Green Gram Sprout Salad

Ingredients

• ½ cup sprouted green gram (moong dal), washed, drained
• 4 dates, seedless, chopped
• 2 tbsp raisins, chopped
• 1-2 carrots, peeled, grated
• 1 tbsp coconut, grated
• A dash of olive oil
• Honey to taste
• Lemon juice to taste

Method

1. Mix the sprouts, dates, raisins, carrots and coconut together in a deep bowl.
2. In a separate bowl, mix lemon juice, olive oil and honey together to make the dressing.
3. Pour the dressing over the sprouts mixture and mix thoroughly. Serve.

Food-safety note: raw or lightly cooked sprouts can carry harmful bacteria. People at higher risk of foodborne illness should avoid raw sprouts; cooking sprouts thoroughly reduces risk.

Source note: Adapted from Isha Foundation’s A Taste of Well-Being (Harper Element, 2016).