Roasted Vegetable & Buckwheat Bowl
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This bowl leans on simple things done well: vegetables roasted until their edges catch, buckwheat with a pleasant chew, and a lemony tahini drizzle to pull it all together. It is colourful without being fussy and filling without feeling stodgy. A shower of pumpkin seeds on top adds the crunch that makes the last few bites as good as the first.
Ingredients
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Choose a product for buckwheat - we add the cheapest by default.
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Choose a product for tahini - we add the cheapest by default.
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Choose a product for pumpkin seeds - we add the cheapest by default.
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Local shop2 medium courgettes, sliced
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Local shop1 large red onion, cut into wedges
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Local shop1 red pepper, sliced
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Local shop1 medium aubergine, cut into cubes
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Local shop1 lemon, juiced
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Local shopto taste salt and black pepper
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Method
Serves 4 · about 50 minutes from start to finish.
Heat the oven to 200C / 180C fan. Toss the courgettes, red onion, red pepper and aubergine with 2 tbsp of the olive oil, salt and pepper, then spread out on a large tray.
Roast for 25-30 minutes, turning once, until the vegetables are tender and catching at the edges.
Meanwhile, rinse the buckwheat well and simmer it in plenty of water for 12-15 minutes until tender but still with a little bite. Drain well.
Toast the pumpkin seeds in a dry frying pan for 2-3 minutes until they start to pop, then tip them onto a plate.
Whisk the tahini with the remaining olive oil, the lemon juice and 2-3 tbsp of water until smooth and spoonable.
Pile the buckwheat into bowls, top with the roasted vegetables, drizzle over the tahini dressing and finish with the pumpkin seeds.
Nutrition
Estimated per serving
Cook's tip
Roast the vegetables on a tray with plenty of space - crowding makes them steam, and this bowl is best when they have some colour.
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Nutrition figures are estimates per serving and will vary with brands and portion sizes. Ingredient prices and availability are indicative and confirmed at the secure Shopify checkout. Blood-Sugar-Friendly describes a lower-sugar, lower-refined-carbohydrate way of cooking. It is a food style, not medical advice - please speak to a qualified professional about your own diet. Diet labels such as Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free describe the recipe as written from the ingredients listed - always check the labels on the specific products you buy.