Lunch: Sesame-Pepper Bean Sprouts

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Sesame Seeds

Health and fertility benefits of Sesame-Pepper Bean Sprouts

Sesame seeds help with progesterone balance. Lignans found in in sesame seeds help to prevent excess estrogen production.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper in a small bowl
6 cups mung bean sprouts (about 12 ounces)
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
gochugaru (coarse Korean red pepper powder)

Instructions

Mix 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper in a small bowl; set aside.
Cook 6 cups mung bean sprouts (about 12 ounces) in a large pot of boiling salted water until soft but not mushy, 3-4 minutes. Drain well. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil; toss to coat. Season with sesame mixture and gochugaru (coarse Korean red pepper powder). (Serve remaining sesame mixture with Bibimbap .)

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