Sprouts Uses & Recipes
Sprouts are truly the ultimate food! Packed full of enzymes, protein, fiber and vitamins, they are an extremely healthy addition to your diet. There is simply no reason not to add them to your gardening list. Growing your own sprouts is also a great way to get your gardening fix throughout the cold days of winter. Easy to grow in mason jars or in one of our handy sprouting kits. Best of all, all of our sprouting seeds are certified organic!
Common Uses for Sprouts
Use fresh and uncooked for a sprout salad
Add to any salad
Use in coleslaw
Use in potato salad
Use in wraps and roll-ups
Replace celery in sandwich spreads
Use in sandwiches instead of lettuce
Top grilled cheese sandwiches after grilling
Grind up and use with sandwich spreads
Stir-fry with other vegetables
Mix with soft cheeses for a dip
Stir into soups or stews when serving
Top omelet or scrambled eggs
Add to rice dishes
Saute with onions
Add to baked beans
Steam and serve with butter
Blend into fruit shakes, fruit or vegetable juices
Sprout Salad
1 cup shredded carrots
1 cup shredded cabbage
1 cup diced celery
1 cup alfalfa sprouts
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Spices
Mix all ingredients together & serve.
Sprout Salad II
1 cucumber, chopped
2 tomatoes, sliced
1 cup alfalfa sprouts
½ cup mung bean sprouts
1 cup cottage cheese
¼ cup sesame seeds
salad herbs of your choice
Mix all ingredients together. Toss with oil and apple cider vinegar. Serves two.
Sprout Salad III
½ cup yogurt
½ cup sour cream
1 garlic clove, crushed
4 oz. Blue cheese
Blend yogurt and sour cream until smooth. Add garlic and blue cheese and mash with a fork until smooth. Pour dressing over bed of equal parts lettuce, watercress and salad sprouts.
Sprout Gelatin Salad
½ cup sprouts
1 cup mixed greens
1 pkg gelatin, slightly thickened
Add cut-up or chopped vegetables and sprouts and add to slightly thickened Gelatin. Chill until firm and cut into squares for individual servings. Serve on a bed of lettuce and alfalfa sprouts. Serves 4.