Mmmm...quinoa sprouts

[reina80]

So yummy, so versatile. I loved cooked quinoa and am glad to be able to include quinoa again - -- in nori rolls and fruit salad with coconut milk and veggies with miso dressing, on top of salads... Rawsome!! (that's all I wanted to say) :woot:

[LaniB]

I made tabouli with quinoa a couple weeks agao and it was delicious!

[Eva]

Sprouting some today! :eat

[Emiliana]

Okay, so I rinsed my quinoa after letting it soak for a bit. Can I just leave it in a colander (fine mesh) over a bowl, lightly covered with a towel? Or without the towel?

I don't have sprouting jars, etc.

[DebB]

Okay, so I rinsed my quinoa after letting it soak for a bit. Can I just leave it in a colander (fine mesh) over a bowl, lightly covered with a towel? Or without the towel?

I don't have sprouting jars, etc.

Absolutely you can do this. I'd recommend covering it with a towel because you do not want them to dry out. I find that quinoa is the fastest sprouter of anything I've sprouted so far. It's usually got tails on it already just from the overnight soak! *Ü*

[Stina]

Absolutely you can do this. I'd recommend covering it with a towel because you do not want them to dry out. I find that quinoa is the fastest sprouter of anything I've sprouted so far. It's usually got tails on it already just from the overnight soak! *Ü*


Deb B ,

How long do you like to sprout quinoa for?

[DebB]

Deb B ,

How long do you like to sprout quinoa for?

I soak it overnight (although I have heard to only soak it 15 minutes!) and then in the morning, I drain and rinse. It only takes about 24 hours to sprout. And then the tails are much longer than the grain. If you only want a teeny tail, then just a few hours. It sprouts so fast, keep an eye on it and stop it where you want it.

The last batch I sprouted, I used a 50-50 mix of white and red quinoa - that was tasty! I got the red from our health food store. The white I buy at Costco (organic). *Ü*

[Stina]

I soak it overnight (although I have heard to only soak it 15 minutes!) and then in the morning, I drain and rinse. It only takes about 24 hours to sprout. And then the tails are much longer than the grain. If you only want a teeny tail, then just a few hours. It sprouts so fast, keep an eye on it and stop it where you want it.

Thur last batch I sprouted, I used a 50-50 mix of white and red quinoa - that was tasty! I got the red from our health food store. The white I buy at Costco (organic). *Ü*

Thank you to our residential treasure trove of experience and advice!

[Emiliana]

(running downstairs to cover drying quinoa with dish towel......)

Thanks Deb--you're so generous with your knowledge and I really appreciate it!

[DebB]

You're very welcome ~ I love helping out (just as I was helped here when I was new to all this) when I can! *Ü*

[Emiliana]

My quinoa sprouts are looking pretty sweet!

Has anyone tried millet? If so, did you soak first? The quinoa hardly seemed to need any soaking.

[michigan roman]

anyone ever sprout chia

[michigan roman]

in case anyones never seen heres the awesome sprout people sites page on quinoa

http://sproutpeople.org/quinoa.html

[Lady Green Jeans]

I've only had them a few times but can't say I'm loving them yet. Nice add for mixed salads and such. Anyone use in crackers or crusts with good results?

[reina80]

Haven't tried crackers yet but I get my dehydrator today and I'm going to try the cocao pops (with quinoa) as a treat - good to get away from the nuts. I think quinoa sprouted doesn't have much of a taste which is why I've been able to add it to pretty much anything without too much of a problem (as long as there's a sauce that kind of takes over the flavor). I've added it to sweet and savory meals. Definitely my favorite sprout.

[Emiliana]

in case anyones never seen heres the awesome sprout people sites page on quinoa

http://sproutpeople.org/quinoa.html

I love the sprout people. I just ran amok and placed a humongous order.

[michigan roman]

I love the sprout people. I just ran amok and placed a humongous order.

when i started raw 5 years ago here alot of people told me about sprout people and they were right as theyre awesome arent they

ive always wondered how to spell amok :D

[Stina]

I soak it overnight (although I have heard to only soak it 15 minutes!) and then in the morning, I drain and rinse. It only takes about 24 hours to sprout. And then the tails are much longer than the grain. If you only want a teeny tail, then just a few hours. It sprouts so fast, keep an eye on it and stop it where you want it.

The last batch I sprouted, I used a 50-50 mix of white and red quinoa - that was tasty! I got the red from our health food store. The white I buy at Costco (organic). *Ü*

Hi friend,

Since you mentioned Costco, do you think the grocery section has much to offer a raw foodist?

[Emiliana]

Okay, I am loving my quinoa sprouts. Wonderful in salads!

But, profoundly immature person that I am, I have to point out that they look EXACTLY like sperm.

Yes, I have seen sperm. Under the microscope. Could have been quinoa sprouts. Except that they swam and sprouts don't.:heart

[michigan roman]

speaking of them swimming / moving , they HAVE to be souls without bodies . trying to get to an egg which they can then utilize to develop a body with . nothing moves on the universe like that without a soul / concious propelling it

[BeingK8]

anyone ever sprout chia

Yes, often! Have you? Do you need some tips? Well, even if you don't, I'll post them in case anyone coming up after us wants some info! Interestingly, the best way is basically the the "chia pet" way! LOL! (There's a reason those things work!)

You use terra cotta and sprout them on that.

The simplest method I have found is to put them on a terra cotta planter base - you know, the thing that goes UNDER a terra cotta pot to collect the water and dirt that drains out when you water a plant?

Chia seeds absorb tons of water and become very mucilaginous or gel-like (again, this is for anyone who doesn't know yet - not trying to talk down to any who knows this already).
They need lots of water, but of course you don't want them to drown and the water needs to be regulated for them differently than most other things we raw foodies like to sprout.
If you use a terra cotta planter set on top of something else, like a pie plate or a regular plate, you can pour water onto the pie plate/reg. plate and the terra cotta will soak up the water to give the chia seeds the ideal amount of water they need. Cover them with another plate upside down, one that fits the terra cotta and provides a dark little shelter. About 24 hours later, you can mist them, altho I never remember to do this and don't have trouble. They'll be ready in about 3 days, maybe as early as 2 days.

With this method, they are honestly one of the simplest things to sprout and have a very high sprout percentage.

Okay, I am loving my quinoa sprouts. Wonderful in salads!

But, profoundly immature person that I am, I have to point out that they look EXACTLY like sperm.

Yes, I have seen sperm. Under the microscope. Could have been quinoa sprouts. Except that they swam and sprouts don't.:heart

Oh me too! I was a medical lab tech in my former life. But now I'm curious because I've forgotten about quinoa sprouts for ages in the place of buckwheat and sunflower and a host of other ventures...I don't remember them looking like sperm. Here I was excited about this thread because it "revived" a favorite sprout for me and this post added a whole new dimension! LOL!

[michigan roman]

ok thanx k8 . thats way too complicated for me though :D i'll just throw them in a bowl to soak several hours then place in big plastic strainer to sprout

[BeingK8]

ok thanx k8 . thats way too complicated for me though :D i'll just throw them in a bowl to soak several hours then place in big plastic strainer to sprout

LOL! It's not as complicated as I make it sound, I swear. I have trouble with articulating anything SIMPLY.

[sport]

I just got this today. It is interesting

http://www.independent.ie/world-news/americas/the-superfood-fad-thats-starving-bolivia-2590228.html

[RighteousYogini]

We can have quinoa? Great! I have tonnes that I thought I couldn't use... can someone give me a recipe for after sprouting??? If I can have some grains like that I can cut out all the nuts I've been eating....

[BeingK8]

I just got this today. It is interesting

http://www.independent.ie/world-news/americas/the-superfood-fad-thats-starving-bolivia-2590228.html

Interesting is, well, probably the most diplomatic thing to say...this is difficult news to assimilate.

[sport]

We can have quinoa? Great! I have tonnes that I thought I couldn't use... can someone give me a recipe for after sprouting??? If I can have some grains like that I can cut out all the nuts I've been eating....
You can use it as the base for a breakfast cereal. Just add berries and what ever you like and then a nut milk.

[LaniB]

also Google "Raw Quinoa Tabouli"

Question ... from teh article this part confused me ...


Preparing quinoa for the dining table brings its own challenges. Mr Gabel explained: "The seeds need to be soaked for up to eight hours to get rid of the layer of saponin resin which is there to stop birds eating the seeds."

What is the saponin resin? Is that a naturally occuring substance or something added to the plants?

[michigan roman]

sapponins a natural seed coating created by the plants