What are some good simple recipes, utilizing buckwheat groats ?

The simplest recipe is to cook it like you would rice.





2 cups water


1 cup groats





Bring water to a boil, add groats, bring back to a boil and simmer, cov ered for about 15 minutes. Buckwheat cooks fast.





Serve w/ a pat of butter, salt and pepper.





Don CWhat are some good simple recipes, utilizing buckwheat groats ?
Try this, it's tasty and easy to make





Buckwheat Pesto Salad





Ingredients:


1 Cup Buckwheat Groats Organic


2 1/2 Cups Water


1/4 tsp. Sea Salt


2 Tbsp. Olive Oil


1 Tbsp. Butter, softened


4 Cloves Garlic finely minced


1/2 Cup Walnuts chopped


1 Cup fresh Parsley finely chopped


2 tsp. Basil


1 Cup grated Parmesan Cheese


1/2 Cup Black Olives, sliced





Boil water with salt. Add groats, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and leave pan covered for about 5 minutes, then fluff with fork. Mix butter, olive oil, garlic and walnuts together. In a seperate bowl combine parsley, basil, cheese and olives. Add butter mixture to groats then add the parsley mixture. Salt to taste. Toss and serve.





Makes 6 servings.





NUTRITIONAL INFO





Each serving contains Calories 240, Calories from Fat 170, Total Fat 19g, Saturated Fat 5g, Cholesterol 15mg, Sodium 450mg, Total Carbohydrates 10g, Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 1g, Protein 8g.





Enjoy!