Kasha Crusted Salmon – As Easy as 1 2 3!

The pressure to post Jittery Cook recipes weekly has evaporated. As the song goes, time keeps on slipping, slipping, slipping into the future. With less drive towards timeliness comes the opportunity to share just gems.

Many thanks to Debby Becker Newpol for this very clever, easy as 123 jewel of a recipe.

Kasha Crusted Salmon

• 1.5 lb salmon filet (24 ounces)
• kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 T Dijon mustard (or more for stronger flavour)
• 1/3 c medium coarse uncooked kasha
• lemon wedges, as garnish

Preheat oven to 400F.

Lay salmon on a baking pan covered with parchment paper. Blot salmon with paper towel. Brush Dijon mustard over the top. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Use a small measuring cup to slowly sprinkle kasha evenly over the salmon in one layer, covering all the Dijon mustard. Bake for 10 minutes. Serve garnished with lemon wedges. Serves 6. Kasha Crusted Salmon doesn’t need more embellishment but it’s amazing served hot or cold with Sauce Verte.

Sauce Verte 

• 1 1/2 c Greek yogurt
• 3 scallions, sliced
• 1 c parsley leaves
• 1 lemon, zest and juice 
• 1 T capers
• 1-2 T mayonnaise
• sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Chop all the greens until finely minced in a food processor or by hand. Yogurt, lemon, mayonnaise and seasonings are blended into the greens.

Kasha Crusted Salmon with black rice, roasted asparagus and peppers.

Kasha Crusted Salmon Print Ready Recipe

Final notes:

• Did you know that kasha is buckwheat?
• Did you know that kasha is gluten free?
• Speaking of time slipping, here’s a little throwback music to cook by….with the lyrics so you can sing along.

“ABC”
Jackson 5

Oh, A B C
It’s easy as, 1 2 3
As simple as, do re mi
A B C, 1 2 3
Baby, you and me girl
A B C it’s easy,
It’s like counting up to 3
Sing a simple melody
That’s how easy love can be
That’s how easy love can be
Sing a simple melody
1 2 3
You and me

Sit down girl,
I think I love ya’
No, get up girl
Show me what you can do
Shake it, shake it baby, come on now
Shake it, shake it baby, oooh, oooh
Shake it, shake it baby, yeah
1 2 3 baby, oooh oooh
A B C baby, ah, ah
Do re mi baby, wow
That’s how easy love can be
A B C it’s easy
It’s like counting up to 3
Sing a simple melody
That’s how easy love can be
I’m gonna teach you
How to sing it out
Come-a, come-a, come-a
Let me show you what’s it’s all about
A B C it’s easy
It’s like counting up to 3
Sing a simple melody
That’s how easy love can be

I’m gonna teach you
How to sing it out
Sing it out, sing it out
Sing it, sing it
A B C it’s easy
It’s like counting up to 3
Sing a simple melody
That’s how easy love can be