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Preparing your buckwheat sprouts ahead of time means they can easily be blended into recipes like this porridge

Sprouted buckwheat and blueberry porridge

Buckwheat is not a true cereal but is instead related to rhubarb, sorrel and dock.

It contains all eight essential amino acids, as well as high proportions of manganese, magnesium and fibre. It also contains important antioxidant flavonoids such as quercitin and rutin.  Quercitin, is believed to have anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic properties, while rutin helps strengthens the capillaries and improves circulation, and can help protect against painful varicose veins.

Buckwheat doesn’t contain gluten which makes it ideal for gluten free diets. It is rich, however, in mucilaginous fibre which helps lubricate and soothe the digestive tract. Buckwheat also contains a type of indigestible fibre that acts like a probiotics feeding helpful bacteria in the gut.

This lovely porridge is a great way to start your day. For one serving you will need:

Ingredients

• A handful of sprouted buckwheat
• 1 tbl hemp seeds
• 1 tbl pumpkin seeds
• 1 tbl sunflower seeds
• 4 oz (110g) almond milk
• 1 desertspoon agave syrup
• 1 tbl ground flax seeds

Method

1 Soak the sprouted buckwheat and seeds with the agave and almond ilk overnight.

2 In the morning top with fresh blueberries and the ground flax.

For a variation why not try topping with some of our Super Antioxidant Fruit Compote?