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Sprouted whole green gram coconut salad is a healthy and refreshing salad, seasoned with homemade orange cumin dressing. It is a wholesome and fulfilling salad that tastes incredibly delicious. Moong bean, also know as Mung bean or green gram, belongs to a legume family. The legume offers multiple health benefits. It’s a prevalent ingredient in Indian cooking. The typical Indian moong bean salad preparation uses onion and tomatoes then seasoned with lemon juice. I tried a fusion twist in the salad preparation and came up with this recipe.

INGREDIENTS

Salad

• Three to four cups of finely chopped spring mix.
• 2 Persian cucumbers.
• One cup of sprouted moong beans.
• 3 tbsp freshly grated coconut.
• 1/2 red onion.
  (Equivalent to 3/4th cup of diced red onion.)
• 1/2  jalapeño pepper or as per your taste.
• 3 tbsp orange cumin dressing.

Dressing
(The quantity required for the dressing a lot more than needed for one or two servings of salad preparations.)

• 1/3rd cup of extra virgin olive oil.
• 1/4th cup of rice vinegar.
• 1 tsp ground cumin.
• 1/2 tsp red chili flakes.
• 2 tsp orange zest.
• 4 tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice.
• One and a half tbsp of Dijon mustard.
• Two pinches of ground black pepper.
• A pinch of grated ginger. (optional)
• Salt to taste.
  (Note: If you are watching your salt intake, Dijon mustard has 4% sodium per serving, so adjust accordingly.)
• 1 tsp honey.

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RECIPE

Dressing

• Prepare the orange zest by carefully cutting off thin slices of the top of the orange peel and then cut those slices into strips
• Prepare orange juice in a juicer or a blender.
• Add orange zest, orange juice, Dijon mustard, ground cumin, honey, red pepper flakes, vinegar, salt, pepper, and olive oil into a jar with a lid.
• Next, cover the jar with the lid. Shake vigorously for a couple of minutes. It will form a temporary emulsion.
  Alternatively
• If you prefer a thicker consistency, add all ingredients in a food processor except olive oil, while the food processor is running, slowly add the olive oil. It helps to emulsify.
• Transfer the dressing in an airtight container and refrigerate it.

Salad
(Serves 2)

• Peel and chop the cucumbers.
• Finely dice onion and jalapeño peppers.
• In a salad bowl, toss the sprouted moong beans, chopped cucumbers, freshly grated coconut, diced onions, and peppers.
• Next, Add the orange cumin dressing, a pinch of salt, and gently toss once more.
• Grab your fork and dig-in.

Sprouting whole green gram is multiple days process. Soak moong bean overnight, strain them, transfer the legumes in a sprout-maker or a bowl. Cover them with a kitchen towel and set them aside in a warm place in the house. After 24 hrs, you should see tiny little white shoots developing. I prefer to keep them sprouting for two days to get the bigger sprouts.