Buckwheat recipes

Make these fluffy American-style buckwheat pancakes for a lazy weekend brunch. Buckwheat flour gives them a deliciously nutty taste and light texture.

This stir-fry is low in fat and calories. Use a lean cut of meat and combine with plenty of vegetables to get four of your recommended 5-a-day

Enjoy these buckwheat galettes with eggs, cheese and ham for breakfast or brunch. They're good for Pancake Day or something different at the weekend

Swap regular oats for buckwheat to make your morning porridge. Buckwheat is a versatile, gluten-free, grain-like seed with a lovely, nutty flavour that adds plenty of taste to breakfast

Make the most of buckwheat with our healthy, low-calorie veggie lunch. Aubergines, lentils, walnuts, spring onions, dried cherries and goat's cheese pack a real flavour punch

A great vegetarian barbecue option, blackening the skins of these stuffed peppers gives them a delicious smoky flavour. Make the buckwheat salad the day before if you want to get ahead

This low-fat Japanese seafood supper uses healthier soba noodles made from buckwheat

These super-sized buckwheat pancakes make a great dinner party or festive starter for sharing

Crunchy peanut-coated chicken with a fresh-tasting salad makes a great midweek supper dish

Quick and easy to prepare, whether you're packing them up for work or grabbing a bite at home

Kids and adults will love this chocolatey breakfast cereal with buckwheat, honey and cacao

These gluten-free buckwheat pancakes are high in protein, folate and tasty too, with buttermilk, spinach and a pinch of paprika for added punch

A fresh and zingy salad with Chinese cabbage, sesame-crusted salmon and the unsung hero of British veg, the turnip

Make these salmon, buckwheat and spelt chrain blinis ahead and heat them up as a hassle-free party canapé or plated as a starter. They freeze really well, too

A filling veggie risotto using buckwheat and porcini mushrooms for a rich, earthy flavour

Pair the nutty, earthy flavour of buckwheat with the delicate flesh of sea trout. Stems of sweet new asparagus and a creamy dressing add the finishing touch

A colourful salad with plenty of crunch - radishes, broccoli and buckwheat make a great contrast to sweet, smooth beetroot and creamy cheese