During the summer, we have way more sandwiches and salads than we do in the winter and there’s nothing better to liven up a sandwich or salad than a variety of fresh sprouts. This is a post I did several years ago that talks more about sprouting. I’ve tried several sprouting methods, and there are many, but my favorite method is the 4 layer tray shown in the bottom photo.
Sprouting Seeds
Yesterday afternoon I loaded up my little sprouting trays and it should take a week or so before we have yummy sprouts.
Sprouting Tray
The bottom layer has red clover. The next layer has radish. The third layer has mung beans and the top layer has a salad mix.
Sherrill says
So what’s your favorite? And how quickly do they have to be used once they’ve sprouted?
JudyL says
My favorite is radish. They’re just a tad spicy, with a hint of radish flavor. I’m not crazy about fenugreek and buckwheat but other than those two, I pretty much like them all. Mung bean are similar to the ones we used to find in the grocery store – kinda big and crunchy. Radish, broccoli and those kinds are fragile and would get lost if used in a dish you were cooking.
Once they’re sprouted, I’ll loosely wrap the in a damp paper towel and put them in a zipper bag and they’ll last 5 – 7 days (I think). I’ll make a note of it with this batch and report back.
patti says
you were the one who introduced me to sprouting and i usually have a mason jar in some stage of progress. i just don’t eber have any luck with mung beans tho. i can get short ones but before i think i can use them they begin to go bad. wish i could make them look like the long ones in the grocery store. any hints?
JudyL says
I’m going to say . . who cares how they look so long as they taste good. I’ll have to pay attention to mine but I know they’re not going to get really long because they’re limited by the height of my little round containers. I’ll report back once they sprout.
Linda Bott says
I used to grow sprouts years and years ago, like 70’s!
Where do you get your seeds? Since we have been eating healthier, I have been thinking about using sprouts again. We live in Mission/ Mcallen area.
I also hope you are dry with no flooding in your area.
Rebecca in SoCal says
A salad mix sounds intriguing. I recently read an article about using pea shoots…would that be anything like bean sprouts, do you suppose? They sounded like a nice addition, but I can’t remember how they were used.
Sprouts are incredibly nutritious!! I believe I have seen very small packages of broccoli sprouts for several dollars, so you are being smart to grow your own. Easier than the garden, too.
P.S. I have a friend who won’t try sprouts: alfalfa sprouts are “too hairy” and bean sprouts “too wormy.” -sigh-