Pea shoots

Sweet and green, like a pea straight from the pod. The stems snap when you bite them, and the leaves are soft and tender.

They’re the sweetest green I deliver, and the easiest to eat by the handful.

Heat

1 of 5

Sweet

4 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.

Eat them raw, or give them a few seconds of heat at the very end. They wilt fast, so add them last.

• In ramen and noodle soupsA handful on top, just before serving.
• In stir friesToss them in for the last 30 seconds, until they just wilt.
• As a snackStraight from the box.
• In saladsWith feta, mint and lemon.
• In smoothiesA handful with banana and mango.
• On pastaStirred through a lemony pasta once it’s off the heat.

They pair well with broccoli: two mild greens that go in by the handful, in a smoothie, a noodle bowl or a salad.

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 pea shoots for $7, in a clear box. Pea shoots are also one of the four greens in every Super Pack, beside broccoli, red radish and sunflower: 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.

Pea shoots grow from peas. If you’re allergic to peas, don’t eat them.

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