Sweet, sour and spicy quick Thai beansprout salad

~ HSLT

This is a super quick, super tasty bean sprout salad that uses a few kitchen staples to whip up a sweet, sour and spicey salad in no time. It goes with pretty much an south east Asian main you can think of! Or serve simply with rice for a lighter lunch.

Crunchy bean sprouts take only a couple of minutes to cook, yet can be so flavourful and delicious and are the absolute backbone of so many great delicious like pad Thai and papaya salad.

Recipe facts

  • Time – 10minutes total
  • Ease – quick and ruthlessly easy
  • Servings – 2-3
  • Calories – around 100 per serving

Ingredients

  • Two big handfuls of bean sprouts
  • 1 smallish carrot, grated
  • 1 clove of garlic, or 1 heaped tap of garlic powder
  • A pinch of chilli flakes
  • 1 tbsp of honey
  • 1 tbsp of soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp of lime or lemon juice, and the grated rind of the same fruit (the rind is optional)
  • 1 tbsp of a nutty oil is best, sesame, peanut, coconut. Otherwise use normal salad oil.
  • Some toasted cashew nuts or peanuts, or seeds like sesame seeds or linseeds to finish (optional)
  • 1 bunch of finely chopped spring onions (optional too!)
  • A pinch of salt to taste
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Ingredients assemble! (I’ve left the lime out of the picture, but you can see it grated over the final salad!)

Method

  1. Take your bean sprouts, wash thoroughly and add to a saucepan with water coming halfway up the bean sprouts.
  2. Cover and steam for about 5 minutes until crispy but just wilting.
  3. Remove from the heat and drain
  4. Grate your carrot into your serving bowl, your onion, and your garlic clove too.
  5. Pop your drained bean sprouts on top then sprinkle over your salt, chilli flakes, and your soy sauce, honey and lemon or lime juice go in now too.
  6. Mix everything well, finish with a sprinkle of toasted nuts or seeds and grate the lime or lemon rind on top for colour too!

Serving suggestions

Add some grilled chicken for a hearty simple meal, or serve with rice as a light lunch.

Great as a side with tofu, veg or meat skewers.

Pop it in a wrap with some grilled tofu and sweet chilli sauce.

Thanks for reading – please let me know how you get on, comment below with any suggestions or feedback you’ve got!

Published by HSLT

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