microgreens

/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌɡriːnz /

plural noun

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

Example Sentences

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.

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

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Perhaps a microgreens or endive salad, with shitake mushrooms?

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And an urban farm created atop the city’s Charonne reservoir grows and sells microgreens to locals, and teaches the green-minded how to grow them, too.

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In my CSA experiences, I have received some amazing breads, cider, cheeses and microgreens, along with the fruits and vegetables.

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