- 75g buckwheat
- 2 pomegranates
- 25g pumpkin seeds
- A handful of mint, leaves only
- 1 orange
- 4 tbsp Greek style yogurt
- 50g peppery salad mix
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 150ml boiling water
- 1.
Pour the buckwheat into a small pan and sprinkle in a little salt. Cover with the boiling water and pop a lid on the pan. Return to the boil, then reduce to a simmer for 10 mins. Drain the cooked buckwheat through a sieve and rinse well with cold water to cool. Drain well again and tip into a large bowl.
- 2.
Set a dry frying pan on a medium-high heat. When hot, scatter in the pumpkin seeds. Cook for 3-4 mins, till they pick up some colour and become puffy and fragrant. Tip into a bowl.
- 3.
Use a grater to zest the orange into a separate bowl, and squeeze in half of the juice. Add 1 tbsp oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Whisk together (you can use a fork) to make a dressing. Set aside.
- 4.
Roughly shred the mint leaves and add to the buckwheat, along with the peppery salad leaves. Halve the pomegranates and place the halves, cut-side down, in the palm of your hand. Over a bowl, whack the back of the pomegranate halves with a spoon and the seeds should fall out into the bowl. Scatter into the salad. Spoon over the dressing and toss together to combine.
- 5.
Spoon the salad onto plates, and finish with spoonfuls of Greek style yogurt and a generous sprinkling of toasted pumpkin seeds.