microgreens

British  

/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌɡriːnz /

plural noun

1. the shoots of young salad plants, served as a vegetable dish

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Example Sentences

He used extra-long tweezers to place microgreens on a plate.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chefs often use tiny flowers and microgreens to make plates pop, but they may end up confusing diners, says Alejandra Espinoza, owner and executive chef of Cotoa in Miami.

From The Wall Street Journal

Diners are more willing to eat microgreens, but avoid them because they aren’t sure about the taste.

From The Wall Street Journal

Take, for example, an aguachile, courtesy of chef Claudette Zepeda, that’s made with scallions, Persian cucumbers, radishes, fresh hoja santa, pequin chiles and microgreens.

From Salon

Leafy greens and herbs: arugula, spinach, beet greens, mustard greens, radish tops, kale, dandelion, nasturtiums, fennel fronds, nettles, lovage, microgreens.

From Salon