MungBean Sprouts Salad with Yogurt Tahini Dressing

Healthy, delicious and protein packed salad with tangy yogurt tahini dressing. Healthy doesn't need to be boring...

 

Ingredients

• 1/3 Mung Bean sprouts
• 1 Carrot peeled and chopped
• 8 Almonds blanched
• 1/4 Cup pomegranate seeds
• 3 Dates Chopped
• half apple diced

For the dressing

• 1 Teaspoons organic honey
• 1 Tablespoon Tahini Sauce (recipe below)
• 2 Tablespoons plain natural yogurt / curd
• a pinch of red chilli flakes
• 1 Teaspoon chopped cilantro leaves
• 1 Garlic clove minced

For 1/4 Cup Tahini Sauce

• 1/2 Cup white sesame seeds
• 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/4 Teaspoon of salt 

Prepare Tahini Sauce  

1. Dry roast sesame seeds in a wok on medium flame until they are fragrant. Switch off flame and cool completely
2. Then add the sesame seeds to a spice grinder and grind it without adding water until the mixture is smooth
3. Then add salt and oil and pulse 3 to 4 times until the mixture is soft, smooth without any lumps.
4. Store in airtight container in fridge and use as required

 

 

Directions

1. Prepare the dressing: In a food processor or spice grinder add all the ingredients listed under 'For the dressing' and pulse it 3 to 4 times. Dressing is ready 

2. In a large salad bowl, add sprouts, almonds, carrot, pomegranate, apples , dates and toss

3. Pour the dressing generously into the salad and toss again

4. Serve once