The Health Benefits of Microgreens Aren't All Microgreens Have to Offer!
What are microgreens? What do I do with Microgreens? How do I use Microgreens?
Have these questions been floating around in your mind? Back Mountain Microgreens has answers for these and more! Read on to get acquainted with what microgreens have to offer... quick tips on the health benefits of microgreens, a recap of their varied flavors and how to use them to up the eye appeal of the dishes coming out of your kitchen.
With all these benefits, why wait to grow mature plants? Microgreens have a much shorter grow time than gardening, and with seasonal microgreen mixes and new products added all the time, farm fresh produce is on the menu year round at Back Mountain Microgreens!
The Three Main Benefits of Microgreens
Health Benefits of Microgreens
Dr. Qin Wang puts it simply in Xiao (2012), "Because microgreens are harvested right after germination, all the nutrients they need to grow are there. If they are harvested at the right time, they are very concentrated with nutrients, and the flavor and texture is also good (emphasis added).”
When people ask us what microgreens are, Dr. Wang's words above are our go to response! Microgreens are baby veggies, and in our opinion, the right time to harvest is between the first and second sets of leaves. Because the plant is harvested early, nutrients are retained in the plant because they are not invested in growing the plant to maturity.
For this reason, microgreens are nutrient-rich! We also use only non-GMO seeds and all of our greens are organically-grown.
As if that's not enough, depending on the specific plant, microgreen nutrient content is anywhere from four to 40 times more abundant than that of mature plants (Xiao, 2012).
Microgreen Are Full of Flavor and Eye Appeal
In our opinion, just like in the above quote, the general emphasis of how an early harvest affects flavor is understated!
At Back Mountain Microgreens, we've found that earlier harvests produce much better tasting microgreens! Sweet crops are sweeter, savory crops are more savory... you get the point.
Regardless of what microgreen products you choose, the flavors are all amazing! Microgreen newbies are often surprised at the intensity of flavors these tiny greens offer! Whether you enjoy sweet, spicy, savory, zesty, or nutty tones, our microgreen products offer something for every plate and palette!
Microgreens are also super easy to incorporate into any dish you prepare—as a garnish or ingredient, and on any course of any meal! The different flavor profiles of microgreens suit whatever your imagination is capable of.
From using sweet cantaloupe microgreens to garnish smoothies and mixed drinks, to savory sunflower microgreens in a fresh pesto sauce, to garnishing fresh fish with zesty lemon flavored large leaf sorrel.
The possibilities are endless!
Next time you're whipping up your favorite sandwich, side dish, soup, smoothie, or pasta, think of how awesome your family favorites will look and taste with fresh microgreens on top or mixed in!
Microgreens Grow Quicker Than Planting a Garden!
And another thing! Ever get a head of broccoli at the store and wonder how old it is?
One of the things we adore about microgreens is the quick grow time! At markets, folks often lament waiting months for their broccoli.
We grow trays of broccoli microgreens in days! And, we sell more than just broccoli, lots more! We use a grow-to-order process to deliver all sorts of fresh microgreens to your doorstep within 24 hours of harvest.
No more months and months of gardening, or wondering how fresh the produce you get from the grocery store really is.
Our turnaround times are much quicker than gardening, and we can supply you with fresh produce year round!
Knowing What To Do With Microgreens is More Than Half the Battle!
The point is, there's no real reason not to give microgreens a shot.
Luke's a chef and he loves microgreens. He's also got a ton of experience creating really impressive, tasty, gourmet appetizers, meals, and desserts. Me? Not so much! I've got literally no experience in the kitchen.
That said. Luke and I are both amazed by the microgreens we grow and are always grabbing them from the fridge... whether it's Luke creating magazine-quality dishes I can't pronounce... or me, throwing microgreens on another bologna sandwich.
Microgreens are as simple as it gets! They taste great! And, even when you don't know what you're doing, if you just throw them on top of anything coming out of the kitchen, they look great!
So… go ahead… give microgreens a chance!
Start Using Microgreens in Your Kitchen Today!
If you've made it this far in the post and haven't decided to give microgreens a shot yet, what are you waiting for?
Microgreens are packed with nutrition—fresh from our local farm, no less!—they easily compliment the flavors you already enjoy, and they taste and look great on pretty much every dish!
A lot of things can wait, but improving your health and the quality of your meals doesn’t need to wait any longer!
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References:
Xiao, Zhenlei; Lester, Gene; Luo, Yaguang; Wang, Qin. (2012). Assessment of Vitamin and Carotenoid Concentrations of Emerging Food Products: Edible Microgreens. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 2012 60 (31), 7644-7651. DOI: 10.1021/jf300459b. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jf300459b
