Microgreens varieties - most popular

Soaking time: 10 minutes

Harvest time: 5-7 days

Taste: Spicy

Uses: Great pairing with bruschetta, fruit, chaussure board garnish

Nutrition: Very high in protein, vitamin B6, amino acids, iron and calcium. 

Soaking   time: 2-4 hours

Harvest   time:  10-14 days

Taste: Fairly   mild with a hint of broccoli flavour

Uses: A mild   and versatile microgreen. One of the most studied for its nutritional value.   Works great on sandwiches, salads and soups 

Nutrition: Rich in   vitamins K, C, B6, and E, folate, dietary fiber phosphorus, potassium, and   magnesium. Broccoli sprouts contain high levels of the cellular detoxifier   sulforaphane

 Soaking time: 12 hours

Harvest time: 2-3 weeks

Taste: Tender and aromatic, tastes more like coriander seeds than mature cilantro.

Uses: A specialty crop that is used as seasoning and garnish. Great on tacos and guacamole. 

Nutrition: Cilantro microgreens were richest in terms of lutein and beta-carotene. 

Soaking   time: 12 hours 

Harvest   time:  10-14 days 

Taste:   Mild, resembles sweet peas with a texture of baby spinach

Uses:  Very versatile; use in salads, sandwiches, wraps, hand rolls, fresh rolls, pasta primavera. 

Nutrition:  Vitamins A, B, C and E, Calcium, Chlorophyll, Iron, Magnesium, Niacin, Phosphorus, Potassium. Amino Acids 

Soaking time: 6 hours

Harvest time: 10 days

Taste: Very spicy

Uses: Pairs well with grilled meats, sushi, soups and stews and many dishes where you would use mustard, horseradish or wasabi as a condiment. 

Nutrition: Great protein source and a very good source of vitamins A, B6, C, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.

Soaking   time: 2-4 hours

Harvest   time:  10-14 days

Taste: Fairly   mild with a hint of broccoli flavour

Uses: A mild   and versatile microgreen. One of the most studied for its nutritional value.   Works great on sandwiches, salads and soups 

Nutrition: Rich in   vitamins K, C, B6, and E, folate, dietary fiber phosphorus, potassium, and   magnesium. Broccoli sprouts contain high levels of the cellular detoxifier   sulforaphane

 Soaking time: 6 hours

Harvest time: 10-12 days

Taste: Nutty, crunchy and succulent, sunflower shoots are one of the tastiest microgreens. They need to be harvested before the first true leaves appear. Once a pair of pointy true leaves grows between the egg-shaped baby leaves, sunflower shoots turn bitter and develop an unpleasant flavour. 

Uses: In soups, salads, sandwiches and wraps to add succulent nutty crunch.

Nutrition: Great source of protein and an excellent source of vitamins B6, and E, calcium, iron, magnesium, niacin, phosphorus, potassium, and dietary fiber. 

 Soaking time: 10 minutes

Harvest time: 2-3 weeks

Taste: Tender and aromatic like mature basil 

Uses: A specialty crop that is used as seasoning and garnish. Brilliant on Italian food and anywhere else you would use basil. Pairs well with Arugula microgreens.

Soaking   time: 2   hours

Harvest   time: 7-10   days

Taste: Tender   and crisp with a young cabbage flavour. Spicy with a hint of sweetness

Uses: A  versatile garnish е

Nutrition: Excellent   source of Vitamin C, A, manganese and zinc.

Soaking   time: 10   minutes

Harvest   time: 10-12   days

Taste: Sharp, peppery   taste

Uses: Beautiful   three-lobed leaves look great as a garnish. Spicy, peppery taste works well to   balance out hearty dishes

Nutrition:   Curly   cress is an important source of iron, folic acid, calcium, vitamins C, E and   A. The seed contains arachidic and linoleic fatty a

Soaking time: 6 hours

Harvest time: 10 days

Taste: Fresh, crunchy and spicy

Uses: Garnish and add a crunchy, spicy note to salads, sandwiches and wraps. Works well sprinkled raw on stir-fries and soups.

Nutrition: Great protein source and a very good source of vitamins A, B6, C, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc. 

Soaking time: 4 hours

Harvest time: 10-14 days

Taste: Fairly mild with a hint of cabbage flavour

Uses: A very versatile garnish that complements savoury foods

Nutrition: Rich in vitamins K, C, B6, and E, folate, dietary fiber phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium. 

Soaking   time: 2  hours

Harvest   time: 7-10  days

Taste: Bold and   spicy with a wasabi-like flavour

Uses: Garnish   and season sushi, hand rolls and hearty bowls of noodles

Nutrition:   A   powerhouse of protein and a great source of vitamins A, B6, and C, calcium,   iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.

Soaking time: 6 hours

Harvest time: 7-10 days

Taste: Grassy 

Uses: Wheatgrass is typically used for juicing and added to green smoothies as a source of fiber and chlorophyl.

Nutrition: Great source of protein and an excellent source of vitamins B6, and E, calcium, iron, magnesium, niacin, phosphorus, potassium, and dietary fiber.