Low Calorie Three Layer Salad [Sprouts,Greens and Croutons] with mint-yogurt dressing

This is an exciting and fresh salad.It contains ingredients easily available in your kitchen.

Serves 2

Layer 1
Sprouts – 1 cup
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Soak Chickpeas ( Channa) , kidney beans (Rajma) and Green gram (Sabut moong) overnight.
Drain the water and leave moist till it sprouts.
it takes about 4 to 6 hours
The healthiest option is to eat them as they are with the dressing.
Alternatively, steam in salted water for 20 minutes or till done.
Dressing
Curd- 1 cup beaten
Mint leaves – 20 grams
Coriander leaves – 20 grams
Green chilly- 1
Salt
Wash the leaves well. Chop the green chilly well. Grind them together and beat together with the curd.
Toss the sprouts in half of the dressing and keep aside.

Layer 2
Bread croutons
Croutons is normally deep fried cubes of bread. Try this low cal version
Low Cal Croutons -Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Centigrade. Cut the Bread into small cubes and place on a baking tray.
Brush with Oil, then bake for 15 minutes, until golden and crisp. Leave to cool slightly.

Layer 3
Cucumber – 1
Tomato -1
Lettuce- 1
Carrot – 1 small
Salt
Pepper
Lemon Juice
Chop the vegetables into small pieces. Sprinkle salt and pepper and toss them in some lemon juice.

Assembling
1 large serving dish
Cucumbers-2 sliced
Arrange the cucumber slices along the periphery of the serving dish
Make three imaginary divisions of the serving dish
On one, arrange the sprouts, pour the dressing on the sprouts.
In the centre, arrange the croutons. You may add some curd and mint dressing to it. Place some mint leaves on it.
In the last segment, arrange the fresh vegetable salad and place some lime segments on it

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