Alfalfa sprouts are a crunchy, fresh food with quite a nutritional profile. While they are very good tossed on top of your favorite salad, these little sprouts are good enough to deserve some recipes of their own.
Here are some ideas for using this healthy plant in your diet, beginning with directions on how to sprout them.
1/2 cup cucumber, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup carrots, sliced
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup apple juice
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1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup natural yogurt
1 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tsp freshly pressed lemon juice
1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
Fresh chives, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, washed and finely chopped (preferably in blender)
1 cup malt vinegar
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 (12oz) packages of frozen French cut green beans
8 oz mushrooms, quartered
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp lemon zest
1/4 tsp salt
Pinch of black pepper
1/4 cup milk
3 tbsp butter
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup of Cheddar cheese, grated
1 (2.8oz) can of French fried onions