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Buckwheat Pesto Salad is for Salad.

Buckwheat Pesto Salad takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Buckwheat Pesto Salad takes 20 minutes to cook.

Buckwheat Pesto Salad makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Buckwheat Pesto Salad are:

◾1 cup Organic Buckwheat Groats
◾2-1/2 cups Water
◾1/4 tsp Sea Salt
◾2 Tbsp Olive Oil
◾1 Tbsp Unsalted Butter (softened)
◾4 Garlic cloves, finely minced
◾1/2 cup chopped Walnuts or pecans
◾1 cup Parsley fresh & finely chopped
◾2 tsp Dried Basil
◾1 cup feta crumbled
◾1/2 cup Black or green olives

Here is how you make Buckwheat Pesto Salad:

1.Boil water with salt. Add groats, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and leave pan covered for about 5 minutes, then fluff with fork.2.Mix butter, olive oil, garlic and nuts together. Separately combine parsley, basil, cheese and olives. Add butter mixture to groats, then add the parsley mixture. Salt to taste. Toss and serve. Sprinkle soy bacon on top, if desired.Serving Size: 6 1/2 c servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MADDCK.

The nutritional information for Buckwheat Pesto Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 317.4

• Total Fat: 21.3 g
• Cholesterol: 27.4 mg
• Sodium: 721.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 26.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
• Protein: 8.3 g