Bean Trio Salad

I eat pretty healthy in general but there are times when I go through phases of extra healthiness if that is even possible and they are usually triggered by ingredients I find randomly on my grocery store visits. Anyhow, I am going through one of those moments this week and am trying to reduce meat in my diet and replace it with beans and legumes for plant derived protein in my meals. On one of my recent visits to Costco I found this sprouted Bean Trio Mix from "tru Roots" and inspired me to make this salad. It is a colorful and nutritious blend of lentils, adzuki and moong beans. Perfect for soups, salad or side dishes.

If you live in an area that does not have this bean trio mix available, you can replace it with any type of beans fresh or canned. 

This is a post from an earlier Draft (you can see the difference in the old pictures and recent ones). Thanks to technology and self-help tutorials, I have now graduated from an amateur food photographer to a "slightly" better one :)

RECIPE: Bean Trio Salad
Ingredients
2 Cups Bean Trio Mix, uncooked
1/2 Cup Salted Almonds, roasted and coarsely crushed
1/2 Cup Corn Kernels
1 Cup sweet peppers, chopped
1 Cup Baby Spinach, finely chopped
1 Avocado, chopped
1 Cup Cucumber, de-seeded and chopped
1 large Tomato, chopped
1/2 Onion, chopped
Green chilli, chopped (optional)
handful coriander leaves, chopped
For Dressing:
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
2 lemons, juiced
2 tsp Coriander seeds, roasted and ground
2 tsp, cumin seeds, roasted and ground
1 tsp Paprika

Method

1. To cook the bean trio mix, add 2 Cups of the mix with 6 cups of water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand covered for 10 minutes. Drain the excess water and set aside.
2. Chop all your veggies next.
3. Prepare the dressing by mixing all the ingredients.
4. Now assemble it all together with the cooked bean trio, chopped veggies and drizzle it with the dressing.
5. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Step-by-step process,

To cook the bean trio mix, add 2 Cups of the mix with 6 cups of water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand covered for 10 minutes. Drain the excess water and set aside.

Chop all your veggies next.

Prepare the dressing by mixing all the ingredients. Now assemble it all together with the cooked bean trio, chopped veggies and drizzle it with the dressing.

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and crushed almonds.

Bean Trio salad served with Chicken keema and flat bread

Enjoy!!!