How to Use microgreen in a Sentence

microgreen

noun
  • The peanut sauce has a nice kick and it was topped with microgreens.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 2019-10-02
  • Garnish with fresh herbs or microgreens, some flake salt, and a drizzle of good olive oil.
    Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 2023-04-27
  • Growing time is not long; many plants, like microgreens, are ready in a little over a week.
    Alyson Krueger, New York Times, 2017-12-06
  • Top with splash of tonic water and garnish with gold flakes and microgreen.
    Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 2023-03-01
  • Big yes to microgreens, super yes to shaved cheese, and mega-yes to cranberries.
    Olivia Harrison, refinery29.com, 2018-03-27
  • Garnish with walnuts and pea shoots or microgreens, and pass more berry sauce alongside.
    Sean Sherman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2023-11-01
  • This system is easy to install but only suitable for small plants such as microgreens or herbs.
    Michelle Ullman, Better Homes & Gardens, 2024-01-05
  • Many people may think of microgreens as being lettuces and other leafy greens.
    Lauren David, Washington Post, 2023-12-11
  • The squash blossoms blew my mind, as did the edible flowers and microgreens.
    Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 2024-09-20
  • Use a piping bag to decorate the plantain with the fish mix and garnish the top with microgreens.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 2020-04-29
  • Look for tiny microgreens and beautiful, full-grown produce.
    Arizona Republic, 2020-03-27
  • Stock up on sprouts, microgreens, tofu and basil from Alaska Sprouts.
    Donna Freedman, Alaska Dispatch News, 2017-08-09
  • Bassi also grows about 20 pounds of microgreens a week along with lavender, thyme, sage, oregano, rosemary and chamomile.
    Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 2019-09-11
  • An organic microgreen in the middle of winter, that has been a big portion of our business.
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2019-12-06
  • Combine Greek yogurt and mint; serve with kebabs, microgreens and toasted naan or fluffy pitas.
    The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 2016-08-03
  • The cilantro-lime sauce and microgreens topping each taco add extra texture and zing to every delicious bite.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 2024-08-12
  • To serve, divide the soup into four bowls, drizzle with the chile oil and garnish with the pomegranate seeds and microgreens.
    ExpressNews.com, 2019-08-14
  • At the time, Boloni was growing microgreens, too, but the coconut craze soon overtook the other products.
    Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 2023-04-05
  • This isn't the Top Chef of yore, where tweezers and microgreens were a necessity.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 2025-03-13
  • The layers of sweet lump crab are stacked between crackly sheets of pastry, paired with a red pepper curry, and crowned with a flourish of microgreens.
    The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 2024-10-21
  • The ample cluster of microgreens looked bushy, contributing very little to the dish besides said bushiness.
    Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 2020-01-13
  • The meal starts with a burrata salad composed of crispy prosciutto, baby kale, microgreens and fresh berries tossed in an ice wine vinaigrette.
    Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 2024-02-13
  • To begin one evening, there is a sip of bright reddish-coral tomato dashi with olive oil and microgreens, like a Japanese gazpacho.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2019-06-18
  • What’s Great About It This garden produced fresh microgreens within a week.
    Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 2024-01-06
  • The spiky fish was prepared as a ceviche, tossed with coconut milk, citrus, and microgreens — a delicious way to do my part for the environment.
    Carley Thornell, Travel + Leisure, 2024-01-19
  • The microgreens, which take only about one to two weeks to grow, are three to five times higher in nutrition with stronger and spicier flavors, said Vatteroni.
    Annie Gentile, Courant Community, 2017-09-18
  • Meet James Hinton, the grower behind the microgreens, and sip on green mocktails with lemon balm, basil and other flavorful micro greens.
    Staff Report, Houston Chronicle, 2020-01-14
  • On a dish of gloppy, overly sweet chili prawns, strands of microgreens were strewn on top like so many stray hairs on the floor of the Jolly Green Giant’s bathtub.
    Chris Ying, San Francisco Chronicle, 2018-02-09
  • He and wife/farm manager Jennifer Kauffman gave hay and vitamins to the seven goats and cropped microgreens to the 60-plus fowl.
    Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 2017-10-30
  • The stay-at-home mom started noticing empty shelves at the Whole Foods store near her home in Swampscott, Mass., a couple of weeks ago — no strawberries, bananas or microgreens.
    Zlati Meyer, USA TODAY, 2018-02-08

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