Organic Buckwheat, Apple and Walnut Salad in a Lemon Tahini Dressing

Buckwheat is a highly nutritious, delicious fruit seed that’s cheap to buy and very easy to cook. Protein-rich and gluten-free, it’s beginning to feature a lot more frequently in our family meals in place of grains like rice.

To make this salad, I took one 500g packet of Infinity Foods Kasha Roast Buckwheat and cooked it according to the instructions. While it was cooking, I put the following ingredients in the salad bowl:

3 chopped spring onions

1 red apple (peeled and chopped into small chunks)

6 tablespoons of crushed walnuts

3 tablespoons of chopped mint

2 tablespoons of chopped coriander

2 tablespoons of chopped parsley

I then made the tahini dressing by combining the following:

The juice of 3 small limes

3 tablespoons of tahini

2 minced cloves of garlic

1 teaspoon of salt

Half a cup of water

I added the cooked buckwheat and the tahini dressing to the salad bowl and mixed well.

This makes a perfect side dish or a great meal in itself. Buckwheat has a nutty, thick texture which is hearty and very filling. The apples provide a lovely fresh crunch while the herbs balance the fibre by adding delightful bursts of complimentary flavour.