Moong Sprouts Salad

Sprouts are a good source of nutrients and rich in fibre,protein and other vitamins.I like Moong sprouts a lot.This salad is so easy to make and it is totally oil free.I have not added any oil for the dressing.Enjoy making this wholesome salad.Check here for "How to make Sprouts".

Ingredients:

Sprouted Moong dhal	1 cup
Onion chopped finely	1 small
Tomato deseeded and chopped	1
Cucumber chopped	1
Pomegranate seeds	¼ cup
Salt	as needed
Lemon juice	1 tblsp
Freshly ground black pepper	¼ tsp
Cumin seeds	¼ tsp
Coriander leaves chopped	As needed

Method:

• Dry roast cumin seeds in a pan and crush them to a powder.
• Take a bowl ,Add the sprouts and all the chopped vegetables.
• Add lemon juice,salt,pepper powder and the prepared cumin powder.Toss well and garnish with chopped coriander leaves. 

Note:

• You can add any vegetable of your choice.
• Adding Pomegranate gives a nice punch to the salad.you may omit it if you don't prefer.

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How to make Sprouts

Though most of you know how to make sprouts at home,I am posting my way of making Moong sprouts which might be useful to beginners.Once you start making them at home you will never buy store bought ones.

Method:

• Take 1 cup of Moong dhal,rinse them well and soak in a vessel with enough water.Allow it to soak overnight.

• Next day morning ,rinse them once and allow to drain in a colander for 10-15 mins.

• Now transfer the drained Moong dhal to a Hot pack(Caserole which is used to keep things warm).

•  Cover and keep it for a day.

• After 12 hrs you can see sprouts coming but I prefer to keep it overnight to get long sprouts.
• Next day morning you can see nice sprouts. Transfer to an airtight container and this keeps well in refrigerator for upto 3 days.You can also freeze them if you prefer.

                           

Tabbouleh Salad

Tabbouleh  also called Tabouleh is a popular Arabic salad which is made of Bulgur wheat, finely chopped parsley,mint,dressed with lemon juice and olive oil mixture. It is very easy to prepare.As bulgur wheat is already parboiled  just soaking it in hot water is enough. 
Bulgur also contains more fibre and protein and has a lower glycemic index compared to white rice. So if you are looking for a healthy salad with lots of greens then try this salad.

Ingredients:

Bulgur wheat	½ cup
Water	1 ½ cups(approx)
Mint leaves finely chopped	¼ cup
Parsley finely chopped	½ cup
Tomato deseeded and chopped	1
Onion finely chopped	1
For the dressing
Lemon juice	2 tblsp
Extra virgin olive oil	3 tblsp
Pepper crushed finely	½  tsp
Salt	As needed

Method:

• Boil 11/2 cups of water in a saucepan.When it comes to a boil add the bulgur wheat and switch off the flame. Cover and keep it for about 15-20 mins. 
• Now rinse it once and drain in a colander.Squeeze extra water if any from the soaked bulgur.
• In a small bowl take all the ingredients for the dressing and mix well. keep aside.
• Take the chopped tomatoes,onions,parsley and mint in another bowl and add the soaked bulgur.Add the dressing and mix well.Adjust the seasonings to your preference.Refrigerate for atleast 30 mins before serving so that the flavours blend well.

Note:

• The original recipe uses Scallions(spring onions) but I have used onion here.

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