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Wheat Salad with Peaches

Sweet and Spicy Wheat and Peach Salad Recipe

Irene Muller
A colourful Cape Malay-inspired wheat and peach salad with curry, chutney, dried fruit and a sweet-spicy dressing—perfect for a braai or summer table.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Cape Malay, South African
Servings 10

Equipment

  • Salad Bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 250ml uncooked wheat if not available, use brown basmati rice or quinoa
  • 1 green pepper red or yellow can be used, sliced in small pieces
  • 410g tin peaches in fruit juice sliced in smaller pieces (keep the juice to add it to the sauce
  • 100g sultanas or cranberries or 50g's of each
  • 1 large red onion chopped
  • a handful of chopped fresh coriander
  • salt for the cooking process of wheat

For the sauce

  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 chillies deseeded and chopped (optional)
  • 50ml olive oil
  • 3ml turmeric powder
  • 6ml curry powder
  • 25ml Mrs Balls Chutney
  • 25ml sugar
  • 25ml vinegar
  • ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsps honey
  • 1 tsp ginger powder

Instructions
 

  • Soak the wheat for at least 6 hours.
    A colorful assortment of kitchen ingredients on a light surface, including grains, a green bell pepper, red onion, garlic, fresh cilantro, olive oil, spices, dried fruits, and canned peaches.
  • Rinse the soaked wheat thoroughly and place it in a microwave-safe bowl with enough water to cover it.
  • Microwave on high power for 10 minutes or longer, until the wheat is completely swollen and tender.
  • Transfer the cooked wheat to a colander and rinse it under cold water, then allow it to drain well.
  • Place the drained wheat in a large salad bowl with the chopped green pepper, sultanas or cranberries, chopped red onion, fresh coriander and sliced peaches.
  • For the sauce, combine the garlic, optional chillies, olive oil, turmeric powder, curry powder, Mrs Ball's Chutney, sugar, vinegar, ground black pepper, honey and ginger powder.
  • Stir the reserved peach juice into the sauce.
  • Taste the sauce and adjust the ingredients if needed.
  • Pour the sauce over the wheat and salad ingredients, then mix until everything is evenly coated.
  • Cover the salad and place it in the refrigerator. Allow it to chill before serving; the flavour becomes even better after a day or two.
  • Serve chilled as a sweet and spicy salad for a braai or family meal.

Notes

Serve the salad chilled. It is ideal for a braai and develops even more flavour after resting in the refrigerator for a day or two.
Keyword Chutney, Peaches, Wheat