Ingredient Overview
Alfalfa is a leafy legume used as a source of dried green plant material. Although often grouped with grass powders, it is botanically part of the pea family.
The aerial material supplies a leafy plant powder for green blends and vegetable-based concepts. Alfalfa’s legume background distinguishes it botanically from the cereal grasses often sold alongside it. In a recipe, its flavour and plant solids are useful starting points for deciding how it fits with other ingredients.