So you’ve heard that Soaking & Sprouting Seeds are Healthier for you (right?) Soaking releases many of the gas~producing enzymes~ especially in beans & it makes it easier for your body to digest, it also activates the nutritional potential, doubles the amino acids, and digests way better! + sprouting releases vitamins that aren’t available in an unsprouted legume. Sprouting is a relatively short process that allows the begining of the seed to grow, thus bringing about a more Nutrient Dense food (find out more info here).
So without further delay, here is a list of Seeds along with their Sprouting & Soaking times 🙂
Seed Type & Amount |
Soaking Time |
Sprouting Time |
1 1/2 Cups Adzuki |
8 hours |
3 days |
3 Tbsp Alfalfa |
6 hours |
3 days |
3 Cups Almond |
8 hours |
1~2 days |
2 Cups BuckWheat (w Hull) |
6 hours |
2 days |
2 Cups BuckWheat (w/out Hull) |
10 hours |
1 day |
3 Tbsp Chia |
6 hours |
2~3 days |
3 Cups Flax |
6 hours |
2~3 days |
1 1/2 Cups Garbanzo |
8 hours |
2~3 days |
3 Cups Cashews |
5 hours |
1 day |
2 Cups Kamut |
7 hours |
2~3 days |
2 Cups Lentils |
7 hours |
3 days |
2 Cups Millet |
8 hours |
3 days |
2 Cups Mung |
8 hours |
3 days |
2 Cups Peas |
7 hours |
3 days |
2 Cups Quinoa |
6 hours |
1 day |
3 Tbsp Radish |
6 hours |
3 days |
3 Tbsp Red Clover |
6 hours |
3 days |
2 Cups Sesame |
6 hours |
2 days |
3 Cups Sunflower |
7 hours |
2 days |
2 1/2 Cups Walnuts |
4 hours |
1 day |
3 Cups Wild Rice |
9 hours |
3~5 days |
