Sprouts salad recipe – 10 minutes super quick protein packed, healthy & delicious salad made with sprouts, cornflakes, fresh veggies, lemon & herbs. Though making sprouts is easy, it is not a regular affair at home. But when ever I sprout the legumes, we love to enjoy a bowl of crunchy salad for a snack or weekend breakfast.
There are different ways to make sprouts salad.
Growing up my mom would make sprouts salad using raw sprouted kala chana and sprouted green gram. Most times we would eat them with the roti or as a side in the meal.
She also would make steamed sprouts salad with matki or moth beans. For some reason we don’t eat raw moth bean sprouts.
The recipe shared here is a raw sprouts salad that involves no cooking. So all you need to do is just prepare the veggies and herbs. Then toss all of them together.
The most important thing to make a sprouts salad is using fresh and preferably homegrown sprouts. I always ensure to make the mung bean sprouts at home as I do not want to risk by using store bought ones.
We try to include some kind of raw foods in our diet on a regular basis. This salad is great for a weekend breakfast as you don’t have to toil in the kitchen.
Use whatever veggies you like in your salad. We prefer the onions, tomatoes, cucumber and carrots. Sometimes I also add fresh coconut.
My kids love change every time so I add some cornflakes or even wheat flakes in this salad. Some times they enjoy this as a stuffing in kathi rolls.
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Sprouts Salad Recipe
For best results follow the step-by-step photos above the recipe card
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- ¾ cup sprouts (sprouted green gram)
- 1 tbsp onions chopped
- 1 small tomato chopped
- ¼ cup cucumber finely chopped
- 1 small carrot chopped or grated
- 1 small green chili (deseeded & chopped) or crushed pepper
- 2 tbsps coriander leaves or celery chopped finely
- salt as needed
- 1 tbsp lemon juice as needed or apple cider
- ¼ tsp chaat masala for flavor (optional)
optional
- 1 tbsp coconut fresh, grated or finely chopped
- ½ cup cornflakes or wheat flakes (optional)
- ¼ inch ginger grated (helps in digestion)
- 1 sprig fresh mint leaves (optional, aids digestion)
Instructions
Preparation
- Wash and soak green gram or mung bean in boiled and cooled water for 8 hours.
- Drain off and rinse them in clean (drinking) water.
- Add them to a container or a mason jar.
- OR Add the moist beans to a moist muslin or cheese cloth. Make a knot.
- Place it in a bowl and partially cover it.
- Set them in a warm and dark place. Depending on the weather conditions, they sprout.
- If the cloth dries up, sprinkle some water on the cloth to make the beans moist. Do not pour lot of water otherwise they begin to rot.
- Sprouts will be ready anywhere in between 6 hours to 2 days.
How to make sprouts salad
- Rinse and peel the carrots, onions & cucumber. Chop them along with tomatoes and chilies.
- Rinse the coriander leaves and mint. Chop finely. Grate ginger if using.
- Measure ¾ cup sprouts and add them to a serving bowl.
- Add all the chopped veggies and then sprinkle some salt.
- Squeeze in the lemon juice and toss all of them.
- Serve sprouts salad immediately.
Notes
Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.
For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.
NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)
© Swasthi’s Recipes
More salad recipes on the blog,
quinoa chickpeas salad
beetroot salad
corn salad
chickpeas salad
How to make sprouts salad
1.I sprouted the green gram at home following this mung bean sprouts recipe. For a sweeter taste you can use them up when they just begin to sprout.
2. If making for the entire family, then you can also use a food processor or a chopper to grate or chop the veggies. These were the ingredients I used.
3. I just tossed up all of them. You can also add some chaat masala if you like.
Serve sprouts salad immediately.
Mansi says
Love your recipes..
Love to make them
Thank you 😊
swasthi says
Thank you so much Mansi!
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NAGARAJA NAIK says
I was going to salad recipes its good
swasthi says
Thank you!
Nisha says
I literally learn all recipes from your site only thank you a lot….
swasthi says
Welcome Nisha
So glad to know the recipes are helpful. Thank you for following the blog.
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Geeta says
Please tell sources of ingredients of sprouts
Jayanthi R says
2 bags I bought, Brilliant,Thanks!!
swasthi says
Welcome Jayanthi
Shireen says
Very healthy
Ana says
i really like your site…super recipes ….
swasthi says
Thank you
Mital says
Starting my day with a bowl of sprouts. Love the images that you post. It lures me to try the recipe! 🙂
swasthi says
Thank you Mital
Glad to know you love the images. Starting the day with a bowl of sprouts is one of the best ways to rejuvenate the body. Have a wonderful day.
🙂
chitrasivakumar says
thankyou for your recipe it is good and healthy also
swasthi says
Welcome Chitra
Anderson says
Nice and informative….. Successful communication is key in every successful business…. Understanding your subject and having good knowledge on your blog topic is always essential for a successful blog… Thanks for this post…..
swasthi says
Thanks for the nice words Anderson
marudhuskitchen says
crunchy and healthy salad
veena says
healthy starter / salad.. Perfect for dieters