Gluten-Free Veggies and Kasha with Balsamic Vinaigrette
Updated Sep 20, 2016
Balsamic vinaigrette provides a flavorful addition to this kasha and veggies salad - a delicious side dish.
Gluten-Free Veggies and Kasha with Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 2 hr 20 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup uncooked buckwheat kernels (kasha)
- 4 medium green onions, thinly sliced (1/4 cup)
- 2 medium tomatoes, seeded, coarsely chopped (1 1/2 cups)
- 1 medium unpeeled cucumber, seeded, chopped (1 1/4 cups)
Vinaigrette
- 2 tablespoons balsamic or red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
Instructions
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Step1In 8-inch skillet, heat water to boiling. Add kasha; cook over medium-high heat 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Drain if necessary.
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Step2In large bowl, mix kasha and remaining salad ingredients.
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Step3In tightly covered container, shake all vinaigrette ingredients until blended. Pour vinaigrette over kasha mixture; toss. Cover; refrigerate 1 to 2 hours to blend flavors.
Nutrition
150
Calories
4g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
24g
Total Carbohydrate
6g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 150
- Calories from Fat
- 35
- Total Fat
- 4g
- 6%
- Saturated Fat
- 1/2g
- 3%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 310mg
- 13%
- Potassium
- 320mg
- 9%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 24g
- 8%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 15%
- Sugars
- 6g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 10%
- 10%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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