Salads and Salads Dressings Recipes - Cracked Wheat Salad

Ingredients

• 175g/6 oz cracked wheat

• 15ml/1 tbsp wine vinegar

• 15ml/1 tbsp lemon juice

• 10ml/2 tsp clear honey

• 1 cucumber, thinly sliced

• 12 cherry tomatoes

• 225g/8 oz spinach, cut into strips

• 225g/8 oz lettuce, cut into strips

• 45ml/3 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp black pepper

• 10ml/2 tsp grated ginger root

• 15ml/1 tbsp sesame seeds

• 5ml/1 tsp paprika

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Method:

1. Cover the wheat with water and leave to soak for 1 hour. Mix together the wine vinegar, lemon juice and honey, add the cucumber and tomatoes and leave to marinate for 15 minutes. Remove the cucumber and tomatoes and set aside.

2. Toss the spinach and lettuce with 15ml/1 tbsp of oil then add to the wine vinegar marinade and toss with pepper. Drain the wheat in a colander lined with muslim (cheese cloth) and squeeze out excess water.

3. Heat the remaining oil and fry the ginger for 30m seconds. Add the wheat, sesame seeds and paprika and fry for 2-3 minutes, stirring. Leave to cool for a few minutes.

4. Arrange the greens on a serving plate and spoon the wheat into a mound on the top. Arrange the cucumber and tomatoes attractively around the edge and garnish with a little paprika. Serve at room temperature. Serve at room temperature or chilled.