Cold Kasha Salad

Submitted by Ambervim

"Kasha generally refers to buckwheat groats, but in Slavic countries, kasha refers to porridge in general and can be made from any cereal, especially buckwheat, wheat, barley, oats, millet, and rye. At least a thousand years old, kasha is one of the oldest known dishes in Eastern European Slavic cuisine. Whatever grain you use,"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 1⁄3 cups dried kasha, dry
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1⁄2 lb mushroom, sliced
• 6 scallions, chopped
• 1 cucumber, peeled and chopped (seeds or not, your choice)
• 10 water chestnuts, chopped (makes it great but if you don't have them, make it anyway)
• 2 cups peas, cooked and cold
• 3⁄4 cup parsley, fresh chopped
• 1⁄2 cup olive, chopped (stuffed with pimento)

directions

1. Toss with Multipurpose French Dressing Recipe #rz.286713 or use one of your own.
2. Serve well chilled, maybe on a bed of lettuce or other greens.