Kasha--roasted buckwheat that's been hulled and crushed--has a nutty, smoky flavor that goes well with sweet apples and mildly bitter frisée. You could swap in spelt or wheat berries for the buckwheat.
I really liked the frisée, shallots, apples & dressing together, but just could not enjoy the buckwheat with it. Unlike the picture, where the buckwheat appears as separate grains, my experience was mushy clumps of buckwheat that didn't have much flavor. I won't be making this recipe again.
i liked all the ingredients, just not together. the shallots were a little savory for the caramelized apples, the dijon a little overpowering in general, the honey too definite a taste, needed a less intrusive sweetener.
