Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 cup buckwheat groats                                   (or 1⅔c cooked buckwheat)
  • 2 sweet red pointed peppers (whole, or red bell peppers)
  • 7.05 ounces cherry tomatoes (or your favourite tomato variety)
  • 7.05 ounces feta
  • ⅓ English cucumber (peeled, cubed or cut into sticks)
  • 15 green olives (or kalamata, pitted)
  • ½ red onion (thinly sliced)
  • 4 sundried tomatoes (in oil, drained, chopped)
  • 3 tablespoons oil (from the jar of sundried tomatoes)
  • 1½-2 tablespoons lemon juice (or to taste)
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • Fine sea salt and pepper to taste

Instruction

  • Cook buckwheat: Use 1 portion of the buckwheat groats to 1.5 portions of salted water. Cover, bring to the boil, then simmer for about 12 minutes, until all the water has been absorbed and the groats are tender, stirring occasionally.  If after 12 minutes your buckwheat doesn't seem to be fully cooked add a bit of water and cook for a few more minutes but make sure you don't overcook it.  Cooked buckwheat should be soft but not mushy and sticky.
  • Preheat oven: While the buckwheat is boiling away prepare the vegetables. Preheat the oven to its highest temperature and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Roast vegetables: Place the tomatoes and whole peppers (if using red bell peppers cut them in half and roast skin side up) on top, brush with a little olive oil and roast in the centre of the oven for 15 minutes. 
  • Add feta: Remove from the oven, add chunks of feta and return to the oven for 15 minutes.
  • Cool: Remove from the oven, carefully remove the skin from the pepper (if possible) and either set aside to cool or use make the salad while the vegetables are still warm.
  • Assemble salad: Spread the buckwheat on top of a large plate or in a shallow bowl and place the vegetables, both roasted (along with the juices if any) and raw over the top. Add the feta, sundried tomatoes, season to taste, sprinkle the oregano and drizzle over the oil and lemon juice.  Give a gentle stir and enjoy!