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Posted date:
April 23, 2012
Make them the base for salads, add them at the last minute to homemade soups, even carry them around with you in a bag and eat them instead of chocolate bars and biscuits. They are sweet and delicious and won’t leave you with an energy slump.
There are many different seeds you can sprout – each with its own particular flavor and texture. Use the following chart as a guide to the variety of sprouts you can try.
| Seeds | Soak time | To Yield 1 liter | Ready to eat in | Length of shoot | Growing tips and notes |
| Alfalfa | 6-8 hours | 3-4 tbsp | 5-6 days | 3.5 cm 1½ in |
Rich in organic vitamins and minerals |
| Seeds | Soak time | To Yield 1 liter | Ready to eat in | Length of shoot | Growing tips and notes |
| Fenugreek | 6-8 hours | ½ cup | 3-4 days | 1 cm½ in | Have quite a strong ‘curry’ taste. Good for ridding the body of toxins |
| Seeds | Soak time | To Yield 1 liter | Ready to eat in | Length of shoot | Growing tips and notes |
| Adzuki beans | 10-15 hours | 1½ cups | 3-5 days | 2.5-3.5 cm 1-1½ in |
Have a nutty flavor. Especially good for the kidneys |
| Seeds | Soak time | To Yield 1 liter | Ready to eat in | Length of shoot | Growing tips and notes |
| Chickpeas | 10-15 hours | 2 cups | 3-4 days | 2.5 cm 1 in |
May need to soak for 18 hrs to swell to their full size. Replace the water during this time |
| Seeds | Soak time | To Yield 1 liter | Ready to eat in | Length of shoot | Growing tips and notes |
| Lentils | 10-15 hours | 1 cup | 3-5 days | 0.5-2.5cm ¼–1 in |
Try all different kinds of lentils. |
They are good eaten young or up to 6 days old
| Seeds | Soak time | To Yield 1 liter | Ready to eat in | Length of shoot | Growing tips and notes |
| Mung beans | 10-15 hours | 1 cup | 3-5 days | 1-5 cm ½-2½ in |
Soak at least 15 hours. Keep in the dark for a sweet sprout |
| Seeds | Soak time | To Yield 1 liter | Ready to eat in | Length of shoot | Growing tips and notes |
| Sunflower seeds | 10-15 hours | 4 cups | 1-2 days | Same length as seed | Soak them and sprout for just a day. Bruise easily so handle carefully |
| Seeds | Soak time | To Yield 1 liter | Ready to eat in | Length of shoot | Growing tips and notes |
| Wheat | 12-15 hours | 2 cups | 2-3 days | Same length as grain | An excellent source of the B vitamins. The soak water can be drunk straight or added to soups or juices |