Kitchen Garden Red Onion Sprouting Seeds 50g

Enjoy a heaping helping of flavourful red onion sprouts, grown in your very own “kitchen garden”. These quality sprouting seeds have a quick germination time, and can be grown and enjoyed all year round. Red onion is an Allium vegetable, like garlic, full of precious nutrients like quercitin, allicin and chromium. By sprouting your Kitchen Garden red onion seeds, you’ll make them easier to digest, which means it’s easier for your body to absorb all those wonderful nutrients – maximising the health benefits of every mouthful. The strong onion flavour makes these sprouts a great addition to savoury soups, salads and smoothies, or the perfect garnish for any meal that needs a nutritious flavour boost.

Why is red onion such a nutritious vegetable?

• High in vitamins C & B6; boosts immunity & protects heart health
• Source of quercitin, a bioflavonoid that scavenges free radicals
• Source of allicin, which protects the heart & reduces high blood pressure
• Rich in chromium, which helps to control glucose levels; one of the best food sources of chromium

In short, this humble vegetable is a fantastic disease-fighting food! Maximise the immune-boosting benefits of red onion by sprouting your own; it’s quick and easy, cost-effective and so tasty too.

Suitable for sprouting and general consumption.

Recipe for Blended Salad:
Ingredients:

• Small bunch of rainbow chard
• Small bunch of bok choy
• ½ a ripe avocado
• Handful of red onion sprouts
• 1 small red bell pepper
• 1 ripe tomato
• Juice from ½ a lemon
• Water to blend

Method:

• Simple – just whiz all your ingredients in a food processor until smooth & creamy!
• Blended salad is like a raw veggie soup or savoury smoothie; perfect for summer.

Directions

Please Note: This product consists of the sprouting seeds only; sprouting jars & stand are not included. You will need a full standard sprouting kit to grow your seeds.

• Add 3-4Tbsp of your dry seeds to a clean sprouting jar; enough to lightly cover the bottom of an upright jar.
• Cover the sprouting jar with the mesh screen & secure it with a rubber band.
• Cover your dry seeds with 2-4cm water & soak for 6-8 hours or overnight.
• Drain & rinse in fresh water, swirling gently while draining to disperse the seeds across the surface of the sprouting jar. Place the jar at an angle on your sprouting stand.
• Keep your sprouting jar in natural light but never in direct sunlight. Rinse your seeds 2-3 times a day in cool water. The water should be rinsed clear.
• Harvest within 2-3 days of the “tails” and/or greenery appearing from the seeds.
• Drain the sprouts well & leave 2-4 hours to dry on your sprouting stand, before transferring to an airtight, covered storage container.
• Enjoy your sprouts in 3-7 days; keep them refrigerated in an airtight container. Start sprouting new seeds every 2- 3 days for a continuous, fresh supply.

Top Tips:

• Never eat sprouts that have started to smell bad.
• Always wash your containers thoroughly between plantings.
• Remove any broken or damaged seeds before you start sprouting.
• Double rinsing is recommended for beans & legumes.
• Never eat sprouted soy beans with brown spots.
• Unsprouted seeds should be stored in an airtight container in a cupboard. The germination life of seeds is generally 2-5 years.