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Roasted Carrots with Goat Cheese and Buckwheat
5 from 15 votes

Roasted Carrots with Goat Cheese and Buckwheat

This dish features roasted baby carrots and cherry tomatoes paired with creamy goat cheese whipped with buttermilk, served alongside tender cooked buckwheat and fresh kale tossed in balsamic vinegar and olive oil. It combines textures from soft cheese and cooked grains, to tender roasted vegetables and crisp greens, balancing rich and tangy flavors.

Course: Salad, Others
Cuisine: Vegan

Ingredients

  • 300 gm goat cheese (10.58 oz approx)
  • 60 ml buttermilk (a little more if needed to mix the Goat cheese to a nice softish puree)
  • 1/2 cup buckwheat buckwheat is gluten free but you could use farro if this doesn't matter to you, cooked
  • 1 bunch carrot baby
  • 80 ml olive oil 4 tablespoons, lemon or plain
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • 6 cherry tomato
  • 1/2 cup kale baby leaves, or rocket
  • 20 ml balsamic vinegar (1 Tablespoon)

Instructions

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  1. Cook 1/2 cup of buckwheat in salted boiling water till tender and drain. Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper and 1 Tablespoon of lemon or other Olive Oil and 1 teaspoon of the balsamic, stir well to dress then set aside to cool
  2. Toss the baby carrots ( I left the stalks on but you can cut then off if you like!) and tomatoes in lemon oil and salt and pepper and then roast till tender.
  3. The tomatoes will be ready in 10 minutes so remove them and put them aside till the carrots are done. Approx 20 minutes, or till just tender.
  4. Mix the Goat cheese in a bowl with the buttermilk till nice and loose and spread onto a platter. Add the carrots, buckwheat and the tomatoes. Toss the Kale leaves in the balsamic and a drop of lemon oil and sprinkle any remaining dressing over the platter. Add the leaves to the platter.
  5. The tomatoes will burst forming a nice intense dressing.

Notes

  • Roast tomatoes in a non-stick pan as an alternative to oven roasting for softened texture.
  • Substitute the goat cheese with creamy feta or cashew cream to accommodate dietary preferences.
  • Prepare all components except the cheese in advance and keep at room temperature before serving for best taste.