Microgreens as a New Staple Food

Photo: Chris Thomas

Carlene Thomas, RD just published a blog entitled "Stop Sleeping On Microgreens, The Most Nutrient-Dense Food You Can Easily Grow At Home". In this entry she has introduced the idea that microgreens should become a staple on your food palate to provide nutrition on your menus. We have long advocated for this very idea and applaud inclusion by a main stream blog entry.

Carlene writes, "Microgreens were once only the garnishes of high-end restaurants, but recently they’ve been making the rounds on everything from cocktails to farmers markets and taco restaurants in Denmark. With high-impact flavors and nutrients, growing microgreens at home is a no-brainer. They take up only inches of space making them high-yield and small-footprint crops. And as long as you have a window, you can grow your own. It’s the ultimate form of urban gardening... 


Small but mighty is the best way to describe the flavor of microgreens—imagine the flavors of fully grown radish, beet, and herbs, and then distill it. A bite into microgreens is impactful and can enhance any dish. By picking the right microgreen, you can add an extra layer of pepperiness, nuttiness, or herbal qualities to your recipe. They're also the ultimate visual tool (i.e., Instagram gold). They add texture, shape, and color to every dish."  

 Small but mighty is the best way to describe the flavor of microgreens—imagine the flavors of fully grown radish, beet, and herbs, and then distill it. A bite into microgreens is impactful and can enhance any dish. By picking the right microgreen, you can add an extra layer of pepperiness, nuttiness, or herbal qualities to your recipe. They're also the ultimate visual tool (i.e., Instagram gold). They add texture, shape, and color to every dish."

Urbafresh provides an inexpensive way for you to try this concept with our microfarm kit that will grow five trays of wonderful microgreens  right in your home. This kit will grow a basic microgreen salad mix that can be used in so many ways to add zest and color to all your dishes. The basic mix contains broccoli, kale, arugula, kohlrabi and cabbage seeds. Click on the picture below to be taken to the microfarm kit in our store. Happy introduction to the amazing world of microgreens!

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