Moroccan Buckwheat Salad

Ingredients

150g baby carrots 

200g raw buckwheat, rinsed, dried

2 red peppers, deseeded and chopped 

2 red onions, quartered  

Handful of pitted dry black olives 

Handful of fresh parsley, chopped 

Olive oil 

2 tsp finely grated ginger

1tbsp agave 

60ml fresh orange juice

1 clove garlic, crushed 

1tsp dried cumin 

1tsp dried coriander

For the dressing

2 tbsp olive oil 

1 tbsp red wine vinegar

1/2 tbsp agave 


Method

Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan

Spread the veggies on a tray, drizzle with a little oil, salt and pepper, and roast for 15 mins.

Meanwhile whisk juice, cumin, ginger, garlic and 1/2 tbsp agave in a small bowl.

Take the veggies out of the oven and coat in the mixture. Return to the oven and roast for a further 15-20 mins. 

In a frying pan, lightly toast the buckwheat over a medium flame for couple of minutes, then cool.

Cook the buckwheat according to the packet instructions – boiling for approx 5-8 mins. Then drain and spread out on kitchen roll to remove moisture.

Whisk the vinegar oil and agave in a bowl. Season. 

To serve

Rocket , 45g roasted almonds, coarsely chopped.