Eat & Be Joyful

Diane Stewart: Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach
Sunny Buckwheat
Prep time: 
10 minutes
Prep notes: 
Cooking time: 
20 minutes
Yields: 
4 people
Ingredients: 

1 cup buckwheat
2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 small handful of green beans, chopped
1 yellow crookneck or patty pan squash, chopped
1/4 cup roasted sunflower seeds

Directions: 
  1. Bring the buckwheat, water and salt to a boil.
  2. Turn heat down and simmer.
  3. Add beans and squash to the grain after it has cooked 10 minutes.
  4. Continue cooking 10 more minutes.
  5. Stir in sunflower seeds, fluff and serve.
Notes: 
  • Try green zucchini or snow-peas instead of green beans.
  • Try pumpkin or other seed in place of sunflower seeds.
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