What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Fab Foodstuff: Alfalfa Sprouts at Home! Remember the time you stopped at the corner bistro for a super-healthy bite to eat? You know the sammie. It’s made with the crusty artisan bread, hearty summer veggies, creamy herbed cheese, and stacked high with alfalfa sprouts instead of lettuce. Afterwards you thought, “Hey, I can make this at home.” So you went to the grocery and found everything you needed…except alfalfa sprouts. What’s up with that? Unfortunately, alfalfa sprouts are extremely vulnerable to contamination for one reason or another. A lot can go awry from harvesting to produce aisle. Problem solved. DIY kits are available, along with certified organic seeds. Now you, too, can enjoy one of the most nutritious greens around. Supplies include a quart jar, screening lids, and seeds. You’re welcome.
ALFALFA SPROUTS AT HOME
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon organic alfalfa seeds
Water
Instructions:
Measure dry seeds and place in a quart canning jar. Add warm water. Soak overnight. The next morning, use a fine screen top to drain all the water. Do not soak again. Rinse the seeds under a faucet using tepid water. Gently swirl and drain. For faster growth, repeat this process again in the evening. Place the jar at an angle with the screened lid facing down. This allows proper drainage and ventilation. Repeat on Day 2. As the sprouts grow, change to a larger screened lid. You will notice the seed hulls wash away during rinsing. By swirling under running water, most hulls are flushed out through the lid. This may take two or more rinsings. Drain well. Continue to rinse and drain every 8-12 hours. Harvest on Day 6 when the leaves are open and have mostly turned green. Store finished sprouts in the refrigerator until ready to eat.
I love alfalfa sprouts. There is nothing like a well made veggie sammie with sprouts in the summertime. Fills you up and keeps you going.
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You get me! I started growing my own in the ‘80s. Nothing like it! 🌿🌱🍃
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Great stuff, as per Gail. 🙂
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I always mean to do this but then end up buying them!
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A tablespoon of seeds goes a l-o-n-g way! 🌿🌱🍃
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Oh my gosh, Gail! I’ve been avoiding sprouts for so long because of potentially contamination. But not sure my thumb is green enough to grow my own. (Ok it’s my brain paying attention to them.)
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Now you can grow them so you can track them from seed to sprout! 👏👏👏
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