Clean & Lean Revolution System

Now that you’ve soaked your lentils overnight, the first thing you’ll want to do is to rinse them thoroughly and then let them drain.

In the future, if you want to cook these soaked lentils, here’s how you cook them: Rinse lentils and place in a pot. Cover with water (3:1 ratio) and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Add salt the last 5 minutes of cooking. Drain. Makes about 2 cups.

HOW TO SPROUT LENTILS

This is SO easy! After soaking the lentils overnight, rinse them well in a colander. Let them sit in that colander on the counter (out of direct sunlight) with a clean dish towel or cheese cloth draped over the top. All you are going do is rinse the lentils well twice a day. To make this simple: rinse them before you go to bed and when you wake up. That’s it!

You’ll have sprouts in 1-2 days.

Here are the details:

SPROUTING TIME: 1-2 Days

There are two very easy ways to sprout:

1. Soak first in a mason jar in the refrigerator, and then sprout in the same mason jar on the counter using a fitted mesh screen

• If you don’t have a fine metal screen that fits onto the mason jar, this is too time consuming and here’s why: you need to dump the contents out into a colander twice a day, rinse them, and then spoon them back into the jar.
• If you do have a fitted mesh screen, you simply drain the soaking and rinsing water through the metal mesh top.

2. Soak overnight in a mason jar or a glass bowl in the refrigerator, and then sprout in a fine mesh colander on the counter (this is my preferred method to sprout).

DRAIN/RINSE (using mason jar to sprout) Drain the soaking water through the mesh insert. Remove the mesh insert of the lid. Fill with fresh water, replace lid, and rinse well by shaking jar, then drain again. You are ready to sprout. INVERT the jar and lay at an angle so that air can circulate, and the water can drain off. Do not allow any water to pool in the jar. Your sprouts will mold and be inedible. Allow to sit in the light, but not direct sunlight.

DRAIN/RINSE (using fine mesh colander to sprout) drain soaking water and contents into a fine metal strainer. Rinse with lots of water at a high pressure. Drain the water. Place colander on plate (to collect any drips) cover loosely with a towel and place in a lit area in your kitchen, out of direct sun light.

REPEAT this process, rinsing every few hours, or at least twice daily. I usually do this in the morning and at night, before I go to bed.

WAIT In 1-2 days, the sprouts will be ready. Sprouts vary from 1/8-inch to 2-inches long. When ready, rinse sprouts well, drain, and store in the fridge.

ENJOY within 2 to 3 days. Sprouts are a fabulous nutrient-rich addition to raw salads, sandwiches, and wraps, and are also tasty in smoothies, soups, and stews.