Very green MUNG BEAN SALAD
Sarah
This earthy salad is a prefect addtion to your family meal.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Course Salad
Cuisine Mediterranean
Salad:
- 1 cup mung beans
- 1 lb green beans washed, woody ends removed
- 1 cup frozen green peas washed
- ½ quick pickled red onions sliced
- ¼ cup almonds roasted, sliced
Dressing
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 1 oz apple cider vinegar
- 1½ oz olive oil
- 1 teaspoon honey
- salt & black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried garlic
Wash & sort mung beans. Add beans to a medium-sized pot filled with water. bring to a boil reduce heat to a slow simmer. Cover pot and cook for 30 minutes
Meanwhile, Blanch peas and green beans in a pot of boiling water until bright green. 1-2 minutes. rinse in cold (ice) water to stop the cooking process. Remove from the water, add to a large salad bowl.
Prepare the dressing mix everything into a small jar with a lid and shake. Set aside.
Once mung beans are done, pour the mung into a colander and drain the water. Toss the mung beans in the bowl with the peas and green beans.
Add the dressing and mix everything together. top with onions, mix and let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving so the flavour can get better acquainted with one another.
Serve with almonds slices on top.
- Pickled red onions: Add the juice of one lemon, and a tablespoon of salt to one thinly sliced red onion and allow to marinate for 30 minutes.
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