Have you heard about sprouted almonds? Apparently they are much easier to digest then plain raw almonds. Hearing this info has obviously made my ears perk up and of course I’ve gotta try it!
I’ve learned that although raw almonds are one of the best complete proteins you can eat, they can take days to break down and digest in your body.
Sprouted almonds are considered to be a live food. After soaking the almonds they will be much easier to digest and will take about 2 hours instead of several days to break down. The nutrients from the live raw almonds will go directly to your blood stream and you will feel nourished after.
This sounds like a superfood to me!
Here’s how I sprouted my almonds:
I bought 1 pound of raw almonds, (unsalted, un-roasted)
1 large mason jar or 2 small ones
Place your almonds in a large pot and soak with filtered water overnight – cover the pot.
In the morning strain the almonds and rinse. The peels should come off easily but if you’re having a hard time put the almonds back in the pot and boil water for only 1 minute or so, this should speed up the peeling process.
Once peeled, rinse the almonds again and place them into a glass container. Cover with water and set in the fridge. You must rinse and change the water everyday. The almonds should keep for about 2 weeks.
Almond Shells
Sprouted Almonds
Almonds ready to eat!
Christine says: This looks interesting Shira… Any suggestions on how to eat these? Just plain like this, or do you have any recipe ideas? I’m also wondering, can you make almond milk somehow at the same time?
Intrigued,
Christine
admin says: Hi Christine – Great questions! You can eat them plain, put them in smoothies for a boost. These almonds are perfect for making almond milk. Just mix them with water and blend well. You will need to strain the milk through a nut bag. Enjoy!
reena flotter says: I found this on a nother site which brought me here so thanks for that