Meals with Micro-Greens

Savvy grillers realize that making the ideal meal on the BBQ is all about the ingredients. From the seasoning, to the grade of the cut, to the topping or vegetable – if every aspect is of superior quality, then the flavor will explode even more. This summer, more grillers than ever (some in the backyard, some in five star restaurants) looked to the energy of microgreens to spruce up their dishes.



Called one of 2008's cooking buzzwords by National Public Radio, microgreens are a fashionable menu trend. Used by chefs to stimulate and improve the dining experience, micro greens instill flavor and creativeness to their culinary creations.

And Since then, professional and beginner chefs alike have been discovering new and creative ways to implement these delicious greens into their lavish cuisine. If you are just now exploring micro greens, here are some quality recipes to help you fit these incredible greens into foods you cook regularly.



Grilled Chicken Salad

Grilled Chicken Salad is a famous food for a lot of reasons. It is nutritious, tasty, and pretty easy to create. But if you ever find yourself wanting a practical match for lettuce, consider a succulent mix of micro or petite greens. Give your juicy chicken a worthy bed of greens upon which to lay with a micro green mix. This mix will not substitute the lettuce of your salad, but rather complement it with bold flavors and a gentle, pliable crunch. Your supper guests will all want to know why your grilled chicken salad is so much better than theirs – will you let them know your secret ingredient?



Spruce Up Steak & Potatoes

This is the principle of most U.S. dinners – the basic steak and potatoes. Whether your potatoes are mashed, diced, baked or sautéed, rest assured that micro greens can help spruce up your meal. If you want to hand your potatoes a little extra kick, try introducing some Micro Mustard Horseradish or Micro Radish Ruby for a zesty and aromatic enhancement to your dinner. Just Before the steak is pulled off the barbecue, pepper on some Micro Mint Lavender or Micro Basil Nutmeg greens to grant the steak a unique, flavorful variation. Micro greens can be blended with nearly any dish, so let’s go forward from traditional and lets get fancy.



Justine French is a professional chef, who uses microgreens and edible flowers in most of her dishes.