Garden Sampler

Our Garden Sampler Microgreens is a vibrant and nutritious blend of sunflower, pea shoots, broccoli, and radish microgreens. Each variety brings its own unique taste and health benefits, creating a harmonious combination that enhances any dish.

Taste Profile:

• Sunflower Microgreens: Crunchy and nutty, these microgreens add a delightful texture and rich flavor to your meals.
• Pea Shoots: Sweet and tender, pea shoots offer a fresh, garden-like taste that pairs well with a variety of dishes.
• Broccoli Microgreens: With a mild, slightly peppery flavor, broccoli microgreens bring a subtle depth to the mix.
• Radish Microgreens: Adding a zesty, mildly spicy kick, radish microgreens enhance the overall flavor profile.

Health Benefits:

• Sunflower Microgreens: Packed with vitamins E, C, and B, these microgreens support skin health, boost immunity, and provide essential antioxidants.
• Pea Shoots: Rich in vitamins A, C, and K, pea shoots promote bone health, support the immune system, and contribute to healthy skin.
• Broccoli Microgreens: Known for their high levels of sulforaphane, broccoli microgreens help detoxify the body and protect against chronic diseases.
• Radish Microgreens: High in vitamin C and beneficial enzymes, radish microgreens aid digestion and boost overall wellness.

Here are a few suggestions for how to use microgreens:

• Toss in a salad 
• Sprinkle on top of grilled fish or meat
• Mix into scrambled eggs or omelets 
• Blend into a smoothie 
• Use as topping on soup or pasta
• Add to a sandwich for extra texture
• Garnish hummus or other dips

Scientific Studies

• Sun Z, Chen J, Ma J, Jiang Y, Wang M, Ren G, Chen F. Cynarin-rich sunflower (Helianthus annuus) sprouts possess both antiglycative and antioxidant activities. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry. 2012; 60(12): 3260-3265. Conclusions: Given the key roles of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and oxidation in the pathogenesis of diabetes, the sunflower sprouts H. annuus rich in cynarin may be regarded as a beneficial food choice for diabetic patients.
• H. Cho, H.K No, and W. Prinyawtwatkul. Chitosan treatments Affect growth and Selected Quality of Sunflower Sprouts. JFS S: Sensory and Food Quality. 2008; 3: S70-S77. Conclusions: Sunflower sprouts showed higher antioxidant activity than sunflower seeds, due mainly to the increased antioxidant compounds during sprouting. In view of increased interests in healthy foods from a natural origin, increasing utilization of sunflower sprouts in human foods appears realistic…Sprouting of sunflower seeds improved DPPH radical scavenging activity, probably due to the increased total phenolic, melatonin, and total isoflavone contents… Sprouted sunflower seeds had a 20% increase in lysine content with no significant decrease in the protein content. This indicates that sprouted sunflower seeds have a higher nutritional quality than raw seeds.
• Erbas S., Tonguc M., Karakurt Y., Sanli A. Mobilization of seed reserves during germination and early seedling growth of two sunflower cultivars. Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality.2016; 89: 217-222. Conclusions: The total chlorophyll and carotenoid contents of the germinating seeds of both cultivars (of sunflower seeds) significantly increased.
• Tiny Microgreens Packed With Nutrients. WebMD. https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20120831/tiny-microgreens-packed-nutrients#1 Conclusions: “The microgreens were four- to 40-fold more concentrated with nutrients than their mature counterparts,” says researcher Qin Wang, PhD, assistant professor at the University of Maryland in College Park. “When we first got the results we had to rush to double and triple check them.”
• https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefit-peas