How to Use microgreen in a Sentence
microgreen
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The peanut sauce has a nice kick and it was topped with microgreens.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2019
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Garnish with fresh herbs or microgreens, some flake salt, and a drizzle of good olive oil.
—Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Apr. 2023
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Growing time is not long; many plants, like microgreens, are ready in a little over a week.
—Alyson Krueger, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2017
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Use a piping bag to decorate the plantain with the fish mix and garnish the top with microgreens.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Apr. 2020
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Big yes to microgreens, super yes to shaved cheese, and mega-yes to cranberries.
—Olivia Harrison, refinery29.com, 27 Mar. 2018
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Bassi also grows about 20 pounds of microgreens a week along with lavender, thyme, sage, oregano, rosemary and chamomile.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2019
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Top with splash of tonic water and garnish with gold flakes and microgreen.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 1 Mar. 2023
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To serve, divide the soup into four bowls, drizzle with the chile oil and garnish with the pomegranate seeds and microgreens.
—ExpressNews.com, 14 Aug. 2019
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How many Tex-Mex cafes need a line item on the budget for microgreens and edible flowers?
—Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 20 Feb. 2020
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At the time, Boloni was growing microgreens, too, but the coconut craze soon overtook the other products.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2023
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Stock up on sprouts, microgreens, tofu and basil from Alaska Sprouts.
—Donna Freedman, Alaska Dispatch News, 9 Aug. 2017
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Garnish with walnuts and pea shoots or microgreens, and pass more berry sauce alongside.
—Sean Sherman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Nov. 2023
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Faye Resnick pops microgreens in her mouth like that gif of Michael Jackson eating popcorn.
—EW.com, 30 Apr. 2020
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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, 9 Feb. 2018
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Transfer the hummus to a serving dish and garnish with microgreens.
—ExpressNews.com, 24 July 2019
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Go for the tofu, sprouts, microgreens and basil from Alaska Sprouts; corn- and soy-free chicken and duck eggs are also available.
—Donna Freedman, Alaska Dispatch News, 19 July 2017
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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, 30 Oct. 2017
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This system is easy to install but only suitable for small plants such as microgreens or herbs.
—Michelle Ullman, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2024
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An organic microgreen in the middle of winter, that has been a big portion of our business.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2019
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What’s Great About It This garden produced fresh microgreens within a week.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2024
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Combine Greek yogurt and mint; serve with kebabs, microgreens and toasted naan or fluffy pitas.
—The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 3 Aug. 2016
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Many people may think of microgreens as being lettuces and other leafy greens.
—Lauren David, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2023
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More nutritious than greens like lettuce and kale, microgreens are a great source of antioxidants that don’t take long to grow.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2024
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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, 18 Sep. 2017
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Sliced seafood strewn with microgreens and delivered with a lime half and crisp olive oil crackers encourages me to book a second dinner.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 28 June 2019
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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, 18 June 2019
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The pasta just barely eked out a win against two of Chef Cole’s masterful soups — a summer soup of artichoke and microgreens and, this past month, a parsnip soup with hazelnuts.
—Anchorage Daily News, 26 Dec. 2019
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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, 19 Jan. 2024
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In November, Yang debuted the tasting menu, served Friday through Sunday, at the six seats overlooking the kitchen and a counter filled with trays of microgreens and herbs clipped throughout the evening.
—Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Dec. 2017
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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, 13 Feb. 2024
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