Make Your Own Broccoli Sprouts

Plant-based

Ingredients

Fill the sterilized glass jar with water and add 4 to 10 tablespoons of seeds to 3 parts water. Stir thoroughly. Cover the jar with the lid or with cloth and a rubber band. Let the water and seeds sit overnight at room temperature away from direct sunlight to start the germination process.
The next morning, drain the water. Then rest the jar in a large bowl, angling it at 45 degrees, to drain any remaining water. Place the sprouting jar inside a dark pantry (because the seeds sprout best in the dark). For the next 3 to 4 days, repeat the rinsing and draining process twice a day. After day 4 you can put the jar in the window in the sunlight and the seeds will begin to photosynthesize! After 5 days, you will have a sprout garden growing! Use the sprouts sparingly in your salad and as garnish in your soups, remembering to cycle this excellent source of sulforaphane.
If you do not eat all the sprouts immediately, rinse them, pat them dry with a towel or run them through a salad spinner, and store them in a container in the refrigerator. They will last for 4 or 5 days.