This Buckwheat Bliss Bowl is packed with protein, fiber, and veggies to keep you feeling happy and full. This bowl is especially supportive to your microbiome- it’s an easy way to pack in a ton of plant foods you might normally miss (variety = a happy gut!), plus loads of fiber to keep things moving. Buckwheat is packed with flavonoids like rutin and quercetin, which have been shown to fight inflammation and cancer by inducing cancer cell death (apoptosis), inhibiting cancer cell proliferation, and regulating inflammatory pathways. Buckwheat is also a rich source of magnesium.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup lentils
• 1/2 cup buckwheat groats
• 2 cups water (or veggie broth or bone broth)
• 3 TBSP sun -dried tomatoes (packed in olive oil)
• 2 chicken sausages, sliced in discs (I like Amylu brand)
• 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
• 1 cup roasted cauliflower (or any other roasted vegetable)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Grated parm or shredded English cheddar for topping

Optional to help reduce gas and bloating: Add a 2-3 inch piece of kombu to the boiling water. This helps break down the raffinose in the lentils, thus reducing gas. Discard the kombu once the lentils/buckwheat mixture is fully cooked (like you would a bay leaf).

Instructions:

1. In a medium size saucepan, bring water (or broth) to boil. Add lentils and buckwheat and reduce the heat to low and cover. Let cook for ~20 minutes, or until the liquid has been absorbed and lentils/buckwheat are tender.
2. Add roasted cauliflower, chopped spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and chicken sausage to the pan. Mix well until the spinach has been wilted.
3. Remove from heat. Top with cheese.

Another delicious way to eat buckwheat is buckwheat tortillas. So easy!