21 of My favourite Mild-Tasting Microgreens

If you’re looking for microgreens that are known for their mild flavour, here’s a list of 21 of my favourites! These are yummy microgreens with tastes on the gentler side.

tasty, mild microgreens

1. Sunflower Microgreens: These have a nutty and crunchy texture with a very gentle flavour, making them a popular choice for salads and sandwiches.
2. Pea Shoots: Sweet and tender, pea shoots are mild with a slight pea-like flavour, which makes them great for blending into smoothies or topping off dishes.
3. Broccoli Microgreens: While they offer the nutritional punch of mature broccoli, their flavour is much milder and less bitter, making them an easy addition to any dish. However, broccoli microgreens may need protection from cabbage moths!
4. Beet Greens: Young beet greens are subtly sweet and earthy, less intense than their mature counterparts, and add a nice colour to salads.
5. Spinach Microgreens: These provide a very mild, slightly sweet taste, similar to baby spinach leaves, perfect for those who prefer less bitterness.
6. Red Cabbage: Milder and sweeter than mature cabbage, they add a subtle flavour along with a vibrant colour to your dishes.
7. Swiss Chard Microgreens: These microgreens are mild and slightly sweet, with the younger leaves being particularly tender and less bitter than the mature ones.
8. Kale Microgreens: Kale microgreens are surprisingly mild and tender, without the strong bitterness associated with mature kale leaves.
9. Lettuce Microgreens: Lettuce microgreens, such as those from romaine or butterhead varieties, offer a very mild, slightly sweet flavour similar to their mature counterparts. They are excellent for adding a soft, leafy texture to dishes.
10. Mizuna: Known for their mild peppery flavour, mizuna microgreens are less intense than other mustard greens, making them a versatile addition to meals.
11. Mustard Greens (mild varieties): Some varieties of mustard greens are bred to be milder and less spicy, suitable for those who enjoy a gentle hint of flavour without overwhelming spice.
12. Carrot Microgreens: These have a slight sweetness reminiscent of mature carrots but much milder.
13. Celery Microgreens: With a mild, slightly peppery taste, celery microgreens offer a hint of celery flavour that’s much less intense than mature stalks.
14. Cress Microgreens: While cress can be peppery, certain varieties like garden cress have a milder, fresh flavour that is not as spicy as watercress, making them suitable for salads and sandwiches.
15. Pak Choi Microgreens: These are very mild and slightly sweet, similar to the mature leaves but without any bitterness, ideal for Asian dishes.
16. Sorrel Microgreens: With a lemony flavour much milder than that of mature sorrel, these microgreens are perfect for adding a hint of citrus without overpowering other flavours.
17. Cauliflower Microgreens: Like broccoli, cauliflower microgreens have a mild, slightly sweet taste that lacks the stronger, sometimes bitter flavour of mature cauliflower.
18. Parsley Microgreens: These microgreens have a subtle parsley flavour that’s not as concentrated as the full-grown herb, adding a fresh note to dishes without dominating.
19. Basil Microgreens: Young basil microgreens are less intense than mature basil leaves but still offer a hint of that distinctive basil flavour.
20. Fennel Microgreens: Less intense than the bulb but with a mild anise flavour.
21. Asparagus Microgreens: Although not as common, asparagus microgreens have a mild flavour similar to young asparagus spears. The only drawback is the price, as asparagus seeds aren’t as cheap as commercially available microgreens seeds.

These microgreens are delicious and not as bitter as some others on the market. Try them and let me know what you think in the comments below!