I am always happy to receive questions from my Power of Food fans. Here is a recent one about sprouting quinoa.
My intention with sharing these questions is to make it easier for you to live each day abundantly happy and healthy through LOVE.
Question
Adam, if you could detail for me how to sprout quinoa I would really be grateful for it. How long do you soak it? and so on. The tails of our quinoa seem to be coming of for some reason. Where to you get your quinoa for sprouting? All best……..Liana
Adam’s Response
Hello Liana
Thank you very much for you question. I am excited to hear you are trying to sprout quinoa. It is such an amazing source of protein and a very healthy carbohydrate. It’s a great addition to a vibrant lifestyle.
I don’t use any special sprouting quinoa. I always buy organic quinoa from my local grocery store and rinse it before use.
I soak my quinoa for 6 hours and then rinse it off. I then put it into a sprouting jar (glass jar with punched holes in the lid) and rinse it 2 times a day for 48 hours. I always leave it resting on my kitchen counter top in a way the remaining liquid can continue to drain out.
Before bed I like to place my jars in a dark dry place at room temp overnight (my kitchen cupboard works best).
It begins to sprout within 24 hours. If you sprout it too long, it begins to have a sharp lemony taste. Not nearly as enjoyable to eat. Usually around the 30 hour mark is when it seems to be ideal for consumption, but anywhere from 24-48 is good.
Here are 2 ways I like to use my sprouted quinoa
I’ll fill my food processor full of Sprouted Quinoa and other goodies to become my Raw Veggie Burgers!
I also love adding on top of my salads to give them a super nutrient boost!
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I soak the quinoa for 20-30 minutes, and it’s ready to eat in about 24 hours (I rinse it during the day).
Hi Erin
Thanks for your reply. It’s funny how sprouting becomes a very personal experience. I used to sprout my quinoa in a shorter amount of time, but I have come to enjoy the softness of them when sprouted longer.
How do you use your sprouted quinoa?
I sometimes make a salad with chunks of cucumber, tomato and onion and lemon juice (I might put that over a bed of lettuce, or eat as-is). I also use it to make crackers or “bread” in the dehydrator (mix ingredients in the food processor first). Or I might make “grawnola” with the sprouted quinoa. Or, I use it in a raw porridge with ingredients such as nuts, seeds, chia, hemp, goji berries, etc. and blended in the Vitamix.
Wow…lots of great ideas there Erin. Thank you for sharing them