Other vegetables and herbs, such as carrot, cilantro, dill, and sorrel, are especially delicious as microgreens, but they require a week to germinate and two or more weeks to grow. Even though
MICROGREEN CHARACTERISTICS TASTE AND APPEARANCE
Napa cabbage Grows quickly and easily Beautiful and flavorful
Radish, red and daikon Grows quickly and easily Tastes like the root vegetable
Turnip Grows quickly and easily Leaf varieties taste like the root vegetable
Bok choy Grows quickly and easily Many different varieties vary in taste and color
Sesame (choose buff or beige seeds, not black) Germinates rapidly Tastes better when cooked (a rare exception)
Cress Grows quickly Very spicy hot; best eaten sparingly as a condiment
Lettuce, most varieties Fragile upon harvest Beautiful and delectable
Asian greens (especially komatsuna) Tolerates both heat and cold Has a mild mustard flavor
Endive Grows easily but slowly Beautiful bouquet of leaves
Mustard and many mustard greens Grows quickly and easily Very spicy hot; best eaten sparingly as a condi