Green bean Sprout Salad.( முளைவிட்ட பச்சை பயறு கலவை )

Green bean Sprout Salad.

( முளைவிட்ட பச்சை பயறு  கலவை )

Ingredients:

Sprouted Green Bean (முளை விட்ட பச்சை பயறு)  -  1/2 cup

Green Capsicum (பச்சை குடமிளகாய் )  -  1/4 

Red Capsicum (சிவப்பு குடமிளகாய் )  -  1/4

Rock Melon (கிர்ணி பழம் )  -  3 or 4 slices

Lemon Juice ( எழுமிச்சம் பழ சாறு ) -  1/2 tsp

Walnut (வாதாம் பருப்பு / வாதுமை கொட்டை )  - 4 or 5 

Salt  (உப்பு )  -  to taste

Black Pepper Powder ( optional ) (மிளகு தூள் )  -  1/2 tsp

Steps:

Soak green bean for 4 hours. Drain water and tie the beans in a clean cloth or place it in a closed container for it to sprout. Leave it a day or 2 days for further growth.

Deseed the capsicums and dice them.

Peel and dice rock melon fruit.

In a bowl swirl all the ingredients including the lemon juice, salt and pepper powder.

Enjoy the crunchy healthy yummy breakfast bowl.

My Notes:
Green beans sprout is easily and best made at home. You can also buy over the counter at supermarkets. Or from a friend as in the case today. My friend Uma passed me a box of green bean sprout. Was able to quickly fix this colorful breakfast as I had the bell peppers and melon at home.
Among the beans, green beans sprout with ease and quickly. Boiled green bean is soft and buttery. The raw ones are crunchy and mildly sweet.
Any sprout tastes well when eaten fresh. If refrigerated for few days, it tend to become dry and slightly bitter. So refrigerate not more than a day or two to enjoy its sweet crunch flavor.

Green pepper is spicy and slightly bitter while the red ones are sweeter yet crunchy. The yellow is a bit soft. I prefer the first two for their color and taste.
From what I learnt, they all come from the same species but harvested in different times. Red pepper needs more ground time to ripen from green and this explains the cost difference from the green pepper.
It is quite interesting to note that each has a unique color as well as unique nutritional benefits.
Green pepper, as the color would naturally convey, is abundant in chlorophyll. Red has more lycopene and other carotenoids.
I prefer not to add salt to my salads. In this recipe I have not used black pepper powder as well as I preferred to taste the bell peppers as such. It is all individual choice to add or not. :)

Papaya can be replaced for rock melon. Or any solid fibrous fruit like apple.

Sweet bitter crunchy mix with a touch of tangy lemon juice and walnut bites is not only a healthy way to kick start your day but also makes a perfect anytime snack to ward you off from cheat food indulge.