Wheat has a significant place in our culture. There are many traditions and idioms related to it. One of these idioms is “Bugday basak verince orak pahaya cikar.” This can be translated as follows: Sickle becomes valuable only when ear of wheat apears. It means things which you find trivial at ordinary times gain value and importance when you are in need of them. For example, nobody needs coal in Summer and it is of no value and cheap then, but when Winter comes and when people need coal to heat their houses, it comes into a great value.
We love to use wheat in both side dishes and main dishes. I’m going to a colorful and flavorful salad with wheat today, no need to mention how healthy it is. To learn more recipes with wheat, check keskek and wheat pilaf, both of which are traditional wedding dishes.
Wheat Salad
A healthy and filling salad for summer days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4
Ingredients
- ½ cup wheat, soaked overnight
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- a few sprigs of mint, chopped
- a few sprigs of parsley, chopped
- 1 small tomato, chopped
- 4 walnuts, divided into big pieces
- 1 tbsp sunflower seeds
- ½ lemon, squeezed
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Boil soaked wheat until tender, but not mushy. When it’s done, wash it with cold water and drain.
- Combine boiled wheat, green onions, red bell pepper, mint, parsley, tomato, walnuts and sunflower seeds in a bowl.
- Mix lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil and salt. Pour it on wheat salad and serve.
- You can have this as a side dish or have it as a nutritious lunch.
Mmm… this wheat salad looks so beautiful and healthy. I really needs to eat this more often after the Chinese New Year. 🙂
Wheat is definitely a healthy grain. As we almost never have rice because of blood sugar concern, I will be experimenting new dishes with wheat.
Beautiful salad Zerrin, I would like a plate of that now!
Thanks Ryan! It’s very easy too!
Love the mint in this salad!
I’m a big fan of fresh mint and can use it with anything!
I so want to try this…alas, just found out I am intolerant to gluten…maybe I could change it up with another type (gluten-free) grain. Thanks for sharing. Love your blog.
You can absolutely try this with rice too!
Zerrin, I could eat this nearly every day! Something about the wheat in it fills me up, I love a grain in my salad.
I sometimes put it into my lunch box and take it to work. So filling too!
I love using wheat or bulgur in my salad. yours looks so delicious and refreshing. thanks for sharing Zerrin. hope you’ll have a wonderful Friday
Bulgur and wheat are obviously healthier and tastier!
Looks wonderful, love hint of mint and wheat:)
Mint gives a great flavor to this salad. I love this herb so much that I can even eat it at breakfast.
What a fabulously healthy and tasty salad. It looks delicious.
🙂 Mandy
i think this is great salad i see and know,thank for u ,i hope u will show me more food u cook :),wish u alway smile and happy
Çok lezzetli ve besleyici bir salata olmuş. Sunumu ise çok iştah açıcı. Çok beğendim, ellerine sağlık Zerrin.
What a gorgeous and refreshing salad…I would love this for lunch…again and again!!! Lovely~
delicious combination looks wonderful
I’ve never had a salad like this but it sounds fresh and filling.
Beautiful and healthy, just about perfect!