Broccoli microgreens

Mild and clean, with a little cabbage sweetness. The taste is closer to a raw broccoli stem than to cooked florets, and there’s no heat at all. The leaves are small, round and bright green, on crisp ivory stems.

It’s the mildest green I deliver, so it’s the one to start with if you’re new to microgreens. It goes with almost anything and never takes over the plate.

Heat

1 of 5

Sweet

2 of 5

Earthy

2 of 5

Fresh green

5 of 5

Tang

1 of 5

Scored 1 to 5, the way I describe each green to chefs.

Use them raw, or add them at the very end of cooking so they stay crisp. A small handful per plate is plenty.

• On eggsA big pinch on scrambled eggs, an omelette or a fried egg, once it’s off the heat.
• In bowlsOn rice or grain bowls, with a squeeze of lemon and a little olive oil.
• In sandwiches and wrapsWith the lettuce, or in its place, for a fresh green crunch.
• In smoothiesA handful blends in with banana or mango and barely changes the taste.
• On soupA pinch on top of lentil soup, a curry or ramen, just before you serve it.
• On avocado toastWith lemon, chilli flakes and a pinch of salt.

It pairs well with red radish: the mild and the peppery balance each other on eggs or a rice bowl.

Put the box in the fridge as soon as it’s in. In the fridge, in the closed box, they stay fresh for up to 10 days. Keep them dry, and rinse them just before you eat them.

More tips are in my guide to storing and using microgreens.

A single pack is 50 g of broccoli microgreens for $9, in a clear box. Broccoli is also one of the four greens in every Super Pack, beside red radish, sunflower and pea shoots: 140 g for the whole box, $25 on its own or $20 a box on the weekly plan.

Delivery is included, no tax is added, and the minimum order for delivery is $20. Any three single packs reach the minimum, or add a Super Pack.

Harvested on Monday, weighed and packed in Richmond, and at your door on Tuesday, during the day, anywhere in Vancouver west of Knight Street. You don’t need to be home: I leave your box at your door.

Orders close at 8 pm on the Sunday before each Tuesday up to the Nov 24, 2026 box, and at 9 am on the Monday before each Tuesday from the Dec 1, 2026 box. Checkout shows your Tuesday before you pay.

Broccoli is in the same plant family as mustard. If you have a mustard allergy, ask your doctor before you eat it.

I pack every green in the same place, so any pack may have a trace of another green, mustard included.