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Friday, March 12, 2010

Adzuki Bean Salad

                                                                                                       Adzuki Bean Salad


Sprouted adzuki beans
















Adzuki bean are small, red and very full of flavor. This recipe starts with 1 cup of dried adzuki beans. Soak for 48 hours and sprout for 48 hrs. When most of the beans have visible tails, steam them until tender then cool.  After cooking you should have about 3 cups of beans.
                                                                 Adzuki beans steaming
















If you don't have 4 days to soak and sprout, at least let the beans soak for 12 hours which will begin the germination process. Germinated legumes are easier to digest, have more available nutrition and are less likely to trigger allergies.

Ok, here is the recipe.

Adzuki (azuki) Bean Salad

Dressing
1 tbs soy sauce
2 tbs rice vinegar
1 tbs sesame oil
1 tsp wasabi powder (optional or sub with horseradish)
1 tsp yellow mustard powder
3 cloves minced garlic

Stir all ingredients together in a large bowl then add

3 cups cooked adzuki beans
1 cup frozen green beans
1 cup frozen corn

Stir well.

Chill and serve.