Bean Sprouts and Cucumber Salad

by Tarla Dalal

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A great way to incorporate sprouts into your diet. This nutritious, protein and fibre-rich salad is also easy to make. Sprouts, cucumber and spring onions are tossed together while vinegar, sugar, mustard and pepper add the flavours to the vegetables. Tastes delicious when served chilled- simply serve this garnished with peanuts, or try pomegranate seeds too. Simply crunch and munch your way to good health!

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Bean Sprouts and Cucumber Salad recipe - How to make Bean Sprouts and Cucumber Salad

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No Cooking Veg Indian

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 0 mins Total Time: 15 mins 6Makes 6 servings
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Ingredients

For The Dressing
2 tbsp vinegar
1 tbsp castor sugar
2 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard (rai / sarson) powder , readily available in the market
salt and to taste

Other Ingredients
1 1/2 cups bean sprouts
1 1/2 cups cucumber sliced lengthwise into halves , deseeded and cut into thin strips
1/4 cup chopped spring onions (with the greens)

For The Garnish
3 tbsp roasted peanuts

Method

For the dressing

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well till the castor sugar dissolves. Keep aside.

How to proceed

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Refrigerate for at least an hour.
Just before serving, add the dressing and toss well.
Serve chilled garnished with peanuts.

Accompaniments

Cooked Long Grained Rice
Dal Kabila
Methi Palak Aur Makai ki Roti

Nutrient values per serving

Energy	63 cal
Protein	0.7 g
Carbohydrates	4 g
Fiber	1.2 g
Fat	5 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Vitamin A	52 mcg
Vitamin B1	0 mg
Vitamin B2	0 mg
Vitamin B3	0.1 mg
Vitamin C	3.1 mg
Folic Acid	4.6 mcg
Calcium	4.3 mg
Iron	0.2 mg
Magnesium	0 mg
Phosphorus	0 mg
Sodium	3 mg
Potassium	20.5 mg
Zinc	0.1 mg