Where to begin talking about sprouts...let's start with how easy they are to grow.
The easiest, and probably the greenest, way to grow them is to
get a mason jar or recycle a mayonnaise jar, put your seeds in there, and soak for about 8 hours. Take a small sieve, one that looks like a window screen (you can even use a piece of clean window screen) and strain. Rinse your seeds and strain. Do this morning and night and watch them grow! Keep them out of direct sunlight the first few days then give them a few hours of indirect sunlight after 3-4 days. That's it!!! You can now call yourself a "sprouter". I started with alfalfa sprouts, then added lentils and mung beans and adzuki beans. Broccoli seeds too. They are all super easy to start with…
HOW IT WORKS
Seeds are dormant until you wake them up by soaking. The enzymes are now activated and the nutrients undergo a chemical transformation, converting into an organic food that is higher in protein and phytonutrients that aren't awake in the dry seed state.
USES
Mix in salads, use on a sandwich instead of lettuce, chop and add to soup, chop fine and add to meatloaf, meatballs or vegetable burgers. I love sprouts on whole grain bread with hummus or almond butter.
Delicious Nutritious!
