlic and ginger paste and black pepper) and salt. I’d recommend for anyone else who doesn’t include veggies, to reduce the amount of onion to a quarter of an onion or less, as the half onion kind of overwhelmed the flavor for me.