Fine, mild, alfalfa-like sprouts with a delicate green top. A gentle salad and sandwich sprout known for isoflavones — and carrying the same raw-sprout food-safety caution as alfalfa.
Cheap jar-grown sprouts that put isoflavones — the same compound class women pay for in supplements — on the plate for the cost of a seed packet.
Red clover is one of the richest plant sources of isoflavones, the phytoestrogens studied for easing menopausal hot flashes and supporting bone density — relevant burdens for Black women, who face earlier and harder menopause symptoms. Sprouting raises vitamin C and folate and reduces antinutrients. Mild enough that even sprout-skeptics enjoy it. Evidence for the menopause benefit is mixed but promising; treat it as supportive food, not a hormone replacement.
Sprout in a jar like alfalfa: soak seed overnight, rinse and drain twice daily for 4-6 days until green tops appear. Rinse thoroughly before eating. Pile raw on sandwiches and salads at the last minute. Keep refrigerated.
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