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Buckwheat salad with kale and sweet potato

Buckwheat salad with kale and sweet potatoes

A nourishing and incredibly satisfying buckwheat salad with kale, sweet potato, pecans and a delicious garlicky red pepper dressing.
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Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 3
Calories 613 kcal

Ingredients
  

Buckwheat

  • 125 gm buckwheat raw
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 250 ml water
  • 1 tablespoon sunflower oil

Roasted sweet potato

  • 2 sweet potatoes medium sized
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon jaggery powder
  • 1 tsp curry powder

Parsley mint relish

  • 1 cup mint leaves with stems removed
  • 1 cup fresh parsley
  • 1 lime
  • ½ cup fresh basil leaves
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove

Blanched kale

  • 2 cups roughly chopped kale with stems
  • 6 cups boiling water

Roasted pecans

  • ½ cup pecans

Instructions
 

Roast the sweet potatoes

  • Preheat the oven to 220 C (425 F).
  • Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
  • Wash, peel and roughly chop the sweet potatoes into one-inch cubes.
  • Transfer all cubes to the baking tray and drizzle with olive oil, salt, jaggery powder and curry powder for flavour.
  • Bake for 30 minutes and let it cool.

Cook the buckwheat

  • Wash and drain the buckwheat groats.
  • Transfer to a medium-sized saucepan and toast the buckwheat until nutty on a medium flame.
  • Add salt and water (two times the amount of buckwheat).
  • Bring this to boil and simmer on a low flame for 15 minutes, covered with a lid.
  • Once done, let it cool on a plate till it comes to room temperature.

Parsley and mint relish

  • To a food processor or small blender, add fresh loosely packed parsley, fresh basil leaves, fresh mint leaves, lime zest, lime juice, salt, olive oil and a garlic and blend/mix on high until a loose paste forms.

Blanch the kale

  • To a large bowl, add chopped kale and boiling water until all leaves are fully submerged.
  • Let it sit for about 2 minutes and then drain the water. If using kale without stems, soaking in boiling water for a minute should be sufficient. Then wash with cold water to stop the cooking process.

Roast the pecans

  • Preheat the oven to 200 C (400 F) and line an oven tray with parchment paper. Lay the pecans on the baking tray and bake for 5 minutes. Once done, let them cool to room temperature.

Assemble the salad

  • Add the cooked buckwheat, blanched kale and the parsley and mint relish to a large salad bowl and mix/massage well. To this, add the roasted sweet potato and roasted pecans. Combine everything well and drizzle with the garlicky red pepper sauce. Enjoy!

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Notes

  1. Nutrition values are a rough estimate for guidance.
  2. This recipe is highly customisable. Don't have kale or sweet potato? Don't worry! You can use what's available in your kitchen.
    In place of kale, I sometimes use:
    • blanched spinach
    • lettuce
    • mixed leaves
    • or fresh cucumber slices
    In place of sweet potato, I sometimes use:
    • roasted broccoli
    • oven-roasted peppers
    • roasted cauliflower
    • pan-roasted tofu
    • roasted zucchini
    • or, roasted beets
    Let me know your favorite combination in the comments below.

Nutrition

Serving: 3gCalories: 613kcalCarbohydrates: 76gProtein: 12gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 21gSodium: 1297mgPotassium: 1134mgFiber: 14gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 26111IUVitamin C: 91mgCalcium: 189mgIron: 5mg
Keyword Dairy-Free, Gluten Free, Vegan
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