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How to Grow Bean Sprouts for Salads

How to Grow Bean Sprouts for Salads. I’ll never forget the first time I tried bean sprouts on a salad. I rejoiced because I had found another healthy food that I loved. These beauties add crunch to a seemingly lifeless salad and even more exciting is that we can grow them in just a few days at home!

How to Grow Bean Sprouts for Salads

I searched for them for a long time before I finally happened upon these sprout seeds while at a grocery store. I began a happy dance in the middle of the store.

To begin, use a large canning jar, & place just about 1/4 cup of seeds into the jar along with a cup of warm water.

These mason jar screen lids are perfect for growing sprouts.

Allow seeds to soak for 6-8 hours (or overnight).

After soaking, drain water and rinse.

Drain water & allow to sit… er…  grow. Rinse and repeat three times a day, draining water very well. Leave seeds in a warm place (room temp) at all times.

Good little sprouts! I’ll be enjoying a crunchalicious salad soon.

Let happy dancing proceed.

This is both educational and entertaining to do with kids or for those of us who would like to feel like a kid again.

By The Old Hen

Deanna’s love for baking and cooking first began when she sat upon a baker’s stool as a little girl. Her love for people grew in the midst of church potlucks. Today, she expresses these loves creatively through speaking engagements and food writing. Deanna hosted guests, including celebrities, at her award-winning B&B in the Snoqualmie Valley. Deanna has been seen on both local and national television with her Saucy Balsamic Burgers which knocked 'N Sync's Joey Fatone to his knees. Besides her children, Deanna’s mud pie is one of the most beautiful things she has ever created.

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