Did you know mung beans or often called bean sprouts, are a legume, related to a bean and a lentil? Mung beans are loaded with potassium, magnesium, folate, fiber, and vitamin B6. They are easy to sprout and provide the body with lots of energy. These are my favorite beans to sprout. I hope you will give it a try yourself.
Here’s how:
1. Buy Mung Beans special for sprouting
2. Rinse beans under water
3. Place beans in a mason jar or glass bowl
4. Cover beans with cold water (about 2-3 times the volume of beans)
5. Soak for 6- 12 hours (change out water 1-2 times during that time)
6. Drain the water after 6-12 hours. You can eat them or let them grow a bit by letting them rest in a dark place (counter top or refrigerator is fine), covering the bowl or jar with a cheese cloth or paper towel. Don’t let them dry out completely or they will turn hard.
7. Rinse the sprouting beans with water 1-2 times during the day to prevent them from drying out or getting slimy.
8. You can eat them between 2-5 days - any time after the skin has split or when a little white tail has started grow (your preference).
9. Enjoy. Put them in salads or soups, add them to smoothies or pop them right in your mouth!
*Note- I sprout the amount of beans I will eat in a two day period. I eat half the amount one day and the rest the next and then start sprouting again for the next 2-3 days.
Here’s how:
1. Buy Mung Beans special for sprouting
2. Rinse beans under water
3. Place beans in a mason jar or glass bowl
4. Cover beans with cold water (about 2-3 times the volume of beans)
5. Soak for 6- 12 hours (change out water 1-2 times during that time)
6. Drain the water after 6-12 hours. You can eat them or let them grow a bit by letting them rest in a dark place (counter top or refrigerator is fine), covering the bowl or jar with a cheese cloth or paper towel. Don’t let them dry out completely or they will turn hard.
7. Rinse the sprouting beans with water 1-2 times during the day to prevent them from drying out or getting slimy.
8. You can eat them between 2-5 days - any time after the skin has split or when a little white tail has started grow (your preference).
9. Enjoy. Put them in salads or soups, add them to smoothies or pop them right in your mouth!
*Note- I sprout the amount of beans I will eat in a two day period. I eat half the amount one day and the rest the next and then start sprouting again for the next 2-3 days.
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