Two Delicious and Nutritious Alfalfa Sprouts Recipe

Add As Many Alfalfa Sprouts As You Want

Alfalfa Sprouts Recipe #1 - Cream Cheese, Raisins and Alfalfa Sprouts Sandwiches

You will need the following ingredients for this amazing alfalfa sprouts recipe.

• 1 pkg (250 g/1/2 lb) cream cheese, softened
• 75 ml (1/3 cup) dried currants
• 15 ml (1 tablespoon) fresh chives, finely chopped
• 5 ml (1 teaspoon) fresh tarragon, finely chopped
• 8 x large slices whole-wheat sandwich bread
• 180 ml (3/4 cup) alfalfa sprouts
• pepper
• butter, softened

1. In a bowl, beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer. Add the raisins and herbs. Season with pepper. Spread the cream cheese mixture on half the slices of whole-wheat bread. Top with the alfalfa sprouts and cover each with the other slices of buttered whole wheat bread. Press the sandwiches gently together.

2. Using a bread knife, trim the crusts off the sandwiches and cut them into triangles, rectangles or squares. Garnish with cherry tomatoes on the side or with pea sprouts.

Spinach Salad with Alfalfa Sprouts and Feta Cheese

Alfalfa Sprouts Recipe #2 – Spinach Salad with Alfalfa Sprouts and Feta Cheese

• 1 lb. spinach cleaned and dried (454g)
• 1/2 cup alfalfa sprouts (125ml)
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese (125ml)
• 1 x royal gala apple sliced into matchsticks

Dressing Ingredients

• 1/2 cup low-fat yogurt (125ml)
• 2 tsp minced fresh garlic (10ml)
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley (125ml)
• 3 tbsp light mayonnaise (45ml)
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard (10ml)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil (60ml)
• Juice of 1 orange
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 3 tbsp sunflower seeds to garnish (45ml)

Salad Instructions
1. In a medium sized bowl whisk all dressing ingredients together starting with the yogurt.
2. Cover and let stand in the refrigerator for 1 – 2 hours to allow the flavour to develop.

Dressing Instructions
1. In a large bowl toss the spinach together with dressing. Add the remaining ingredients and top with sunflower seeds.  Serve immediately.