Health benefits:

Corn microgreens are known as a beneficial source of calories. They contain ferulic acid, Iron, beta-carotene and a wide variety of minerals and vitamins A, B, E, including Thiamin and Niacin.

 

• Improves bone strength
• Help control diabetes
• Reduces hypertension
• Helps prevent anemia
• Antioxidant
• Contributes in fighting tumors that leads to breast cancer as well as liver cancer
• Boosts the immune system
• Help maintain good vision
• Recommended for a healthy skin
• Prevents constipation
• Reduces risks of hemmorhoids
• Lowers risk of colon cancer
• Reduces cholesterol absorption in body
• Reduces risk of various cardiovascular diseases

 

How to Use:

Corn microgreens have a sweet, subtly grassy flavor well suited as a finishing element over a wide array of appetizers, main dishes, and desserts. The tender shoots cannot withstand high heat and should be added at the end of the cooking process to prevent the leaves from wilting. The shoots also have a neutral taste, allowing them to be incorporated into sweet or savory preparations. Corn microgreens can be tossed into salads, layered into burgers and sandwiches, or placed on caprese as a colorful appetizer. The shoots can also be garnished over roasted meats and seafood, scrambled with eggs, or used as a taco or burrito ingredient. Try adding corn microgreens to corn chowders, risottos, or sauteed veggies. The crispy shoots can also be blended into sauces such as pesto or fermented into a corn-mash liquor. They pair well with jicama, cherry tomatoes, avocado, dill, mushrooms, potatoes, meats such as beef, poultry, and pork, and seafood including fish, shrimp, and crab. Whole, unwashed corn microgreens will keep up to ten days when covered to prevent light from penetrating the sealed container and stored in the refrigerator.

 

Flavor:

Corn microgreens  are crunchy, succulent, and tender. The shoots have a distinctly sweet flavor that lingers on the palate combined with a mild corn taste and a tart, grassy undertone. They are very sweet, but yet with a grassy taste.  With their unique taste and intense sweetness, corn microgreens are excellent to use in burgers, sandwiches, stir-fries, and even salads! You can also eat them raw as snacks!

 

Nutritional Benefits:

Corn microgreens are a source of vitamin A to maintain healthy organ functioning, vitamin E to protect the body against free radical damage, B vitamins to promote overall well-being, and vitamin C to strengthen the immune system while reducing inflammation. The shoots also provide calcium and phosphorus to build strong bones and teeth, potassium to balance fluid levels within the body, and other nutrients, including iron and magnesium.