A lady from my work sprouts her own beans and seeds and snacks on them. She knows I have an interest in food and growing my own things so she set me up to make my own bean sprouts. They are quite easy. All you need is a large mason jar, a square of screening (or cheesecloth), a rubber band, and beans or seeds of your choice!
To start off, I made alfalfa sprouts and lentil sprouts. They are both great on salads and sandwiches. Or just as snacks!
Here is what you'll need:
1 jar (per seed or bean or whatever you're sprouting), 1 piece of screening or cheesecloth to cover the jar, 1 rubber band, about 1/2 cup seeds or beans (I actually only used about 1/4 cup of alfalfa seeds, but I used 1/2 cup green lentils)
Place the beans in the jar, cover with screening and secure with rubber band. Pour cool water over the beans until it reaches a couple of inches over the top. Soak in a cool and dry place for 8 hours. (I started in the morning and soaked all day).
After 8 hours, rinse beans and drain on a towel. Keep on towel or drying rack over night. Rinse and drain twice a day for about 4 days. I usually rinse and drain before work and after dinner.
It's easy to just let it hang out in the drying rack all day. The above picture was taken day 2 of the process, you can kind of see them sprouting a bit. They expand a lot!
This picture was taken at day 3. They are ready to eat now, but have only sprouted a little. They still taste delicious!
Here they are all finished! We actually went on vacation so this is as far as I got them to sprout, but they were still good 4 days later after sitting in the fridge. Enjoy!!
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