Healthy, balanced eating:
I enjoy the nutty, earthy flavour of buckwheat. Despite the name, it is not wheat and is gluten free. Buckwheat is an ancient grain and has not been genetically modified. It is high in protein and carbohydrate and it is easy to add different herbs and spices to the mix, depending if you want savoury or sweet flavour.
Scroll to the bottom for nutrient overview.
Just swap the egg for flax meal for a vegan recipe
I added some cheese to some of them and placed in the oven for a few mins.
Make a batch of cashew cream and use during the week in various recipes:
It's so handy to have a batch of cashew cream ready in a jar. I use it as dessert with fruit, add a dollop to soup, dips, salad dressing and and in my porridge in the morning.
*Cashew cream with apple slices - great snack or dessert
What you'll need for this meal: 1 cup approx buckwheat flour
asparagus- 4 per person
1 cup of water, or milk of choice
1 egg - room temperature (or flax)
1-2 leeks
butter/ghee and/or oils for sautéing
8 mushrooms
1-2 cloves garlic
5-10 large spinach leaves or 2-4 packed cups of baby spinach
fresh thyme or mixed herbs of choice
salt, pepper, nutmeg, to taste.
What to do
Pikelets...
Make up the buckwheat mixture to the desired consistency, with water (or milk) and 1 egg (or flax). Add the flour to the bowl, make a well and whisk in the water & egg
Whisk together and then stand in the fridge for a couple of hours
Heat a pan, add ghee/butter (or coconut oil or avocado) or a mixture of butter and olive oil on a medium heat
Pour batter into the pan, make sure it is not too hot. The oils should not smoke.
Make around 4 pikelets at a time.
Turn each one after a minute or so to brown on each side.
For the mixture:
Chop the veggies - remove most of the spinach stalks - it's up to you.
Saute the leeks and mushrooms in butter on a low heat until cooked
Add the spinach and the garlic, plus the thyme or herbs
Salt & pepper to taste
For the cashew cream - it's super easy!:
Soak and blend cashews. Click on the link below for cashew blog.
Add some colourful antioxidant foods: Beetroot; tomato; yellow capsicum; radish; pomegranate; strawberry; purple cabbage; orange; carrot.
Side suggestions:
Dressing to drizzle: extra virgin olive oil, fresh squeezed orange juice, pinch of clove and raw honey.
avocado, orange and ginger tossed together
tomato or capsicum + avocado & pine nuts
pineapple, mint and avocado
natural yoghurt & berries with squeeze lime or lemon & honey
Nutrition overview:
Protein: cashew cream, egg, buckwheat & cheese
Fat: cashew cream, butter
Carbs: buckwheat, veggies - good source of fibre.
Micronutrients: Spinach is rich in vitamins and minerals - Popeye knew! Nutrients include: iron, potassium & folate, vitamin K, C & A
Antioxidants: Spinach, olive oil, choice of fruits
Asparagus: Prebiotic - great source of fuel for the essential good gut bacteria
Mushrooms are great for immunity & vitamin B boost. Excellent source of nutrients for everyone, especially vegans and vegetarians
Cashews are rich in protein, healthy fats, B group vitamins and fibre.
I hope you enjoyed this recipe.
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