American · Salad

Kasha Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

Name: Kasha Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
Total time: 1 h 23 min
Yield: About 4 cups; serves 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup water; ½ cup kasha (toasted buckwheat groats); 4 green onions, thinly sliced; 2 medium tomatoes, seeded, coarsely chopped; 1 cucumber, unpeeled, seeded, chopped; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 tsp sugar; ½ tsp salt; ¼ tsp black pepper; 1 clove garlic, finely chopped

Nutty buckwheat kasha tossed with crunchy cucumber, tomato and green onion in a sweet-tart balsamic dressing. It improves as it sits, so make it ahead for lunches or picnics.

YieldAbout 4 cups; serves 4
Hands-on20 min
Total1 h 23 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

1 cupwater
½ cupkasha (toasted buckwheat groats)
4green onions, thinly sliced
2medium tomatoes, seeded, coarsely chopped
1cucumber, unpeeled, seeded, chopped

Vinaigrette

2 tbspbalsamic vinegar
1 tbspolive oil
2 tspsugar
½ tspsalt
¼ tspblack pepper
1 clovegarlic, finely chopped

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Vegan

Contains

Sulfites
Buckwheat
Olive
Grapes
Nightshades (any)
Tomato
Onion family (any)
Garlic
Scallion (green onion)
Cucumber
Black and white pepper
Histamine (aged and fermented foods)

Taste

Sweet
Sour / bright
Salty

Texture

Tender-braised

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Spring
Summer

Occasion

Weeknight
Meal prep

Effort

20–45 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 1
Needs advance prep
Make-ahead friendly
Kid-friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: moderate
Fat: low
Fiber: moderate
Sodium: moderate

Budget

Budget: low

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Vinaigrette

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