BEST BUCKWHEAT SALAD

Best Buckwheat Salad image

Delicious and nutritious.

Provided by souplover Sue

Categories Side Dish Grain Side Dish Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup buckwheat
1 lime, juiced
1 red onion, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
½ cup chopped pitted Kalamata olives
1 bunch fresh mint, chopped
½ bunch fresh dill, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon ground cumin
salt and ground black pepper to taste
⅓ cup feta cheese

Steps:

Combine water and buckwheat in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until water is absorbed, about 10 minutes.
Pour lime juice into a bowl; add onion, tomato, Kalamata olives, mint, and dill. Stir in olive oil, rice wine vinegar, cumin, salt, and pepper. Add buckwheat; stir until ingredients are combined. Top with feta cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 223.5 calories, Carbohydrate 25.6 g, Cholesterol 12.5 mg, Fat 11.7 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 6.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 372.6 mg, Sugar 2 g