Mixed Sprout Salad

Yield: 4 to 8

1 cup each very fresh alfalfa, lentil, and mung bean sprouts ½ cup aduki, green pea or garbanzo sprouts or a mixed bean preparation
2 Tablespoons sunflower seeds
½ cup chopped green onions
½ cup diced green pepper or cucumber
1 -2 Tablespoons chopped fresh herbs (optional), or 1 Tablespoon dried salad herbs
2 ripe tomatoes or 12 cherry tomatoes

Toss ingredients together and then decorate with tomatoes.

Lemon-Herb Dressing

¼ cup light soy sauce
2 ½ to 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic
1 ½ tablespoons each of fresh chopped basil and cilantro leaves
Combine all ingredients and add to above salad

* Recipe from Staying Healthy with Nutrition by Elson M. Haas, M.D.