Health benefits:

Aside from enhancing the taste and adding flavor to a wide array of recipes and dishes, cilantro also boasts a number of health benefits.

The high level of carotenoids in cilantro are antioxidants that are essential in protecting cells and organs form damage. Two of the carotenoids are essential to maintaining eye health as you age.  Cilantro microgreens is a good source of vitamin E which is essential for the proper function of the immune system, as well as damage cell repair, wound healing, and skin moisturization.  They also have high levels of vitamin K that aids in the blood coagulation. For cilantro microgreen, their vitamin K concentration is similar to that of baby spinach.

 

Overall, cilantro microgreens are rich in vitamins A, C, K, and E, beta-carotene and folate (B9). They have moderate content of dietary minerals, particularly manganese, and iron, and potassium.  Cilantro microgreens are packed with vitamins A, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K, folic acid, protein, iron, magnesium, and potassium. This food is low in saturated fat and cholesterol. Eating cilantro microgreens helps maintain strong bones and teeth. It helps lower cholesterol and high blood pressure.

 

• Antioxidants
• Protect cells and organs from damgage
• Maintains eye health
• Good source of Vitamin E
• Essential for proper immune system function
• Wound healing
• Skin mositurization
• Aids in blood coagulation
• Strong bones and teeth
• Helps lower cholesterol and high blood pressure

 

How to Use:

Cilantro microgreens are great for a wide variety of dishes. Latin cuisine, Caribbean cuisine, Mexican cuisine, Mediterranean cuisine, North African cuisine, Indian cuisine, and Southeast Asian cuisine all have many dishes that are sure to taste better with the addition of cilantro microgreens.  Cilantro microgreens are great for fish dishes. It is also an excellent ingredient to use when making curries, chutneys, and salsas. The flavor of cilantro microgreens makes it an excellent ingredient for soups. Cilantro is great in most Mexican dishes and when making fried rice or cooking stir fry dishes.

 

Flavor:

Cilantro microgreens has a clean bold, classic cilantro flavor with notes of pepper and citrus.  Cilantro microgreens are indeed aromatic, with a citrusy and grassy flavour. Cilantro is used in many cuisines such as Latin American and Asian cuisines. People may have strong reactions to the flavour of cilantro, with some loving it and some hating it. The leaves, stalk, seeds and roots of the plant can be used. Cilantro microgreens are delicious added to scrambled eggs, in salsas and guacamole, on top of tacos and curries and in dips. In addition to the excellent flavour, cilantro microgreens are highly nutritious.

 

 

Nutritional Benefits:

Cilantro microgreens are rich in lutein and beta-carotene, these are crucial for healthy skin and vision. Lutein and beta carotene, are fat-soluble antioxidants vital for organ function and protecting cellular structures from damage.  Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum) is a member of the aromatic flowering plant family that includes carrot, celery and parsley.  Cilantro is a good source of vitamin K. Vitamin K is required for blood coagulation and dark-green leafy vegetables are good sources. Cilantro microgreens have a similar concentration of vitamin K as baby spinach. Cilantro is also a good source of vitamin C, which is an essential nutrient that acts as an antioxidant. Cilantro microgreens have a slightly lower concentration of vitamin C than an orange.

 

Cilantro microgreens contain very high levels of the carotenoids lutein/ zeaxanthin, violaxanthin and beta carotene, which are fat soluble antioxidants important for organ function and protecting cellular structures from damage. Cilantro microgreens contain 3 times more beta carotene than the mature leaves. The concentration of beta carotene in cilantro microgreens is comparable to that of carrots and sweet potatoes. Lutein/zeaxanthin are carotenoids that act to help prevent age-related eye degeneration and cataract, dark leafy green vegetables are recommended sources. Cilantro microgreens are an excellent source of lutein/zeaxanthin and have a higher concentration than red cabbage shoots, peppercress microgreens and baby spinach! Violaxanthin is a carotenoid found in the photosynthetic organs of plants, and cilantro has high concentrations of violaxanthin.

 

Cilantro is an excellent source of alpha-tocopherols (vitamin E). Vitamin E is a fat-soluble antioxidant important in immune function. Nuts, seeds and oils are the most common sources of vitamin E, but cilantro microgreens are an excellent source and contain much less fat. The concentration of vitamin E in cilantro microgreens is over 6 times the amount in a serving of sunflower seeds.