Bean Sprout Salad Mom Style Food

BEAN SPROUT SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, whisk together the first six ingredients. Cook and stir over low heat until the mixture reaches 160°. Remove from the heat; cool., In a serving bowl, toss the spinach, bean sprouts, bacon and green onions. Drizzle with 1/2 cup salad dressing; toss to coat. Garnish with egg slices and sunflower kernels. Serve immediately. Refrigerate remaining dressing.

BEAN SPROUT SALAD

Steps:

• [Optional] Remove the brown part and stringy root part. I recommend doing this extra step when you eat raw bean sprouts or when they are seasoned with light flavor sauce. You can taste the clean bean sprouts.
• Rinse the bean sprouts under cold water and drain well.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Once boiling, add bean sprouts to cook for 1 to 1.5 minutes.
• Drain into a colander and set aside for 5 minutes as you don't want to dilute the sauce with remaining water.
• Meanwhile, cut the green onion/scallion into small pieces. Grind the sesame seeds in a mortar and pestle. Grate the garlic, or use a garlic press to crush the garlic.
• In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients for the seasonings and mix well. It might look little but it's more than enough.
• Add the bean sprout and green onion/scallion in the bowl and combine all together. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

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 WITH SOY SAUCE DRESSING

Steps:

• Submerge carrots in boiling salted water. After a minute add peppers and bean sprouts. Bring back to the boil and refresh mixture in ice water and drain. Pat dry and transfer to a serving bowl. In a bowl combine sesame oil, canola oil, soy sauce and vinegar. Pour dressing over vegetables and toss to combine.

BEAN SPROUT SALAD WITH WARM SHIITAKES, CHINESE CHIVES AND CHINESE HAM VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a hot saute pan, coat with a little olive oil, and saute the shiitakes and shallots until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the chives, and ham and stir. Deglaze with both vinegars and season. Whisk in the oil, add mustard, check for seasoning and bring back to temperature. Drizzle on top of the bean sprouts to wilt. Mix well and verify seasoning.
• PLATING Mold the salad in o-rings and drizzle with leftover vinaigrette.
• Wine Recommendation: Cloudy Bay, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough New Zealand, 1998

BEAN SPROUT SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet over medium high heat. Add the bean sprouts and cook quickly for 30 seconds. Add the peppers and stir fry. Add the scallions and stir. Remove vegetables to a strainer to drain.
• In a large bowl, mix together vinegar, sugar, salt and sesame oil. Add vegetables and toss tocoat. Refrigerate for 6 hours before serving.

CHINESE CABBAGE AND BEAN SPROUT SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients for salad together in a large bowl.
• Mix all ingredients for dressing in a small bowl.
• Pour dressing over salad and toss.
• Let sit for 5 minutes and serve.

MUNG BEAN SPROUT SALAD

Steps:

• In a 5- to 6-quart pan over high heat, bring 2 quarts water to a boil.
• Add 1 pound rinsed mung bean sprouts and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Cook until sprouts begin to wilt but still retain a slight crunch, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain well and pour into a bowl.
• Add 2 tablespoons white distilled vinegar, 2 tablespoons Asian sesame oil, 1 tablespoon sugar, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve at room temperature or cold.
• Shortly before serving, sprinkle mung bean sprout salad with about 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds.

SUKJU NAMUL (MUNG BEAN SPROUT SALAD)

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add mung beans; cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain. Rinse under cool running water to stop the cooking process. Drain well; transfer to a bowl.
• Combine baby carrot and green onion in a small microwave-safe bowl. Cover with water and place in the microwave for 30 seconds. Drain.
• Stir baby carrot and green onion into the bean sprouts in the bowl. Add sesame oil, garlic, salt, pepper, and sesame seeds; mix by hand until combined.

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.