Green Buckwheat Salad

I made this salad for my husband and myself this week to take to lunch. I take my lunch everyday to work but my husband is slowly accepting to take some of my salads to work for lunch! He is slowly embracing my healthy lifestyle more and more but I have never forced it on him.
I believe we all have our health journey and healthy "aha" moment to live. It makes me so happy when he asks me to make him a green salad or a healthy trail mix or granola for breakfast! He has also been sending me pics of his takeaway salads from Eden Cafe in Subiaco. I feel very proud!

So this salad is a green nutritious and delicious salad that will please both yourself and your partner!

I have used buckwheat groats (found in health food shops) but you can use quinoa for a high protein gluten free grain or brown rice or couscous if you wish. Buckwheat is actually not a grain and not wheat. It is actually a fruit seed that is related to rhubarb and sorrel and it is a good substitute for grains for people who are sensitive to wheat or other grains that contain gluten. I love cooking and baking with buckwheat flour but I was yet to use it whole in cooking before.

This salad is great on its own or served with chicken or fish.

Green Buckwheat Salad:
serves 4; time: 25 min

• 1 cup buckwheat groats (or quinoa);
• 1 kale stalks
• 1/2 cucumber
• 1/2 red onion
• 1 cup sugar peas or snow peas raw;
• 1/3 cup mint
• 1/3 cup coriander
• 3 spring onions
• 2 tbsp goji berries
• almonds
• apple cider 
• olive oil
• salt & pepper

1. Rinse the buckwheat well and cook in a pan with 2 cups of water on medium heat for 10 min.
2. Rinse the cooked buckwheat well and let to cool;
3. Prepare and chop your kale before massaging it with olive oil for a few min with your hands;
4. Chop the rest of your greens and mix together with the massaged kale;
5. Add in the buckwheat and goji berries;
6. Mix it all together;
7. Top with a few leaves and almonds (optional);
8. Dress the salad with salt and pepper and some olive oil and apple cider vinegar for a zingy vinaigrette.

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