Mung Bean Sprouts Salad

Salads are a great addition to your meals. They bring a nice freshness, especially when served with rich foods. I love making simple salads by combining salad vegetables with salt, lemon juice and possibly some nuts or seeds. They are a great way of consuming fresh vegetables. You can either serve them with your main course or have them as a mini meal.

Today’s recipe, Mung Bean Sprouts Salad, is one such recipe. In this recipe, I have combined Mung Bean sprouts with vegetables, toasted peanuts and sesame seeds and garnished the salad with fresh coriander leaves. The sprouts give it a body, the nuts and seeds give it richness and lemon juice and herbs add freshness to the salad.

I have used Mung Bean Sprouts in this recipe, which I made at home. You can check out my article, in which I have explained in detail, with pictures, how mung bean sprouts are made.

Now, Let’s check out the recipe for this delicious salad made with Mung Bean Sprouts and vegetables.

Equipment Needed:

Steamer, or use the setup as shown in the picture below
Mixing bowl
Mixer grinder
Spatula
Knives and Cutting Board

Ingredients for Mung Bean Sprouts Salad:

2 Handfuls Mung Bean Sprouts
1 Medium-Sized Carrot; peeled and cut
1 Cucumber; washed and cut
1 Handful Peanuts; roasted and powdered
2 tbsp Sesame Seeds; toasted
½ Lemon; Juice Extracted
2 Green Chillies; finely chopped
1 tbsp Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves
Salt; to taste

Method to make Mung Bean Sprouts Salad:

Wash the Mung Bean Sprouts and steam them for 10 minutes.
While the sprouts are steaming, toast peanuts on medium heat. When done, turn off the heat and let them cool. When they cool, grind them to a coarse powder.
In the same pan, toast sesame seeds. When done, remove them from the pan and let them cool.
In a mixing bowl, combine the steamed sprouts with chopped carrot and cucumber.
Add green chillies, lemon juice, salt, peanut powder and sesame seeds.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

Notes about Ingredient sourcing in Germany:

I sourced most of the ingredients needed for this recipe from a local supermarket. Mung Beans are called Mungbohnen and are available in select stores, e.g. Bio shops, DM, etc. I bought green chillies and fresh coriander leaves from an Indian shop near my place.

Here is the recipe in printable format: