Ways to Eat Mung Beans

Mung Beans are delicious AND healthy! Last week at Back to the Basics I shared how to Sprout Mung Beans.  It's so easy!!!  
After 2-6 days of sprouting (depending on your taste) they're ready to eat. 

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Below are several delicious recipe perfect for Meatless on Monday #29

Salad

Salad greens and cooked red beans topped with sprouted Mung Beans.  

Add dressing.  I used Creamy Chipotle Dressing!

Veggie Tacos

Whole grain tortilla, greens, red onion and tomatoes 

topped with sprouted Mung Beans.

Optional: add sour cream or salsa.  I used Creamy Chipotle Dressing!

Smashed White Bean "club" with Sprouts

from Meatless on Monday #2

Protein-packed

Quinoa, cooked red beans and turkey sausage 

topped with sprouted Mung Beans.

Sauce is optional.

Mung Bean sprouts according to Livestrong:
Mung bean sprouts have a low calorie density, or energy density, with only 31 calories per 104 g serving. Low energy-dense foods can help you lose weight or prevent weight gain because they are relatively low in calories compared to their serving size, so you can fill up on them without eating too many calories, according to MayoClinic.com. Low energy-dense foods tend to be low in fat and high in dietary fiber, and mung bean sprouts have almost no fat and nearly 2 g dietary fiber per serving.

A benefit of mung bean sprouts is that more than 90 percent of their weight is water, and you can use them, like other vegetables, to help you stay hydrated, according to the University of Michigan. Mung bean sprouts are a cholesterol-free food, and their dietary fiber can lower levels of bad LDL cholesterol in your blood.

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