Quinoa sprouts
You can sprout all kinds of seeds, grains, or legumes. Quinoa is a seed and can easily be sprouted by following the instructions below. The sprouts are delicious served as a garnish or used as the basis for a salad.
Ingredients
| — | white, red, or black quinoa |
Instructions
Preparation method:
- Rinse the quinoa with cold water and soak in cold water overnight.
- Transfer the quinoa to a jar or container and cover with a passing cloth. Fasten the cloth with a piece of string or a large elastic band. This makes rinsing easier later.
- Put the jar in a dark place and leave for a day.
- Now put the jar in a place that receives a lot of sunlight and leave the quinoa to continue sprouting.
- Briefly rinse with cold water every day, pouring off the liquid through the passing cloth that has been fastened.
- The sprouts can be eaten raw.
Serving suggestions:
- As a component in a salad or as part of a roll or sandwich.
- As a garnish for starters, entremets, and main courses, e.g. with components containing butterhead lettuce, mussels, celery, or chicory.