Hummus Recipe From Sprouted Beans!
If you already know how to grow sprouts and you are ready to put your glorious sprouted foods to good use, here is a easy and delicious hummus recipe to use your garbanzo beans in. The growing sprouts will start to sprout short tails and when the tails are half an inch long they are ready to eat. There is nothing wrong with letting them grow longer and in the end it will come down to your own personal orientation for taste. Some people believe the sprouts are sweeter when they are smaller and you will find what you like with a bit of experimentation.
The hummus recipe is quite simple and can be made in minutes:
– Place at least 2 cups of sprouted garbanzo beans in a food processor and puree until smooth
– Add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
– One chopped onion
– A diced bell pepper
– Some freshly ground black pepper
*Optional – your favorite herbal seasoning to taste
Use as a dip with tortilla chips, flax crackers, or as a tasty addition to breads and sandwiches.. Take this hummus to a potluck and just see how fast it disappears…. Sprouted beans have many other uses apart from this hummus recipe too. They can be lightly steamed and used to replace refried beans in nachos, burritos, tacos, or any other food that usually includes refried beans. You can also use sprouted lentils to make a really simple soup. You use low temperature to maintain the goodness in your sprouts and add a few slices of carrot, celery and some herb or seasoning.
Growing sprouts to use for your hummus recipe is easy (if you use the right sprouter and technique), and so is preparing them! Once you have used sprouted food recipes for a while, average preparation time can be half that of regular meals.
Using sprouted beans to make your hummus requires a little more planning up front to have sprouted beans ready when you want to make your hummus. The extra effort is more than worth it, as sprouting increases vitmain content and ensures there are no digestive enzyme inhibitors, permitting the nutrients to be more readily absorbed by the body. What a bonus! A hummus that tastes great and is really good for you! To take the hassle out of sprouting, you can use the Marche Sprouting Method that requires no daily rinsing. Happy sprouting!
