Sprouting Seeds
Sprouted seeds are packed with nutrition and enzymes. They’re super easy to make and they keep in the refrigerator for up to a week. You can even freeze them if you aren’t able to use them up in a week.
While they are simple to make, you do need to be around during the day to rinse the seeds/sprouts 4-5 times a day for 1-3 days, depending on the seed. So this is a task to do on days when you are around home more.
They make a great addition to salads as well as to smoothies and other foods that can have added fillers, such as hamburgers, meatballs, burritos, tacos, a lasagna, a simple soup, eggs, etc. They are nice to have on hand to add to whatever you are cooking up that week.
You will need to have a breathable cover for the top of the jar you are using (I usually use a quart-size Ball jar). You can purchase special sprouting lids that are either metal or plastic at natural foods stores or order online. If you do not have a sprouting lid, you can simply cover the jar with a layer of cheese cloth and use a rubber band or a Ball jar ring to hold the cheesecloth in place.
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Ingredients
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Recipe
- 1/4 cup(s) sprouting seeds
- filtered water
- 1/2 lemon juiced or pinch of sea salt
Sprouting Seeds Directions
- In the evening, place seeds in a large jar and fill 3/4’s of the way with filtered water and add lemon juice or sea salt. Cover the jar with a sprouting lid or cheesecloth.
- Allow the jar to sit on the counter overnight to soak the seeds.
- In the morning, drain the water from the seeds and rinse thoroughly.
- Add fresh water to the jar while swirling the seeds around in the jar to thoroughly rinse them. Drain all of the water out of the jar.
- Place the jar upside down and at a tilt in a small bowl. This allows the excess water to drain while allowing fresh air to circulate in the jar.
- Repeat the rinse, drain, and upside down tilt 3-4 more times each a day.
- The seeds are sprouted when they have a longish tail extending from the sprouted seed. You will know they are done growing when you see no growth for a couple of rinses.
- When completely sprouted, you can leave the sprouting lid on the jar or put a regular lid on the jar.
- Place the jar in the refrigerator. Sprouts will keep for up to 1 week.
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