Buckwheat, Apple, Cranberry Avocado Salad I'll be honest — the first time I encountered this Buckwheat, Apple, Cranberry Avocado Salad, I expected it to be... fine. You know the type: another grain salad that checks all the healthy boxes but lands somewhere between "nutritious" and "forgettable." What I didn't anticipate was how the raw buckwheat groats would transform in water, softening into something almost creamy while still holding their shape, or how the tart bite of Granny Smith apple would cut through the rich avocado like a little wake-up call for your palate. This Buckwheat, Apple, Cranberry Avocado Salad comes to us from the Blissful Basil cookbook, and it's the kind of recipe that makes you rethink what a salad can be. You've got peppery baby arugula, chewy dried cranberries, and crunchy pepitas all playing together with that lemony brightn...