Buckwheat and red cabbage salad

Buckwheat is a most nutritious and often overlooked grain. Gluten free, it has a lovely nutty flavour and in high in dietary flavonoids, an excellent anti-oxidant.

Ingredients

1 cup of raw buckwheat kernels

¼ red cabbage

½ cup mint leaves

½ cup coriander leaves

¼ red onion finely sliced

1 cup rocket

3 stalks celery

 10-12 baby tomatoes, or as many as you like

1 Tbsp of sesame seeds toasted.

Dressing

2 dessertspoons tamari

2 Tbls olive oil

1 tsp honey (optional)

Rinse buckwheat and place in a saucepan with water and boil for15-20 mins, until chewy and not too soft. Strain.

Slice all salad greens, cabbage and tomatoes. Whisk dressing ingredients and combine all ingredients in a salad bowl. Sprinkle with the toasted sesame seeds