Buckwheat Salad with California Prunes, Red Cabbage, Walnuts & Blue Cheese
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Buckwheat Salad with California Prunes, Red Cabbage, Walnuts & Blue Cheese
Description
The Buckwheat Salad with California Prunes, Red Cabbage, Walnuts & Blue Cheese combines hearty cooked buckwheat groats with the sweetness of prunes and crunch from toasted walnuts. Red cabbage adds crispness and a mild sharpness, while crumbled blue cheese offers a creamy and tangy contrast. The dressing of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and maple syrup lightly coats the ingredients to tie the flavors together.
This salad works well as a light lunch or a side dish for roasted meats or grilled vegetables. The components come together without heavy dressings, allowing the individual flavors to shine.
Blue cheese can be substituted with feta, and walnuts can be swapped for roasted seeds or chickpeas for nut allergies, making the salad versatile.
Ingredients
- 1 cup buckwheat groats cooked
- ¼ cup walnuts chopped & toasted
- 15 prunes halved
- ½ red cabbage about 2 cups, thinly sliced, small
- ¼ cup blue cheese crumbled
- 2 tablespoon parsley chopped
Dressing
- 3 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook buckwheat groats according to package directions, usually 10 minutes
- Remove groats from heat, drain and rinse in cold water
- While buckwheat is cooking, toast walnuts in a skillet over low heat, about 10 minutes
- On a platter, arrange buckwheat groats, California Prunes, cabbage, walnuts, and crumbled blue cheese
Dressing
- In a small bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, maple syrup, salt and pepper
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad
- Toss to coat
- Garnish with parsley and serve
Notes
- Feta cheese can replace blue cheese for a milder flavor.
- Use vegan feta or omit cheese altogether to make this salad vegan-friendly.
- For nut allergies, replace walnuts with spiced roasted chickpeas or toasted pumpkin or sunflower seeds.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 349 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 349kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 151mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 642mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 1696IU | 34% |
| Vitamin C | 63mg | 70% |
| Calcium | 126mg | 13% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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