Mung Bean Sprouts (How to Sprout Mung Bean at Home and Salad)
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Mung Bean Sprouts (How to Sprout Mung Bean at Home and Salad)
Description
The process begins with washing and sorting fresh mung bean sprouts to remove any tough roots or damaged pieces. They are quickly rinsed in salted boiling water for a minute, then cooled in cold water and gently squeezed to remove excess moisture. The sprouts retain their crunchy texture and freshness through this quick blanching and cooling.
The dressing combines finely chopped spring onion, minced garlic, roasted sesame seeds, light soy sauce, salt, sesame oil, and optional chili powder. Tossing the sprouts gently with this sauce coats them evenly, infusing savory, nutty, and mildly spicy flavors without overpowering the natural crispness of the sprouts.
This salad is served fresh and can be enjoyed as a simple side or healthy appetizer. The preparation maximizes the mung bean sprouts’ fresh qualities while adding balanced seasoning from the sesame and soy components.
Ingredients
- 300 g mung bean sprouts homemade, fresh
- 1 teaspoon salt
sauce
- 1 tsp spring onion finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon sesame seed roasted
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce light
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon chili powder optional
Instructions
- Wash the mung bean sprouts and remove any roots or bad ones.
- Add around 1 teaspoon of salt in water. Bring the water to a boiling and then rinse the mung bean sprouts for 1 minute.
- Transfer out and rinsing in cold water for around 1 minute. Use your hand to squeeze o remove excess water.
- Mix with sauces and serve.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 120 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 120kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 2502mg | 104% |
| Potassium | 243mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 450IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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