Growing alfalfa sprouts is inexpensive, crazy simple, and it should be on your list of things to do for the new year and to continue on a regular basis. Look at these tiny seeds. In a matter of a few days, these will turn into healthy, crunchy, tasty sprouts that you can enjoy on sandwiches or in salads.
You’ll spend a minute in the morning and a minute a night filling a jar with water and straining it out. From start to finish, the total amount of time you’ll spend will be way less than 15 minutes over the course of 4 days. Kids love to watch sprouts grow and they love to eat them.

After one day in the jar
Mary Jo started growing alfalfa sprouts back in the 1970’s and it seemed that we always had fresh sprouts in the refrigerator. Our kids loved them and they are great on burgers, on chicken, egg, or ham salad sandwiches, or in pita bread with hummus and tomatoes. Add them to a tossed salad for extra texture and nutrition.
Thanks Joe! Will be doing this. Didn’t realize how easy it would be.
Hi Jean…Yeah it is really easy and they taste so good and fresh. They last about 5 to 7 days in the frig. Eat ’em up and start some more!