Ingredients
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- 100g (1/2 cup) dried green mung beans
- 1 red pepper
- 1 tomato
- 1 avocado
- 1/4 cucumber
- 5 spring onions
- 5ml (1 tsp) sea salt
- 2.5ml (1/2 tsp) black pepper
- 2.5ml (1/2 tsp) ground cumin
- Pinch of red chilli powder
- Juice of 1/2 lime
Instructions
- In a large bowl, soak the mung beans in water for at least 6 hours or overnight. The water should be about 2.5cm (1in) above the beans.
- When soaked, drain the water, place the mung beans in a steamer and steam for 30 minutes until soft.
- While the mung beans are steaming, chop the rest of the salad ingredients into small cubes and place in a serving dish.
- In order to make the salad dressing, mix the salt, pepper, cumin, chilli and lime in a small bowl.
- Remove the mung beans from the steamer, leave to cool and then add to the chopped salad.
- Add the dressing, toss to combine, and enjoy straight away.
Notes
- If you're looking for a substitute for avocado, check out one of these avocado substitutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Steam
- Cuisine: indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 158
- Sugar: 3.6 g
- Sodium: 544 mg
- Fat: 10.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 15.7 g
- Protein: 3.8 g