: a mixture of young tender greens (such as lettuces, arugula, and chicory)
also
: a salad made with mesclun
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Rocket to health Arugula might be sold next to the romaine and mesclun at the grocery store, but the peppery-tasting herb is actually part of the cruciferous vegetable family, which includes broccoli, cauliflower, and kale.
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Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2024
Plant a mix, or mesclun, for the best salad combination of different colors and textures.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 4 Aug. 2023
Grow some fresh mesclun right on a sunny balcony.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 26 May 2022
The greens are a tougher bunch than the fragile mesclun and Little Gems that have become de rigeur on San Francisco salad menus since the 1980s.
—Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Oct. 2021
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Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2024
Plant a mix, or mesclun, for the best salad combination of different colors and textures.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 4 Aug. 2023
Grow some fresh mesclun right on a sunny balcony.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 26 May 2022
The greens are a tougher bunch than the fragile mesclun and Little Gems that have become de rigeur on San Francisco salad menus since the 1980s.
—Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Oct. 2021
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“Mesclun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mesclun. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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