Mung Bean Medley

Number of Servings: 2 (262 g)
Active Time: 5 Minutes
Total Time: 5 Minutes

This simple warm bean salad is a delicate marriage of complex flavors and textures that makes a perfect and nutritious comfort food for a busy weeknight.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sprouted mung beans
  • 3 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 4 green onions, chopped
  • 2 ribs celery, sliced
  • 1 apple, diced
  • 1 ripe avocado, sliced
  • 1/3 cup almonds, chopped
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons Italian parsley, chopped
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

  1. Bring the broth to boil in a saucepan. Add the mung beans and boil for 5 minutes.
  2. Remove the pan from the heat. Cover and let stand until beans reach desired texture.
  3. Drain and toss beans with the remaining ingredients.

Nutrition Facts

6 servings per container

Serving Size 262 g

Amount per serving
Calories 315
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17g 22%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.5g
Monounsaturated Fat 11.5g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 90mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 33g 12%
Dietary Fiber 10.5g 36%
Total Sugars 7g
Includes 0g Added Sugars 0%
Sugar Alcohol 0g
Other Carbohydrate 15g
Protein 11g
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 99.5mg 8%
Iron 3.1mg 15%
Potassium 750mg 15%
Vitamin A 126.5mcg 15%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 15%
Vitamin E 3.7mg 25%
Vitamin K 51mcg 45%
Thiamin 0.3mg 25%
Riboflavin 0.2mg 15%
Niacin 3.7mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 20%
Folate 259.5mcg 65%
Vitamin B12 0mcg 0%
Biotin 5.2mcg 15%
Chloride 2.9mg 0%
Pantothenate 1.2mg 20%
Phosphorus 182.3mg 15%
Iodine 1mcg 0%
Magnesium 96.9mg 25%
Zinc 1.4mg 10%
Selenium 3.4mcg 6%
Copper 0.5mg 60%
Manganese 0.6mg 25%
Chromium 0.3mcg 0%
Molybdenum 2.2mcg 4%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Low Sodium Vegetable Broth (water, Organic Carrots, Organic Onion, Organic Celery, Organic Leeks, Organic Tomato Puree, Organic Mushrooms, Organic Garlic, Sea Salt, Organic Savory Leaf, Organic Ground Bay Leaf), Mung Beans, Avocado, Apples, Celery, Onion, Olive Oil, Lemon Juice, Almonds, Parsley.

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