alfalfa sprouts

Crunchy sandwich topping

Alfalfa sprouts are the young shoots of the alfalfa plant, harvested days after germination when they're thin, pale, and thread-like with tiny leaves.

They have a mild, slightly nutty flavor and appear most often in salads and sandwiches: a veggie wrap with avocado and alfalfa sprouts.

The sprouts became emblematic of health-food culture in the 1970s and 80s.

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fresh · healthy · health food · plant based · germinate · seeds · raw · raw vegan · crisp · green · tender · vegetarian · wrap · garnish · nutrients · grow · jar · mason jar

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Opposites
plant maturity/growth stage

alfalfa sproutsroot vegetables

Edible underground plant parts

ancient trees · hay · dried herbs · hardwood · tree trunks

food density/substantiality

alfalfa sproutsred meat

Mammal flesh for eating

steak · bacon · lard · butter · cheese

culinary cultural association

alfalfa sproutsbacon cheeseburger

Sandwich with meat trio

fast food · junk food · hot dogs · TV dinner · Wonder Bread

Family

alfalfa, sprout, sprouts, sprouted, sprouting, sprouter

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G