What are Microgreens?

Would you like to try and interesting new way to add nutrition to your food? If so, then 
you should give microgreens a try. If you are unfamiliar with microgreens, then you 
might be surprised to find out that they can supply you with some really great benefits 
and taste options that can increase the enjoyment of the food you love. Microgreens are 
vibrant, and beautiful to look at, but there’s a lot more there than just bright green color 
to discuss with some examination. 


Microgreens: Tiny Plants with Big Flavor

To put it simply, microgreens are really basically just baby plants. These little versions 
of plants can be amazingly flavorful in addition to providing a very different taste than 
you would find in the adult version of the plant. These little plants will add nice textures 
and colors to anything you put them with. When you get a chance, you can try some 
young versions of plants added to your salads and smoothies to spice up things a bit. 
Notable ones to try would be cilantro, sprouts, red cabbage, and green daikon radishes. 
Each of the families of varieties can produce a different flavor profile, so experimenting 
with them is a must!


They Contain Concentrations of Nutrients 

A few studies of microgreens have been able to determine that many of the species of 
plants contain massive concentrations of nutrients in them. This is a major reason why 
people have begun to look at them so closely. The lack of natural nutrition in food has 
people in the health community looking for any new and exciting way to make their food 
more nutritious, and science appears to support their hopes, although there are some 
varieties of young plants that contain the same amount of nutrients as adults plants, so 
these findings can vary depending on which species is being looked at as a potential 
nutrient boost. 


How Feasible Are They Really?

While it’s relatively encouraging that microgreens have some big benefits in your food, 
you might also need a really big wallet to be able to afford them from a grocery. 
Microgreens tend to be very expensive, so it might be a better idea for you to get a 
growing kit and start to grow some for yourself. They won’t require much water, and 
they won’t even take very long to grow. You can find various supplies for growing little 
plants indoors so you can keep your little greens fresh and low cost for your food.  
