Microgreen Salad Recipes

Microgreen Salad Recipes are prepared from seedlings and herbs of edible plants. Their concentrations of nutrients are usually higher than mature ones. Some examples of microgreen plants include, water cress, amaranth, beet, sprouts, swiss chard, kohlrabi, rocket, basil etc. All these plants are used as seedlings before they mature. Also read How to tell if Frozen Spinach is Bad

Here are 5 Microgreen Salad Recipes that are fan to prepare as well as very nutritious.

1. Fresh peas with bacon salad

Below are 5 incredible Microgreen Salad Recipes that you can try out to boost your health with nutritious benefits found in each of the ingredients used.

INGREDIENTS

SERVES 4

• 1 handful of pea shoots
•  ½ bunch of chives
• 400 g fresh peas
• 200 g mustard
• 10 baby leeks, thinly sliced

For micro greens

Other ingredients

• 3 slices of bacon
• 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 2 eggs boiled and cut into cubes
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1. In a bowl, add the mustards, peas, leeks and pea shoots.
2. Heat the oil in a frying pan add the garlic and fry over a gentle heat until softened but not browned.
3. Stir the bacon and let it cook on both sides.
4. Add into the bowl with the greens and mix well.
5. Top with the eggs, and snip over the chives and serve.

2. Gem Lettuce With Cherry Tomato Salad

Here is another Microgreen Salad Recipes that you can try out.

INGREDIENTS

For the micro greens

• 2 gem lettuce, washed and shredded
• 2 radishes washed and cut into cubes
• 2 handful of cherry tomatoes, halved

Other ingredients

• Olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, halved
• 3 slices of whole meal bread
• Handful of chives, snipped

For the dressing

• 2 tsp. white wine vinegar
• 3 tbsp. soured cream
• 80 g blue cheese, crumbled
•  Salt and ground black pepper

PREPARATION METHOD

1. Heat the grill to high. Put the bread on a baking sheet and drizzle with oil. Grill on all sides until golden, then lightly rub with the garlic. Cut into cubes to make the croutons.
2. To make the dressing, whisk the white wine vinegar with the sour cream, season and then stir the crumbled blue cheese.
3. Put the lettuce, avocado, tomatoes and croutons on plates. Spoon over the blue cheese dressing, sprinkle with chives and serve.

3. Watercress With Apple Salad

Watercress with apple salad is another Microgreen Salad Recipes that you may try out and find out how well apples combine with watercress and arugula.

INGREDIENTS

SERVES 4      

Micro green ingredients

• 150 g spinach, leaves trimmed
• 50 g watercress
• 50 g arugula, washed and trimmed

Other ingredients

• 2 green apples
• Juice of 1 lemon

FOR THE DRESSING

• 120 ml buttermilk
• 3 tbsp. Greek yoghurt
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 tbsp. white wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp. chives, finely chopped
• Salt and black pepper

PREPARATION METHOD

1. Tip the spinach, arugula and watercress into a bowl.
2.  Core and slice the apples into thin slices and toss the pieces in the lemon juice. Add them to the salad.
3. To make the salad dressing, mix all the ingredients with some salt and black pepper in a jar or container with a lid. Put the lid on and shake well and pour the dressing over the salad to dress it.
4. Serve as a starter, light lunch or dinner.

4. Greens And Grains Salad

INGREDIENTS

SERVES 4

Micro greens

• 1 broccoli head, cut into very small florets
• 50g kale
• 50g chard
• 100g mustard
• 100g frozen edamame (soya beans)

Other ingredients

• 150 g pearly barley or spelt
• 1 bunch of spring onions, shredded
• 1 red chili, finely chopped (deseeded if you like)
• 2 tbsp. flaked almonds, toasted
• Salt
• Pepper
• For the dressing

• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
• ½ tsp. hot smoked paprika
• 1 tsp. ground cumin

PREPARATION METHOD

1. Cook the pearl barley or spelt for 20-25 minutes, or according to the packet instructions, in lightly salted boiling water until tender. Drain well and tip it into a bowl.
2. Meanwhile, blanch the broccoli in lightly salted boiling water for 3 minutes then rinse and drain well. Do the same with the chard, kale, mustard and edamame.
3. Add the blanched vegetables, spring onions and chilli to the barley or spelt.
4. To make the dressing, whisk the olive oil with the vinegar and spices. Pour the dressing into the bowl with the vegetables and grains, season generously and toss together. You can leave for 5 minutes then toss again and serve scattered with the flaked almonds.

5. Hot And Sour Microgreen salad

Last but not list, here is another Microgreen Salad recipes with tantalizing veggies like arugula. try out and thank me later.

For the micro greens

• 50g arugula
• 50g kale
• 50g water cress
• 50g chard
• 1 small bunch fresh coriander, leaves stripped and chopped

Other ingredients

• 250g ready cooked chicken and roughly chopped
• 125 g button mushrooms
• 1 red chili, deseeded and finely chopped
• 1 tbsp. red curry paste of your choice
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 4 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp. lime juice
• 2 tbsp. roughly chopped roasted salted cashew nuts (optional)

Preparation method

1. Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes until well sautéed.
2. Toss the chicken in a large bowl with the micro greens, mushrooms, and chopped chilli.
3. Place the curry paste, vegetable oil and lime juice in a jar with a tight-fitting lid, then shake until thoroughly combined. Drizzle over the salad, scatter over the cashew        nuts and serve immediately.