TBP Friday Faves: Springtime Sprouts
Spring is in the air and we’re getting ready for our outdoor Farmer’s Market season.
We are lucky enough to have a sprout farmer at our market. She grows and sells a wide variety of beautiful, nutritious, and delicious sprouts.
But every now and then, I like to grow my own sprouts. Sprouting at home is affordable and it’s a fun activity to do with your kids – they love watching the sprouts grow quickly over a few days.
Sprouts are really high in antioxidants (especially Vitamin C) and they’re so versatile – eat them in a salad, on a sandwich, over stir-fry…my kids will even eat them by the handful and that makes me super happy!
Here are some sprouting how-to’s and some great recipes featuring sprouts.
Grow Your Own Sprouts
- Read this awesome introduction to sprouting at Crazy, Sexy, Life.
- Watch this youtube video about sprouting at home.
Sprouts, Sprouts, and More Sprouts
- Asparagus, Pea Shoot and Pea Salad
- Sprouted Chick Pea Salad
- Quick and easy sprouted bean recipes
- Silly For Sprouts Salad with Smoky Guacamole
- Sprouted Bean Hummus
Wondering if sprouts are safe? Check here for answers.
How do you use sprouts? Share your ideas below.
Maggie is a co-founder of The Balanced Platter and is the author of She Let Them Eat Cake where she shares healthy, gluten-free, egg-free, and dairy-free recipes. She Let Them Eat Cake was born out of Maggie’s intense passion for feeding her friends and family nutritious and delicious food. Maggie has a Bachelor of Education and is currently studying to become a Registered Holistic Nutritionist (RHN) with the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition.
I really need to get more sprouts into my life! They are SO good for you. Going to pull my sprouter out from the cupboard this weekend!
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Sprouts are something I really enjoy, but forget about. We even used to sprout seeds for our finches long, long ago. Thanks for the reminder, Maggie!
Oh, and our farmers market opens tomorrow–woohoo!
xo,
Shirley
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Maggie Savage Reply:
April 27th, 2012 at 12:46 pm
Hi Shirley – I would forget about them too, if it weren’t for the lovely sprout farmer at the market! I hope you get a chance to get to the market tomorrow!
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@Ricki Heller, Yay! I’m so glad my Friday Faves post inspired you
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We constantly have a rotation of mung bean sprouts going here! We love them and they go great in salads, fried rice and omelets!
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Maggie Savage Reply:
April 27th, 2012 at 5:21 pm
Mmm, mung bean sprouts are awesome! Do you just sprout them from regular mung beans, or do you buy mung beans for sprouting? Does that make sense
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I absolutley love eating sprouts. I so many options for sprouts online. Thanks for sharing this information and for your insights.
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Maggie Savage Reply:
April 27th, 2012 at 5:22 pm
Thanks for sharing your site Robert! Glad you liked the post.
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Sprouting is so much fun!!! I must say that I’m taken with their adorable little tails! Thanks so much for mentioning my Sprouted Chickpea Salad.
xoxo
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Maggie Savage Reply:
April 29th, 2012 at 12:59 pm
@Heather @Gluten-Free Cat, I know! I love their tails too. So cute. You’re welcome
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Hi Maggie,
Great post! Sprouting lentils is fun and important on SCD, as they are so much easier to digest! I like to use in salads and dishes like black bean and lentil burgers…even in green smoothies.
Great sprouted recipes! Thanks for sharing.
Hope you’re having a great weekend Maggie.
Be Well,
–Amber
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Maggie Savage Reply:
April 29th, 2012 at 12:59 pm
@Amber, Do you incorporate the sprouts right into the burger? And then cook them? I’d love to know more
Thanks Amber.
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Hi Maggie,
Yes right in there, you could cook them…or dehydrate.
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@Amber,
Awesome! Thanks Amber. I’m excited to try.
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We use sprouts often because they are so easy to grow on our own. They are such an easy and healthy addition to so many things and my kids think they are really cool because they get to watch them evolve. LOL This is such a great post, Maggie! And I love all of the recipe ideas you included too. Love some of those ideas!
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I sprouted lentils late last week and this weekend I have them with a broccoli slaw mix and the dressing was dijon mustard, olive oil and redwine vinegar…that were really good. First time I have had sprouted lentils and feel in love with them. In fact the husband liked them so much that he carried the salad to work with him. SCORE!
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Maggie, THANKYOU for this amazing post.
It is so important to include sprouts into your diet and get those live foods into your system!
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