How Do You Like Your Lentil Sprouts?

My Lentils Sprouts Are Ready to Eat!

It's been five days since I first started sprouting my lentils, and they're finally ready to eat! 

I enjoy trying new foods, but these do kind of look strange so I was a little scared to eat them at first. They're actually really good tasting! I've been munching on them throughout the day and put them in a wrap for lunch. Tomorrow I'll throw some in a salad. 

To Sprout Lentils

You need:

• A Jar
• A Sprouting lid, 
• Or you can use cheesecloth or some other material (I used some scrap sheer fabric leftover from making my produce bags) held on with an elastic.
• Dry lentils

Directions:

1. Rinse your dry lentils a few times. (First post here)
2. Soak them over night in water.
3. By the next day they should have expanded. Rinse them well multiple times throughout the day. (Second post here)
4. Continue to rinse them often for the next couple of days.
5. By the fifth day they should be fully sprouted and ready to eat!

In the picture - havarti cheese, romaine lettuce, lentil sprouts and ranch dressing. Not shown - I added tomatoes, cucumber, green peppers and onions. In my own opinion, it was so delicious! The lentil sprouts added a nice crunch. Other than that they don't have much of a flavour on their own. 

Since this was such a success I plan on sprouting other things in the future and will keep you posted! 

Thanks, 

Lentils Have Begun to Sprout!

To read my first post on sprouting lentils, click here.

Sprouting Lentils

After I had soaked my lentils over night, I remembered to rinse them often throughout the second day. By the end of the second day my lentils had expanded to twice the size. 

Not it's the third day, and they are starting to sprout! Only two or three more days and I will be able to eat my lentil sprouts in salads and on sandwiches. 

I've never had sprouted lentils before, but I know I like alfalfa sprouts. And because I'm not a huge fan of a lot of legumes (I like lima beans, lentils and black beans but not many others so far...) I'm excited to try these because of the many health  benefits of eating legumes. If these work out, I plan on sprouting other beans to try. 

Please take note - From what I've read, not all beans are safe to eat raw such as kidney beans. 

I suggest that if you too want to try these to do your research first from trusted sources. 

Also, I have read that some people can't seem to eat different kinds of sprouted beans, seeds or nuts, and some people can't eat any at all. I guess they have different effects on different people? Although, from researching many different sites and reading different forums, sprouted lentils seem to be the most favoured type. 

I don't know, but I like to try new things so I guess I will see if my body can handle them! And I don't think I will have Sidney eat them this time round. Maybe when she's older? At least she's having fun watching the process of them sprout.

I figure as long as I keep rinsing them often, they should be okay for myself. 

Thanks, 

Soaking Lentils

I Want Sprouted Lentils

 

My daughter thinks these look disgusting - even though she always eats lentils when I make them... I think it's the idea of them sitting in a jar of water that grosses her out. I bet you that once they've sprouted she'll enjoy eating them though.

I know that I personally love sprouts, especially alfalfa sprouts. The idea that I can make sprouts from lentils right at home just blew my mind. Who knew? Apparently a lot of people, just not me.

So, tonight my jar of dry lentils has to soak in water. 

Tomorrow I can drain them. 

Then throughout the day I have to rinse, drain, rinse, drain, rinse, drain. 

And then continue for the next few days, 

but eventually they will begin to sprout and those sprouts will get longer and longer. 

And then! I can eat them. 

But I'm getting ahead of myself.

Day 1 Directions:

1. To start you put your lentils in a glass jar. You must rinse your lentils with cold water for a minute or two.
2. Now you cover the lid with a screen, or cheese cloth, or if you're like me and don't have either of those maybe you want to use a piece of scrap sheer curtain from previously made produce bags held on with an elastic.
3. Now they can soak overnight.

Tomorrow I will see if they worked so far.

Have any of you ever tried this? Did it work out? Were they delicious?!

Thanks,