In my last blog post, I wrote all about protein--why you need it, how much you need, and some tips to reach your goals!
I also promised that I'll share some recipes to help you out on your journey of reaching your protein goals. I'm here with an easy recipe for you that you can customize to your taste.
The best part? It only takes 5 minutes to put together (given you have your ingredients, of course!).
Ingredients:
- ½ cup (41g) dry rolled oats
- 1 cup soy milk
- 2 tbsp (22g) hemp seeds
- ½ cup (42g) blueberries (or other berries, can be frozen or fresh!)
- optional: pinch of cinnamon, some protein powder to boost protein even further, more fruit of your choice
Instructions:
- Add oats and soy milk to a bowl
- Throw in an air tight container and put it in the fridge at night (or you can heat it up if you're making it right before you eat)
- Stir in hemp seeds
- Top with blueberries
- Throw in optional ingredients of choice and enjoy!
That's it, folks! It's that easy! Since this is a dairy-free version, you could even prep a few individual containers and have enough for a few days at a time for those early (and busy!) mornings or as a snack during the day.
Nutrition Facts:
This bowl (the base ingredients without the optional add-ons) packs:
- 17g of protein(which you could boost with a bit of protein powder if you'd like)
- 11g of fibre (which gets you wayyyy closer to your adult daily target of 25+ grams if you're female and 30+ grams if you're male)
- Over 300mg of calcium (which helps you to get closer to that ~1000mg per day you need for your bones and the rest of you!)
- Plus, if you do go with the soy milk, then you get ~10-30g of isoflavones, which are antioxidants shown to be helpful for perimenopausal hormone changes and PMS
If you ask me, that's a pretty easy way of getting a lot of nutrients in one bowl of oatmeal!
