Sprouts can be found almost anywhere! Try to buy organic sprouts if you can and make sure that they look and smell fresh before you eat them! Sprouts can also easily be grown by yourself at home for minimal effort. There are many advantages to eating raw, living sprouts. Check out our full article on sprouts here! Read on for our at-home sprout making instructions plus a salad recipe that would make a perfect lunchtime meal!
At home DIY SPROUT your own seeds instructions:
1. If you have never sprouted seeds before the easiest seeds to start with are alfalfa/sunflower seeds/lentils!
2. Purchase seeds that are certified organic. You can buy special jars specifically designed for sprouting but the easiest to start with is a simple glass jar.
3. Put 2-3 level tablespoons of seeds in each jar to start. Once you get going you can do a jar each day if you which so that you always have fresh sprouts available.
4. Check all seeds and remove any that look damaged.
5. Place seeds into the jar and cover with filtered water.
6. Cut a small piece of muslin/gauze/tulle fabric and place on top with a rubber band around (We used an old washbag cut up into squares).
7. Leave jars overnight in a semi-dark place – a pantry cupboard is good!
8. Small seeds will need to be soaked for less time before rinsing – say 4 hours whereas larger seeds will need at least 10 hours so you can just rinse them out sometime the next day.
9. To rinse leave the muslin top on the jar and carefully empty out the water. Do this several times.
10. Refill the jar with clean filtered water through the muslin. Leave a tiny amount of water in the bottom of the jar.
11. Rinse the seeds at least twice a day – morning and night! Check that the seeds do not dry out and add a tiny bit more water if they do. Gently remove any seed husks you see from the tiny sprouts.
12. In 2-6 days the sprouts will develop tiny leaves on the shoots then they can be eaten.
13. Store them in the fridge and eat them as soon as possible!!
– RAW FUSION SPROUTED SALAD –
INGREDIENTS:
Base/
4 handfuls organic spinach
Cooked/
1 tbsp. coconut oil
1 onion chopped
1 courgette chopped
4 large mushrooms chopped
2 tbsp. pinenuts
1 tsp. graham masala
1/2 tsp. chilli powder
Topping/
1 Handful sprouts (we used a combo of alfalfa and broccoli)
1/4 Cucumber chopped
4 tbsp. sundried tomatoes chopped small
1 tbsp. pumpkin seeds
METHOD:
1. Heat the coconut oil then add the onion to the pan and lightly fry.
2. Add the chopped mushroom, courgette and pine nuts.
3. Add the spices with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Add the cooked mixture to your bowl of washed spinach.
5. Lastly add the sprouts, cucumber, and sundried tomatoes.
6. Don’t forget a sprinkle of raw pumpkin seeds to garnish.
So quick and easy! Yum! ♥
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