Buckwheat Scallop Salad

Buckwheat Salad with Grilled Scallops is the perfect summer seafood salad for the patio.

If you are new to buckwheat recipes, this is a great place to start. Healthy and nutritious. Easy salad recipe that works as an appetizer or main dish.

Salads are so versatile. You can eat them for lunch or create a little heartier version for a nice dinner option. Adding protein is a great way to boost both flavour and substance.

RECIPE and INSTRUCTIONS for this cold buckwheat salad can be found at the bottom of this post.

We love adding seafood to our creations, especially when we are making a dinner salad.

• Smoked Salmon Salad is one of our go-to meals. Cucumber noodles are fun to make and eat.
• Shrimp and Grits Salad is a fun take on a classic southern meal. Another delicious grain-based meal.

Buckwheat Salad Has Lots Of Healthy Ingredients

Nutritious and healthy, filled with lots of great tastes and textures:

• (affiliate) cold cooked buckwheat groats
• pumpkin seeds
• goji berries
• nectarines
• oranges
• hemp seeds
• pomegranate balsamic vinegar
• seared scallops

All these ingredients combined create a wonderful grain-based meal that is gluten-free too.

Have you tried my Mushroom and Barley Casserole? Such a great one-dish dinner. It’s like baked barley risotto.

What Is Buckwheat?

A super healthy grain that packs a punch in the protein department. It also contains a great amount of fibre.

Wonderful meat alternative, and even works in vegan recipes. Helps to improve heart health, promote weight loss, and regulates blood sugar too.

Kasha is toasted buckwheat groats. It has a stronger, nuttier flavour. You can also get buckwheat flour (perfect for pancakes).

Soba noodles are actually buckwheat noodles.

Cooking Buckwheat

This highly nutritious whole grain can be cooked in water, milk, or broth. It is as simple to make as white rice. Check package directions for exact instructions.

Always rinse before cooking. 1 cup of uncooked groats yields 2 cups of cooked buckwheat.

It can be eaten hot (like porridge) and used in sweet and savoury recipes.

Making The Salad

Everything for this delicious seafood salad can be done ahead of time. All you have to do is sear or grill the scallops just before serving.

• Cook the groats according to the package directions and let cool.
• Make the dressing.
• Dice up the nectarines.
• Combine the goji berries, pumpkin seeds, nectarines, and buckwheat in a bowl.
• Add a few tablespoons of dressing and combine.
• Grill or sear the scallops.
• Place some greens on the plate.
• Top with the buckwheat salad mixture.
• Top with the grilled scallops.
• Drizzle with more dressing.
• Garnish with hemp seeds.

Recipe Suggestions

You also have the opportunity to swap out ingredients too. For instance, I used pomegranate balsamic in this recipe. Feel free to experiment. Check out some other great flavoured vinegars at MyOlive.

If you don’t have access to (affiliate) goji berries you can substitute cranberries or (affiliate) dried blueberries.

You can sear the scallops on the stovetop or grill them on the bbq.

In this recipe I used butter lettuce as the base. You can replace that with:

• spinach
• kale
• mixed greens
• romaine
• arugula

Looking for more healthy seafood meals? I have a few nutritious recipes for you to try:

• Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers made with crab, spinach, and goat cheese.
• Quinoa Tuna Casserole is an updated version of the classic noodle casserole mom used to make.
• Tuna Avocado Salad is an awesome and hearty main dish. Easy summer eating!!

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