Ingredient: Sprouts

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Mung Bean Sprout

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Alfalfa Sprouts

Sprouts:

  • Description-

 Bean sprouts are a common ingredient used in many Asian dishes.  The typical bean sprout we see comes from a mung bean, though there are also soy sprouts.  We see alfalfa sprouts in our farm shares at times as well.

  • Preparation-

 Bean sprouts can be used raw, stir fried or added at the end of a dish for light cooking.

  • Varieties-

Mung bean sprouts, Soy bean sprouts, alfalfa sprouts

  • Storage-

Store sprouts in a produce bag with a paper towel wrapped around the to absorb excess moisture.  Sprouts have a very short life, we suggest using them within a day or two.

  • Nutrition-

vitamin C, B, B6, thiamin and niacin, copper, magnesium, and zinc

**Bean sprouts have been known to carry some bacteria such as Salmonella and E. Coli.  Elderly and pregnant women should avoid eating raw sprouts.  Please consume sprouts only from reputable sources **

Sprouts are a great topper to many dishes where you just need a little extra crunch.  

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Take, for example, this BLT sandwich.  You might notice that the “L” in BLT has been replaced with the alfalfa sprouts from Jonathan’s Organics that we received in our 12th Springdell Winter CSA pickup.  We ended up referring to these sandwiches as BLfalfaT’s.  They were yummy and eaten by a tough crowd!

Recipes Using Sprouts

Turkey and Mixed Veggie Stir Fry

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Ingredients: Carrots / Chives / Sprouts / Turkey

A gluten free soy sauce is necessary in this recipe, you can use tamari sauce. Other great veggie options for a stir fry include: peppers, scallions, broccoli, bok choy, water chestnuts, pea pods, sugar snap peas. Be creative, stir fry is like a blank canvas!

Indonesian Sweet Potato and Cabbage Soup

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Ingredients: Cabbage / Cilantro / Garlic / Mint / Onion / Scallions / Sprouts / Sweet Potatoes / Tomatoes

A good one for meatless Mondays, this one uses tomatoes, garlic, cabbage, sweet potato, and onions.
You can use bean sprouts, chopped cilantro, scallions, mint and/or Thai basil for garnish of the soup, so you don’t necessarily need all of these on your farmstand grocery list to make this hearty soup. It’s thick and rich and hearty with the help of some peanut butter, you won’t miss the meat.