Recipes and uses for microgreens

Microgreens are the baby versions of the full grown plants. They are up to 40 times more nutrient rich and are more intense in flavour. This means they are a fantastic addition to recipes. Below are some recipes you can start with but you can just switch the full grown plant for the microgreen equivelant in any recipe or dish. Just remember that microgreens need little to no cooking, so add them with heat at the very end of the dish. This will ensure that the flavour and nutrient value is not destroyed. Microgreens add an attractive garnish to any dish. This is a photo of a salad that I prepared from the vegetables and edible flowers from our allotment and topped with microgreens.  This bowl is absolutely brimming with nutrients and delicious too.

Pea shoot pancakes

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup of cottage cheese
• 2 tbsp of olive oil
• 1/2 cup of flour
• 1 minced garlic clove
• 2 tsp of lemon zest
• 1/2 tsp of salt
• 1 cup of chopped pea shoot microgreens
• 3 tsp of chopped chive microgreens

Method

• Blend the eggs, cottage cheese, olive oil, flour, garlic, lemon zest and salt in a blender
• Pulse in the pea shoot and chive microgreens
• Add the blended pancake batter 1/4 cup at a time to a greased pan and cook until bubbles begin to form
• Flip the pancakes and cook for a further minute until both sides are browned.

Radish and Brocoli Microgreen Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup of Brocoli microgreens
• 1/2 cup of pea shoots
• 1/8 tsp of oregano
• 1/4 cup of radish microgreens
• 1 banana
• 1/2 of a cubed mango
• 6 cups of orange juice
• 1 cup of yogurt
• 1 tbsp of honey

Method

• Process all the ingredients in a blender, serve into a chilled glass over ice. Top with a sprinkling of radish and brocoli microgeen to garnish.

Brocoli and red cabbage Microgreen and potato Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tsp of olive oil
• 1 chopped onion
• 2 diced garlic cloves
• 1oz of rum
• 3 cups of water, 2 cups of brocoli and red cabbage microgreens
• 1tsp of parsley
• 1/2 tsp of thyme
• Salt
• 1 cubed potato
• 2 chopped carrots
• Single cream

Method

• Add the oive oil to a pot and heat
• Addthe onions, celery, garlic, rum,and waterto the pot
• Cook for one hour or until the onions are soft
• Mix in spices and salt
• Add carrots and potato
• Cook for 3 hours on a low heat
• Add brocoli and red cabbage microgreens
• Transfer to a blender
• Serve with a drizzle of cream and a garnish of the microgreens and crusty bread on the side.