HOW TO GROW ALFALFA SPROUTS AT HOME

HOW TO GROW ALFALFA SPROUTS AT HOME

from ikarolina.com
5 min

An easy way to include more micro nutrients in your diet is to grow alfalfa sprouts at home, so you will have them handy

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp (11g) Organic Alfalfa Sprouting Seeds (Zesty Sprouting Mix, Broccoli Sprouting Seeds)
  • 2 L Spring Water filtered, this could be more or less
  • sprouting jar or wide-mouth quart-sized mason jar
  • sprouting lid

Directions

  1. 1

    Clean and sterilize the jar of your choice, add 2 Tsp of Organic Alfalfa seeds, 2-3 times water enough to cover them and let sit for 8 to 12 hours away from sunlight. When the time is up, drain the water, add more cool water rinse well and drain again removing as much water as possible,

  2. 2

    Place the jar upside down in a tilted (/) position in a bowl covered with the clean kitchen towel at room temperature away from direct sunlight. For the next 3 days, you will be rinsing and draining the seeds every 8 or 12 hours.

  3. 3

    On day 4 place the jar in an area with indirect sunlight to allow photosynthesis. You will see the tiny leaves turning from a yellowish colour to a pretty green colour. You will be still rinsing and draining every 8 -12 hours for the next 5th and 6th days.

  4. 4

    On day 6 your Alfalfa Sprouts are ready to eat.

  5. 5

    Now drain the water, place the sprouts in a large bowl and fill in with plenty of cool freshwater, you will see that the husk will sink or float drain the water and keep rinsing until most of the husks have been removed.

  6. 6

    Place them in a sieve and cover them with some kitchen paper to drain the excess water a few hours are fine.

  7. 7

    Then, transfer to a clean dry glass jar or airtight container and keep it in the fridge. They last a good week.

  8. 8

    Enjoy in salads, sandwiches, wrap, soup, stir fry, and more.