Sprouts Salad (Sprouted Mung Bean Salad)

Sprouted beans salad in a bowl topped with chopped peanuts.

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Sprouts Salad (Sprouted Mung Bean Salad)

A nutrition packed Sprouts Salad made with mung beans, crunchy onions, tomatoes, cucumber, avocado and spices. This refreshing salad boasts fresh and tangy flavors, and it is a great protein rich breakfast or snack.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: sprouted beans salad, sprouted mung bean recipes, sprouts salad

Diet: Gluten-free, Vegan

Method: No-cook

Servings:

Author: Meeta Arora

Ingredients

1/2 cup Sprouted Mung Beans
1/3 cup Red Onion diced
1/3 cup Tomato diced
1/3 cup Cucumber diced
1 Green Chili Pepper diced, optional
1/3 cup Avocado chopped
1 teaspoon Lime juice
1 tablespoon Cilantro leaves
1 tablespoon Roasted Peanuts chopped

Spices

1/4 teaspoon Black salt (Kala namak) optional
1/4 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder or another mild red chili powder, adjust to taste
1/2 teaspoon Chaat Masala
1/2 teaspoon Dry Mango powder (Amchur) or replace with more lime juice
Salt to taste

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Instructions

Add the sprouted mung beans to a bowl. Add green chili, onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, avocado, lime juice and spices to it. Mix well. Taste and adjust salt as needed.
Top with cilantro leaves and chopped peanuts. Enjoy!

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Notes

Variations:

You can add your choice of vegetables to this salad. Some people like to add boiled potatoes, or, if mangoes are in season, add some chopped raw mangoes to make it more tangy.
This salad can be made with boiled moong beans, chickpeas, black chickpeas, kidney beans, or other sprouts.

Make it less spicy: Adjust spices to your taste. Skip green chili and red chili powder to make it non-spicy.

Moong Sprouts: I used raw sprouted moong beans in this recipe. However, if you like, you can steam the mung sprouts before using them in the recipe.

How to steam Mung Bean Sprouts in an Instant Pot: Add the sprouted mung beans to a steamer basket that fits in the Instant Pot. Add 1 cup of water to the Instant Pot and then place the steamer basket. Steam for 2 minutes at high pressure. Let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes, then release pressure manually.

How to cook Mung Bean Sprouts: Boil 5 cups of water on the stovetop. Add the mung bean sprouts and quickly blanch them for 2 minutes. Rinse under cold water. Drain the water and transfer the sprouts to a colander.

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