Buckwheat Recipes: Buckwheat Salad With Tomatoes, Onions, Mesclun Greens

Here is another great side dish, made with a whole grain (buckwheat) and vegetables. This salad is very simple to make, and it is tasty and good for you!

But first, what is buckwheat? Buckwheat is a grain. Soba noodles, for example, are made out of buckwheat. Buckwheat tastes a bit earthy and nutty, and it is delicious as a side dish on its own, or in a salad with other vegetables.

Here are some other salads that are great side dishes: Quinoa With Eggplants, Tomatoes, Dill And Red Wine Vinegar Dressing, Quinoa Salad Recipe with Tomatoes And Mozzarella, Pasta Salad With Eggplants And Grape Tomatoes.

It is very simple to make the Buckwheat Salad With Tomatoes, Onions, Mesclun Greens. To make the salad, first, cook buckwheat, according to the directions on the package. Then, wash and chop the vegetables – tomatoes, onions and mesclun greens. Dress this buckwheat salad very simply with olive oil, vinegar, salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Serve this buckwheat salad with a meat, such as a chicken, and a green vegetable, such as Swiss chard for a delicious dinner.

Here is a sample dinner menu that uses Buckwheat Salad With Tomatoes, Onions, Mesclun Greens:

Here is a sample grocery shopping list to shop for this dinner menu. Assuming that oil, vinegar, salt and black pepper are pantry items. If not, you can add them to your grocery list.

Ingredients For Buckwheat Recipes: Buckwheat Salad With Tomatoes, Onions, Mesclun Greens

1 cup of dry buckwheat
5-7 Campari Tomatoes
1/4 of a small Onion
A few handfuls of Mesclun Greens

1 Tablespoon of Red Wine Vinegar
1 Tablespoon of Olive Oil
Salt
Freshly Ground Black Pepper

How To Make Buckwheat Recipes: Buckwheat Salad With Tomatoes, Onions, Mesclun Greens

Cook buckwheat according to the directions on the package. Cool buckwheat.

Wash the onion and chop the onion. Wash and cut the tomatoes. Wash and cut mesclun greens.

In a salad bowl, combine buckwheat, tomatoes, onions and mesclun greens. Dress with olive oil and red wine vinegar, season with a bit of salt and black pepper and mix.