Mung bean sprouts
About the ingredient mung bean sprouts. Including 247 recipes with mung bean sprouts, nutrition data, and where to find it.
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What are mung bean sprouts?
A popular Asian vegetable are the pale tender shoots of the soya, mung or curd bean is an important, if not essential, ingredient in chop suey, chow mein, egg rolls, Chinese and Asian dishes.
Westerners also enjoy their texture and bland flavor in salads, stews, and soups.
They are available canned and may be found fresh in oriental markets, many health food stores, and supermarkets.
They are also easy to sprout at home.
Sprouts from the mung bean are the most familiar, but adzuki beans, chick-peas, lentils, soybeans, and all the familiar dried beans such as navy, kidney, lima, and even whole dried beans can be sprouted.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1/2 cup (35g)Where found
Mung bean sprouts are usually found in the produce section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Mung bean sprouts are a member of the Vegetables and Vegetable Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much do mung bean sprouts weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| ½ cup | 35 grams |
| 10 sprouts | 10 grams |
Related
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
| In Chinese: | 绿豆芽 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | germes de haricot mungo | |
| en español: | mung brotes de soja |
Recipes using mung bean sprouts
There are 247 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Loaded Vegetable & Quinoa Salad with Miso Orange Dressing
A wide variety of fresh vegetables and quinoa are tossed with a salty and sweet miso orange dressing. Serve it as a refreshingly nutritious side dish or a vegetarian/vegan main course.
Vegetable Smoked Tofu Salad with Soy-Maple Dressing
Lots of fresh veggies and smoked tofu are tossed with a flavorful yet light soy-maple dressing.
Tofu Fried Rice
This easy fried rice is also very versatile to make. You can use any other vegetables that you have on hand. Feel free to add some scrambled eggs if you want extra protein boost. The leftover can be kept in the fridge for at least two days.
Bibimbap2 (Korean Seasoned Vegetables & Rice with Spicy Sauce)
Bibimbap is my all-time favorite Korean dish, I have no problem to make it and eat it everyday :) I made this recipe a few days ago, this time I added homemade bean sprouts as well, and served it with three different kinds of homemade kimchi (cucumber, daikon and cabbage kimchi) and a fried egg as always. Delicious, that's the only word I can say every time :)
Tangy Cucumber & Mung Bean Sprout Salad
I think homemade foods are generally healthier and better taste than store-bought. I sprouted some mung bean sprouts at home for the second time. Made this salad the first thing this morning after I got up...
Pho Bac (Hanoi Beef & Rice-Noodle Soup)
A savory and hearty soup made with succulent beef, hot chili sauce and bean sprouts.
Chinese Veggie Salad with Soy Dressing
This light yet tasty Chinese veggie salad is made with bean sprouts, lotus root, carrot, cucumber, black mushrooms, and tofu sheet, then tossed with a soy-rice vinegar-sesame oil dressing. A refreshing side dish that goes well with most of the main dishes, or just serve it with some steamed rice to complete a delicious meal.
Shantung Chicken
Superb dish. I added Chinese veggies mix which contained bean sprouts, sherry was Spanish. Noodles were originally Chinese. Thanks very much, a photo is attached.
Pad Thai - Midsummer Thai Dinner
I ALWAYS add tons of seasonal veggies!!! This one had snow peas, carrots, eggplant, and asian prickly zucchini!
Pad Thai - Midsummer Thai Dinner
I ALWAYS add tons of seasonal veggies!!! This one had snow peas, carrots, eggplant, and asian prickly zucchini!
Asian Beef Tacos
The idea of Korean Tacos trucks and the delicious tacos they produce intrigued me. I developed this as my own version of an Asian flavored taco.
Chicken Fried Rice
Create your own fried rice dish with this recipe that is made with mushrooms and bean sprouts.
Wok-Seared Mahi Mahi with Stir-Fried Vegetables
Wok-Seared Mahi Mahi with Stir-Fried Vegetables recipe
Spicy Thai Noodles with Chicken & Shrimp
Glass noodles with chicken and shrimp lightly coated in a mildly spicy refreshing thai inspired sauce.
Chicken Pad Thai
Pad Thai Tip: For even more flavor, I'll often make a double batch of the pad Thai sauce. Then, as I'm stir-frying the noodles, I'll add more sauce until I'm happy with the taste (I also add extra fish sauce). Any leftover sauce can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
Chicken Stir Fry
Nothing is quicker and easier than a Chinese stir-fry, agreed?! This dish took me less than half an hour to make, and it tasted wonderfully delicious. Served it over a bed of rice, and our dinner was served with tons of goodness and yumminess.
