Kasha is a form of buckwheat that has been toasted. Although “wheat” is in its name, buckwheat is actually gluten-free and more closely related to rhubarb. It’s particularly high in vitamins and minerals.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 40 min |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Cook: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup kasha
- 1 large egg white, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup hazelnuts
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon honey
- Kosher salt
- 1 medium carrot, finely grated
- 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh parsley leaves, chopped
- 3 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Mix the kasha and egg white together in a small bowl until the kasha is well coated. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the kasha mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until the grains soften and separate and the egg adheres to the grains and dries out, about 3 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Spread the hazelnuts out on to a baking sheet and bake until golden and toasted, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and cool. Rub the skins off the nuts with a kitchen towel, then coarsely chop the nuts.
- Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the kasha, bring back to a boil, reduce the heat to medium low, cover and simmer until most of the water is absorbed and the kasha is tender, about 15 minutes. Spread the grains out on a baking sheet to cool.
- Whisk together the vinegar, oil, honey and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add the cooled kasha, hazelnuts, carrot, parsley and feta and gently stir to combine. Serve at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 260 calorie |
| Total Fat | 15 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 2.5 grams |
| Cholesterol | 5 milligrams |
| Sodium | 470 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 28 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 grams |
| Protein | 7 grams |
| Sugar | 3 grams |
Reviews
Healthy, but not very tasty. Also the taste of 3 tbsp of red wine vinegar was overpowering. Don’t think I’ll make this again.