How to make delicious bean sprout salad

Soy products are very beneficial to human health. In addition to the common tofu, tofu skin, etc., there are also bean sprouts, including soybean sprouts, mung bean sprouts and black bean sprouts. They are rich in nutrients, especially when eaten in summer. Bean sprouts can be stir-fried or eaten cold, but how do you make a good cold dish of bean sprouts? In addition to making the cold bean sprouts crispy and refreshing, you must also pay attention to preventing the loss of nutrients, so blanching is an important technique.

1. Before blanching, wash and clean the bean sprouts and set aside. If you have enough time, soak them in light salt water for about 30 minutes. The purpose of soaking is actually to remove additives in bean sprouts. Bean sprouts grown at home do not need to be soaked.

2. Add appropriate amount of water to the pot and bring it to a boil, then pour in the bean sprouts. Pour appropriate amount of white vinegar into the pot and stir evenly. If it is mung bean sprouts, turn off the heat after putting them into the pot, and blanch them for about 10 seconds before serving. If it is bean sprouts, continue to cook for about 3 to 4 minutes before taking it out of the pot.

3. Take out the bean sprouts and rinse them quickly with cold water until they are cool. Then drain the water from the bean sprouts and you can use them for cold dishes. The bean sprouts processed in this way are absolutely crispy and refreshing when made into cold dishes.

Why do we add vinegar when blanching bean sprouts?

The acetic acid in vinegar has a significant effect in promoting the coagulation of protein in bean sprouts. The result of protein coagulation is that the bean sprouts are not easy to release water, thus maintaining a crisp and tender taste.

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Because soybean sprouts are rich in vitamins, they can prevent arteriosclerosis, keep hair black and shiny, and have a significant effect on lightening and eliminating pigmentation of facial freckles. Bean sprouts are cold in nature, so they have the effect of clearing away heat and improving eyesight. But people with weak constitution should not eat too much.

In addition, adding a little vinegar when blanching bean sprouts can reduce the loss of certain vitamins in the bean sprouts and has a significant effect in removing the bean smell. Adding a little vinegar when stir-frying bean sprouts can have the same effect.