This hearty buckwheat salad is packed with flavour as well as nutrients. Belgian endive and roasted walnuts add crunchiness and earthiness while aromatic mint leaves adds just the right amount of zing, freshness, colour and texture. The pleasant bitterness in Belgian endive pairs perfectly with the sweetness of roasted carrots and orange honey dressing. If you don't have buckwheat, simply use your favourite grains or even quinoa instead.
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- Preheat oven to 200C/400F. Arrange the carrots in a baking tray, drizzle with olive oil and season with ground coriander, salt and pepper. Roast for 25 minutes, or until just tender and beginning to caramelise. Set aside to cool.
- Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add buckwheat and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until toasted. Allow to cool for 5 minutes. Bring a saucepan of water to the boil over high heat. Add in buckwheat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes or until al dente. Drain and refresh under cold running water. Spread over a tray lined with paper towel to dry.
- To make the dressing, blend all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Season with salt and pepper.
- Combine the buckwheat, carrots (cut them into smaller pieces if too large), Belgian endive leaves, mint and roasted walnuts in a large bowl. Drizzle with dressing and toss to combine.
41 comments:
That is one beautiful salad!
...this looks so colorful and festive.
Rica ensalada, gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso
The salad looks beautiful and good to eat.
Sound good.
Looks delicious
No tengo problemas con las ensaladas, me gustan todas y esta también por su mezcla de ingredientes tan buena. Eso si, no le pondría casi nada de picante y eliminaría el cilantro, no nos gusta nada. Por lo demás es perfecta.
Un beso.
Un'insalata deliziosa!!!
Beautiful salad with the roasted carrots. Sure delicious. Love the dressings from scratch.
I love a salad based on buckwheat, and this one is so versatile and healthy. the dressing looks so delicious. I wish I could find endive like yours Angie.
Buckwheat is sooo healthy!
This salada is very colorful! Definitely delicious! I wish I could taste it
I just love how you used the Endive as spoons for the salad!
Eva http://kitcheninspirations.wordpress.com/
Perfect vitamins loaded office lunch ! Tasty !!!
Oh, how I love grain salads and this is a beauty, Angie!!
Oh I bet the harissa really adds a punch of flavor!
This looks great -- simple concept, but pretty complex flavor. Thanks!
I love the way you plate this salad!!....the combination of flavors is awesome, and the presentation is gorgeous..Abrazotes, Marcela
This looks delicious and I love how colorful it is too!
Julia x
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Looks delicious!
What a nice and generous salad!
Great flavors and textures! It's pretty too.
Cela donne très envie
Merci
What a colorful salad! Looks tasty and healthy. Also we use buckwheat to pilaf.
This looks perfect for the summer that is coming our way! Light and refreshing salad
This looks really pretty Angie!!
This dish looks amazing and comes with another great flavour explosion by the sounds of things.
I particularly like the sound of the orange/honey dressing, so I shall be making a note of that recipe for sure!
Have a great weekend :)
A delicious dressing for a rich and original salad. Congratulations!
Greetings
This sounds so delicious and perfect for the upcoming holiday especially the colors!
I love the idea of roasted carrots in this salad, and this salad is a good way to make up for indulging in that sweet and salty giant chocolate cookie!!!
Jenna
I love your beautiful and tasting salads, Angie. Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe.
MG
Interesante tu blog. Saludos.
yummy & filling salad..would love to have for lunch, Angie :)
Yummy.
Not only do I love the flavors in this hearty salad, I think it would be so fun to eat in the Belgian endive 'boats'.
This looks delicious. I love your boat serving “tacos”. If you threw in a meat it would taste great as a taco filling too. Happy weekend!
This is beautiful, and I love carrots! But… Wait for it… I have never in my life eaten buckwheat. I know that grains are supposed to be good for us, maybe I should give this a try.
The salad looks yum 😁.
This salad has so much exciting flavors and textures.
That's a beautiful, hearty one and just how I like them...with some grains thrown in.
Another interesting salad. I love a well-made honey mustard dressing.
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