Mahalia Freed ND

Dandelion Naturopathic

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Sprouted Lentil Salad

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by Mahalia Freed ND

4 –6 days in advance:

In a wide mouth 1 L mason jar,

  • Soak 1/2 cup of lentils over night or for 8 hours.
  • Drain, secure mesh over top of jar, and invert on counter.
  • Rinse sprouts twice a day.
  • Harvest in 3-4 days, when sprouts are at desired length.

Day-of ingredients:

  • 1 (organic) red pepper, chopped or diced
  • 2 stalks of (organic) celery, diced
  • 1 large or 2 small carrots, grated
  • 1/4 cup dulse (seaweed) torn or cut into small pieces
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • Bragg’s liquid aminos*

Place all solid ingredients along with lentil sprouts in a serving bowl. Add lemon juice, and Bragg’s liquid aminos to taste. Add good olive oil if you like. Toss, enjoy. This salad gets better as it marinates, so don’t worry about dressing before taking to a party to impress your friends. Dress it, take it. They will be impressed!

* If sensitive to soy , subsitute sea salt for the Bragg’s

~ Vary the veggies as the contents of your crisper drawer dictate. Share your favorite combination with us!

Kitchen Sprouting: Local Greens, Year Round

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Mahalia Freed, ND

Committed to eating locally but also to eating green veggies daily? Not sure which value to prioritize from November to May? Not wanting to spend so much of your grocery budget on imported, tired greens? Sprouting is a beautiful way around these dilemmas, and is so satisfying. Kids will love to participate in this sort of project, too. Watching their sandwich topping grow before their eyes is a great way to engage kids in learning where food comes from, and how plants grow from seeds.

Nutrient Facts

As a seed sprouts, it releases all the nutrients a seed needs to grow into a mature plant (eg brocolli, or alfalfa, or red clover). Enzymes produced by the sprouting seed make these nutrients super available, and thus super digestible for us. Nutrients include vitamins and minerals, along with highly specific nutraceutical compounds. For little ones who might not let a huge variety of veggies into their bodies in a day, and for grown-ups looking for a concentrated nutrient boost, sprouts make sense!

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