Mediterranean Herbed Buckwheat Bowl with Avocado & Lemon
Ingredients
- 1 cup Simply Natural Organic buckwheat
- 1 ripe ZENXIN Organic avocado
- Juice of 1 ZENXIN Organic lemon
- 3 tbsp Simply Natural Organic Spanish cold pressed extra virgin olive oil
- A handful of ZENXIN Organic fresh mint
- A handful of ZENXIN Organic fresh flat-leaved parsley
- A handful of ZENXIN Organic fresh sweet basil
- A pinch of Simply Natural French sea salt
Methods
- Rinse the buckwheat and soak overnight, covered well with filtered water.
- Wash the fresh herbs and tear the leaves into small bite size pieces.
- Drain the buckwheat and steam for at least 20 mins, fluff up and mix evenly.
- Peel and de-stone the avocado leaving a few slices to garnish.
- Take the rest of the avocado and mash into a smooth paste.
- Add in the lemon juice and mix thoroughly.
- Pour in the olive oil in a thin stream and whisk thoroughly.
- Add the avocado cream to the fluffed up buckwheat, then add in the herbs.
- Season, plate, garnish and serve immediately.
Tip: Tearing rather than cutting the herbs improves the overall appearance of the dish.
