Sprouted Moong Salad

Moong is delicious and versatile, so it is used in many savoury and sweet dishes.  It contains protein, vitamins, minerals and fiber.   Sprouting increases the nutrients.

50 gm sabut moong/Green gram

2-3 ripped tomatoes

Few lettuce leaves

1 tsp olive oil

1 tsp honey

1 tsp lemon juice

Salt to taste

Moong takes time to sprout, so start the salad 2 days prior to your need.  Sprouted moong can be kept in the fridge for a day or two.

Sprout the moong:

1. Wash and soak the moong for 4-6 hours. 
2. Pour moong into a strainer and wash gently. 
3. Place the strainer over a bigger bowl so that there is a gap between the two for air circulation. 
4. Cover moong with a damp cloth and keep in a warm place to sprout.  
5. Wash the sprouted moong gently and keep it aside.

Prepare the tomatoes:

6. Wash and plunge the tomatoes into hot water for about 30 seconds.

7. Peel the skin carefully and cut them vertically into 2 halves. Scoop out the pulps. 

8. Rub the cavities with salt and keep them upside down for the salty water to drain out.

9. Wrap around lettuce leaves on each tomato halves with the help of wooden picks.

Prepare the salad dressing:

10. Make the salad dressing by adding 1 tsp honey, 1 tsp olive oil, 1 tsp lemon juice and salt to taste together and mix well. 

11. Lightly fold in the dressing into the sprouted moong.

12. Spoon the moong mixture into the prepared tomato halves.