Bright Bean Salad!

Easy n’ healthy recipes made with less than a teaspoon of oil but more than enough love!

By Aarti Patel, mother of three who treasures the value of easy, healthy, tasty recipes!* 

Ingredients:

1 tin of chickpeas

1/2 tin of kidney beans

1 small tin of sweetcorn

1/2 cup of sprouted beans

1/2 cup of sprouted moong beans (blanched in boiled water for 5 minutes)

1 red pepper, finely chopped

1 bunch of spring onions, chopped

1 red onion, finely chopped

season to taste with:

salt

ground black pepper

ground cumin

finely chopped green chilli

red chilli powder

lemon juice

extra virgin olive oil

freshly chopped coriander

Directions:

Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl. Makes a great lunchtime snack or picnic salad!

*This recipe was passed on to me by my beloved Premlata Aunty

 

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