It also makes a great side dish. Or pack up the leftovers and take them to work for lunch the next day! I mean, there’s like a million opportunities here, people.
I used to HATE salads because:
- I always made them the same, boring way (romaine lettuce, carrots, grape tomatoes, chicken, and some sort of nasty low calorie preservative-filled dressing). <—-Sorry if that’s currently you. BUT NO MORE, FRIEND.
- I always wanted pizza instead.
- I associated them with the terrible word, diet.😷
I now LOVE salads because:
- I try to make them as colorful and creative as possible! Oh and I swapped that nasty diet dressing for something more natural, like olive oil, lemon juice, or 3 Ingredient Creamy Avocado Lime Dressing 🙂 Trust me, it’s WAY better.
- I’ve come to realize the way a colorful salad nourishes my body and gives it the energy it needs, more so than junk food like pizza (unless it’s Healthy Cauliflower Mushroom Pizza, of course!).
- When they’re loaded with colorful produce and tons of delicious ingredients, they’re amazing! I now see salads as contributing to my success, rather than taking me away from what I really want.
It’s been a big transformation, friends! I am truly a living example of an ex-junk food lover gone healthy. If I can do it, you can do it too! It’s all about finding creative salad recipes that you enjoy and using REAL ingredients. And if you already love salads, then ONWARD!
This recipe does require some cooking, but you can always make the roasted beets and buckwheat in advance and box it up for later. I love this buckwheat because it’s easy to make, organic, and gluten-free! It tastes amazing in this Beet Buckwheat Salad!
How do you feel about salads? Are they a yay or nay?
Beet Buckwheat Salad w/ Kale, Cabbage, & Carrots
Ingredients
- 6 beets
- 1/4 cup dry buckwheat
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- coconut oil spray
- sea salt
- purple cabbage
- kale
- sliced carrots
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Peel and cube the beets. Place on a baking sheet and lightly spray the coconut oil over them. Sprinkle sea salt on top!
- Roast the beets for about 30-40 minutes.
- While the beets are roasting, cook the dry buckwheat according to directions (using about 1/2 cup of water).
- Prepare and put the salad ingredients (cabbage, kale, carrots, olive oil) together. Top the salads with the cooked buckwheat and roasted beets.
- Serve and enjoy!
Mardene Carr says:
I love salads…especially when they have a lot of colors. Still trying to get used to Kale…LOL
Christine McMichael replied:
Me too! I know, it took me awhile to get used to it too. I love it now!
Anosa says:
It looks so nice and colourful, I bet the buckwheat makes it more filling as well doesn’t it? I always make the same boring salad too
Christine McMichael replied:
Thank you, Anosa! It definitely does 🙂
CourtneyLynne says:
Omg how yummy is this salad?!?! I definitely need to give your recipe a try!
Christine McMichael replied:
Thank you, Courtney!!! 🙂 I hope you enjoy the recipe!
aziel says:
This really looks good and colorful. I bet my hubby would love this.
Christine McMichael replied:
Thanks Aziel! I hope he does!
Liz Mays says:
Garden salad? Bleh. Salad like this? YES PLEASE! I agree that they’re yummy when they are creative and colorful.
Christine McMichael replied:
Haha, I agree, Liz!;)
Michelle Blackwood says:
Love your super healthy and colorful salad, I just want to dig in!
Christine McMichael replied:
Thank you, Michelle! 🙂
Allison says:
Wow, love the colors!
Christine McMichael replied:
Thank you, Allison! 🙂
Emily says:
This IS super colorful! I need to eat more beets. I do know they have ready-to-eat beets at Costco.
Christine McMichael replied:
That’s perfect! Beets are so good! 🙂
Dana says:
Beets have become my new favorite food! This salad looks and sounds like it is delicious!
Christine McMichael replied:
Me too, Dana! They’re so good!
angie says:
This sounds super healthy and looks beautiful. I am sure if I served your salad to my family they would enjoy it
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Christine McMichael replied:
Thanks, Angie! I hope they do! 🙂
Ace says:
This looks amazing!
Christine McMichael replied:
Thank you, Ace!
Ana De- Jesus says:
If salads looked as colourful as yours then I would ensure I would be more healthy everyday lol! I love the mix of textures too.
Christine McMichael replied:
Haha, I understand! Thank you so much, Ana!
Sarah Harris says:
I’ve never tried preparing anything with buckwheet but I LOOOOVE beets – so I will!
Christine McMichael replied:
Buckwheat is super easy to make! I love beets too! I hope you enjoy the recipe 🙂