Name: Brown Rice Salad with Crunchy Sprouts and Seeds
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup (packed) chopped fresh chives; 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons (or more) fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon kosher salt plus more; 1 1/2 cups mixed dried sprouted legumes (such as mung beans and lentils); 1 1/2 cups grated zucchini, lightly squeezed to remove liquid; 1/2 cup cooked brown rice; 2 scallions, thinly sliced; 1/3 cup toasted salted sunflower seeds; 1/3 cup toasted salted shelled pumpkin seeds (pepitas); 1/3 cup coarsely chopped roasted unsalted almonds; Freshly ground black pepper; Ingredient info: Look for dried sprouted legumes at natural foods stores, truroots.com, and some supermarkets.

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Brown Rice Salad with Crunchy Sprouts and SeedsJason Lowe

Toasted seeds and nuts add bite to this nutrition-packed salad. We use dried sprouted legumes, which are even more healthful than ordinary beans and more convenient than sprouting your own. (Cooked lentils and mung beans work well, too.) A vibrant chive vinaigrette brings it all together.

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