Layer the cottage cheese with fresh vegetables, such
as alfalfa sprouts and avocado slices.
Not exact matches
Others — such
as green
sprouts, which include
alfalfa, clover, broccoli and radish
sprouts — are grown in a drum - shaped container, which is a newer technology.
Roly Poly offers sandwich options including unique and original combinations such
as the basil cashew chicken sandwich, which combines fresh basil chicken salad, crunchy cashews, green leaf lettuce, roma plum tomatoes, fresh sliced avocado,
alfalfa sprouts and Thai hot sauce.
I'm talking about
sprouts as in hippy - dippy
alfalfa sprouts that crunchy, granola - loving peeps ate back in the sixties, then again in the nineties, and then again now.
Alfalfa seeds are a controversial plant to
sprout as they contain canavanine, which some sources say are harmful to humans because it can inhibit the immune system.
Health Benefits:
Sprouts are rich in immune - boosting vitamin C, and alfalfa sprouts are made up of as much as 35 % highly - digestible p
Sprouts are rich in immune - boosting vitamin C, and
alfalfa sprouts are made up of as much as 35 % highly - digestible p
sprouts are made up of
as much
as 35 % highly - digestible protein.
Just be careful if you have an autoimmune disease though,
as alfalfa can trigger symptoms due to the seeds and
sprouts.
The phytoestrogens in
alfalfa sprouts might reduce symptoms of menopause
as well.
Yesterday I had super
sprout mix (
alfalfa, lentil, garbanzo and sunflower
sprouts) plus shredded cabbage, shredded carrots and shredded broccoli with Vegenaise (my only oil intake at all anymore) on lavash sheet for breakfast a sumo Mandarin
as a snack while they are in season (I've eaten 4 in my lifetime), and for lunch a big carrot dipped in homemade hummus (my own sesame seeds, no oil, home boiled chick peas boiled in water with hibiscus leaves, and I use this broth for the hummus) and I add 1/4 the salt it calls for, lemon juice add spirulina powder, fresh squeezed lemon juice, hemp, chia, turmeric, garlic, cumin smoked paprika and Cayenne) it's my «green hummus»;) Anyway I had nothing for dinner.
Because they are nutrition rich,
alfalfa sprouts are eaten
as a health food.
«One of the world's leading bio-energetic doctors Professor Dr Valerie Hunt tested
sprouted foods at UCLA in the 1970's and found that on average that
sprouts like
alfalfa, clover, broccoli (yes, the
sprout is far more nutritious than the fully grown vegetable), sesame, sunflower, lentil, mung, adzuki, soy, fenugreek, and other soil-less
sprouts are roughly 10 times
as nutritious
as the best freshly picked organic green vegetables such
as broccoli, kale, and spinach.»
Green foods include dark green vegetables such
as spinach, kale, chard, lettuces, green beans, snap peas, snow peas, broccoli; green herbs such
as parsley; sea vegetables such
as spirulina, seaweed, blue green algae;
sprouted grains and seeds, such
as alfalfa and sunflower
sprouts; cereal grasses such
as wheatgrass and barley grass.
100 grams of
alfalfa sprouts provide 23 calories,
as well
as 8 % of the daily value for protein and dietary fiber, respectively.
Alfalfa sprouts are a great source of vitamin K (phylloquinone), which promotes coagulation,
as well
as preventing osteoporosis and reducing the risk of fractures by improving bones mineral density.
Raw
sprouts and leaves of
alfalfa are available year round in most supermarkets,
as well
as in grocery stores or local markets around the world.
Alfalfa sprouts also carry small amounts of other nutrients, such
as vitamin A (
as beta - carotene) zinc, thiamin (vitamin B1), and iron.
Alfalfa sprouts are a rich source of numerousminerals, such
as phosphorus, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, copper, manganese, in addition to vitamin C, vitamin A, and numerous B vitamins, such
as folate, thiamin, riboflavin and pantothenic acid
There are some potential side effects of
alfalfa sprouts that should be taken into consideration, such
as an increased risk of certain cancers, worsening of autoimmune diseases, potential infections, dangerously low blood sugar levels and bleeding problems.
Some
sprouts, such
as bean
sprouts,
alfalfa sprouts and lentil
sprouts can contain
as much
as 60 percent more vitamin C and30 percent more B vitamins than is found in the seed.
As women age, their estrogen levels drop but regular consumption of
alfalfa sprouts can help to keep their hormones balanced.
These
alfalfa sprouts are considered a high - antioxidant food and have been associated with certain anti-aging properties, such
as reducing the appearance of wrinkles and blemishes and improving the elasticity of the skin.
They weigh between 8 and 9 pounds, so the get 1/2 of a Raw Brown Egg from Local Organic Pastured Chickens,.6 -.75 ounces of each of the Heart, Liver, and Muscle along with.3 -.4 ounces of a variety of Fruits and Veggies such
as Spinach, Bean
Sprouts,
Alfalfa Sprouts, Beets, Sweet Potato, Carrot, Brocolli, and Apple every day.
It also features wholesome berries, fruits and veggies such
as peas, spinach, cranberries, pumpkin, blackberries,
alfalfa sprouts, kelp, lentils and carrots.
Alfalfa sprouts are a good source of natural vitamin K
as well
as calcium.
MSM naturally occurs in foods such
as chicken, broccoli, pepper, onion,
sprouts, asparagus, cabbage, corn, tomato, beetroot, and
alfalfa.
Apples Bean or
alfalfa sprouts Blackberries Blueberries Cactus fruit Carrots Cherries Cranberries Edible flowers from the garden (organically grown and NOT from a florist) such
as roses, nasturtiums, day lilies, pansies and snap dragons Green or red bell peppers Kiwi Fruit Mango Melons Papaya Pea pods (flat, NO peas) Peach Pear Pineapple Raspberries Squash Strawberries Pellets
Apple Bean or
alfalfa sprouts Blackberries Blueberries Cactus fruit Carrots Cherries Cranberries Edible flowers from the garden (organically grown and NOT from a florist) such
as roses, nasturtiums, day lilies, pansies and snap dragons Green or red bell peppers Kiwi Fruit Mango Melons Papaya Pea pods (flat, NO peas) Peach Pear Pineapple Raspberries Squash Dried fruit can be used
as well, but since it is so concentrated, use only one third the amount
as fresh.
All
sprouts can be eaten raw, and all but the most delicate (like
alfalfa) can be gently cooked
as well.