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Summer lovin’ bowl

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SERVES 2

2 large beetroots

1tbsp avocado oil or melted coconut oil

100g buckwheat

1 cucumber, chopped into

1cm chunks

1 mango, peeled, stoned and chopped into 1cm chunks juice 1 lime

2tbsp fresh coriander, chopped 1 jalapeño chilli, deseeded

For the dressing

2tbsp almond butter 1tbsp olive oil

1tbsp lemon juice

1tsp nutritiona­l yeast 1tsp tamari pinch chilli powder pinch smoked paprika

To serve

4tbsp houmus

1tbsp chopped walnuts Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/ Gas 6. Peel and cut the beetroots into 2½cm chunks. Place in a roasting tray and mix with the oil and a big pinch of sea salt and pepper. Roast for 30-40 minutes, until cooked through.

While the beetroots are cooking, rinse the buckwheat in warm water. Place in a saucepan with 250ml cold water and a pinch of salt. Bring to the boil and simmer for 12 minutes until cooked through and all the water has been absorbed.

In a small bowl, whisk together all the dressing ingredient­s with 1 tablespoon cold water.

In a separate bowl, mix together the chopped cucumber, mango and fresh lime juice with the coriander and jalapeño.

Place the roasted beetroots, buckwheat, houmus and walnuts in a serving bowl. Drizzle over the dressing and serve with the cucumber and mango salad.

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