Moong Bean Salad

What to do when you have leftover cooked lentils in fridge? I decided to make a healthy salad today as an appetizer. The addition of the green moong added the extra source of protein to the meal. It was just perfect. If you know how to sprout the moong, then the sprouted moong would work well with this salad as well. Here is what you will need:

1/2 cup cooked green moong (green gram)
1 onion, chopped finely
1 tomato, chopped finely
1 cucumber, peeled and chopped finely
1 carrot, peeled and chopped finely
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped finely
1/2 tsp red chili powder
1 small lemon, juiced
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp crushed black pepper
2 tbsp chopped cilantro
Salt to taste

1. Chop all of the veggies and mix well with cooked moong.
(I had to loosen the moong just a bit in the microwave since the moong was sitting in the fridge.)
2. Mix the ingredients for the dressing together: lemon juice, salt, cumin powder, red chili powder and chopped cilantro.
3. Toss the salad with the dressing and refrigerate before serving.

It was real simple and easy and tasted pretty good as a snack/appetizer after a long day of work.