Bean Sprout Salad Mom Style Recipes

KOREAN BEAN SPROUT SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse bean sprouts in cold water and discard any bad sprouts.
• Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Plunge bean sprouts and cabbage into the pot and let boil for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk rice vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, sesame seeds, fish sauce, and garlic together in a bowl for dressing.
• Drain water from the pot and run cold water on the sprouts for 1 to 2 minutes. Squeeze bean sprouts with your hands to remove excess water. Place sprouts and cabbage into a mixing bowl and add carrot, green onion, and dressing; mix well.

CRUNCHY COLD BEAN SPROUT SALAD

Steps:

• Blanch the bean sprouts in boiling water for 1 minute.
• Refresh in cold water and drain well.
• Combine soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and sesame oil in a salad bowl.
• Steam green beans (or blanch in boiling water) for 4 minutes or until crisp tender.
• Combine the bean sprouts, green beans, panir (or tofu) strips and bell pepper strips and toss with the dressing in the salad bowl.
• Cover and chill for at least 20 minutes.

BEAN SPROUT SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine all the vegetables.
• In another bowl, whisk together the olive oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, lemon juice and ginger.
• Pour dressing over vegetables and toss lightly. Season with Salt and pepper to taste and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.

GREEN BEAN AND BEAN SPROUT SALAD

Steps:

• Steam the green beans and mange tout for 3 minutes.
• Place in a colander and refresh under cold running water. Drain.
• Place the beans, mange tout, bean sprouts, onion and mushroom in a large bowl and mix well.
• In a small bowl mix together the vinegar, shoyu, sesame oil, and sugar.
• Stir in the coriander and basil leaves, pour over the salad ingredients and toss together well.
• Transfer to a serving platter and scatter over the spring onions, herb leaves and toasted sesame seeds.

JAPANESE CUCUMBER & BEAN SPROUT SALAD

Steps:

• Place the cucumbers and sprouts in a glass bowl and sprinkle with salt. Toss well and chill for 1 hour. Rinse and drain well.
• Put all the dressing ingredients in a jar and shake well to combine. Pour over the cucumber/sprouts, and mix well. Top with sesame seeds.
• NOTE: I find that letting the salad sit a few ours in the fridge helps the texture and flavors mix. In fact, I prefer this salad the next day.

BEAN SPROUT SALAD - MOM STYLE

Steps:

• Prepare all salad ingredients and place in large bowl.
• Whisk together all dressing ingredients in a bottle or small bowl.
• When ready to serve toss salad and dressing together.