Recipe by Chef Jonathan Bardzik // serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 4 cups broccoli florets
- 2 tomatoes, cored and chopped
- 1 cup basil microgreens
- Red wine vinegar
- 2 tbs butter
- 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs
Directions
Warm oil in a 3 qt sauté pan over med-low heat. Add onion and cook until softened. Add garlic, cook until fragrant, about 1 min. Add broccoli, cook until bright green, about 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes and 1/2 cup basil. Cover and cook until broccoli is soft and tomatoes are broken down. About 40 min. Add water by 1/4 cups during cooking as needed to keep pan from drying out. (Note: for farm and garden-fresh summer tomatoes you probably won’t need any extra water)
Melt butter in small skillet over med heat. Add panko and stir, cooking until golden brown.
Season broccolito taste with salt, pepper and wine vinegar. Serve topped with crispy Panko and additional basil microgreens.
Recipe by Chef Jonathan Bardzik // makes 4
Ingredients
- 2 tbs vegetable oil
- 1/2lb shrimp, peeled and deveined (I like 16-20s)
- 1 tbs fish sauce
- 4 8” rice paper spring roll wrappers
- 2-3 cups pea shoots
- 1 cup Southwest microgreens blend
- 1/4 cup water
- Thai chile paste or other hot sauce (optional)
- 2 tbs fish sauce
- 2 tbs rice wine or lime juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp sugar
Directions
Make dipping sauce: Combine ingredients in a small bowl and stir to combine.
Cook shrimp: Warm 2 tbs vegetable oil in a 10” skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and cook, turning once, about 2 minutes per side. Add 1 tbs fish sauce and toss to coat. Reserve and slice horizontally or chop in 1/2” pieces.
Assemble rolls: Fill a pie plate or skillet with 1/2” warm water. Dip rice paper wrap in water for 8 seconds and move to cutting board. It will still feel stiff. Place 1/4 chile paste or to taste on the bottom edge. Place a small handful of pea shoots on top of chile paste and top with 1/4 cup of Southwest microgreens blend. Roll bottom edge of wrapper over greens and top with 3 shrimp halves of 1/4 cupchopped shrimp. Fold sides in toward center and continue to roll toward top to seal.
Recipe by Chef Jonathan Bardzik // serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan
- 1/4 cup walnuts, toasted
- 2 cups arugula microgreens
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 cups dry orzo pasta
- 4 tbs olive oil
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 2 medium zucchini (about 8”) quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced
- Champagne vinegar
Directions
Make pesto: In the bowl of a food processor combine garlic, parmesan and walnuts. Process into fine meal. Add arugula and process into a purée. While running, drizzle in 1/2cup olive oil and process for 10 seconds longer.
Cook pasta: Bring a 2-3 quart pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add 2 tbs salt and orzo pasta. Cook to al dente and drain. Reserve.
Cook chicken: Season chicken on both sides with salt. Warm 2 tbs olive oil in a 4 quart saucepan. Working in two batches, cook chicken through. Remove from saucepan, let rest for 10 minutes and cut into 1/2” pieces.
Make soup: Return the saucepan you used to cook the chicken to medium heat with remaining 2 tbs olive oil. Add onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds longer. Add stock and zucchini and simmer for 10 minutes. Add pasta, chicken, and pesto and simmer for 5 minutes longer. Season to taste with a splash of vinegar, salt and pepper.
Recipe by Chef Jonathan Bardzik // serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa, dry
- 2 apples like Ginger Crisp or Honeycrisp, thinly sliced
- 1 cup chickpeas
- 2 cups peas, sunnies and beets salad blend
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 cup Spicy microgreens blend
Directions
Cook quinoa: Place quinoa in a fine mesh strainer and rinse well under running water. Place in a 2 quart saucepan with 2 cups water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add a generous pinch of salt, reduce heat to low, cover and cook until water is absorbed. Remove from heat and let rest 15 minutes. Toss with a fork and let cool to room temperature. This can be done a day or two ahead of time.
Make dressing: Add ingredients to the bowl of a food processor, season with salt and pepper and blend until smooth.
Assemble grain bowl: Place 3/4 cup cooked quinoa, 1/2 sliced apple, 1/4 cup chickpeas and 1/2 cup salad blend in a bowl. Drizzle with dressing to serve.
Ingredients
- 3 zucchini, sliced
- 1 bunch of dill, chopped
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 TBS lemon juice
- 12 oz feta cheese
- 2 sheets puff pastry dough
- 1 cup mustard microgreens
- salt and pepper to taste
- olive oil
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. While oven is heating, prepare puff pastry dough on a 9×13 baking sheet. Once oven has heated, blind bake pastry dough for 10 minutes.
- While dough is baking, combine zucchini, dill, garlic, lemon juice, cheese, and salt and pepper in a bowl. Mix until combined.
- Spoon zucchini mixture into the puff pastry dough and spread evenly. Drizzle with olive oil. Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes.
- After removing from the oven, sprinkle with mustard microgreens and serve!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 oz Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning
- 1/2 cup cilantro microgreens
- 4 jalapenos, sliced
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 tsp lime juice
Directions
Combine all ingredients into the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until roughly mixed, and then run until all ingredients are smoothly combined. Transfer dip to a bowl and enjoy!
Ingredients
- 2 tbs butter
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 1 cup carrots, finely chopped
- 1-2 celery sticks, finely chopped
- 1 tbs garlic, minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 large baking potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1 tbs flour
- 1/2 cup water
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 cups broccoli, chopped
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
- Handful of broccoli microgreens
Directions
- Melt the butter in a large soup pot
- Add onions, carrots, and celery and saute over medium heat until tender
- Add garlic and cook 1 or 2 additional minutes
- Add chicken broth and potatoes; bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are tender
- Mix flour with water, add to the pot, and simmer until soup is slightly thickened
- Add milk and broccoli and cook until broccoli is just tender and soup is heated through
- Stir in cheese and allow it to melt
- Ladle into bowls and add broccoli microgreens. Enjoy!
Salad Ingredients
- 4 loosely packed cups of Pea and Rambo shoots
- 1 carrot, shredded or chopped
- 1/2 seedless cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup snow peas, halved
- 1/3 cup wasabi peas
- pinch of amaranth, fennel, and parsley blend (optional)
Vinaigrette Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tbs hoisin sauce
- 2 tbs rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp mustard
- 2 tsp minced ginger
- 1 clove minced garlic
Directions
In a serving dish, combine the shoot blend and carrots, toss with cucumber and snow peas, and set aside. Prepare the dressing by combining all ingredients in a lidded jar and shake until combined. Pour dressing onto salad, garnish with amaranth, fennel and parsley blend, and serve immediately.
Serves 4 // Recipe by Chef Jonathan Bardzik
Smashing cucumbers creates more surface area for the light rice vinaigrette to cling to. The blend of microgreens adds complexity with sharp parsley and sweet fennel and basil.
Ingredients
- 2 scallions
- 1 tbs honey
- 2 tbs rice vinegar
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 3 medium Persian cucumbers or 1 large English cucumber quartered
- 2 cups mixed parsley, kale ,basil and fennel microgreens
Directions
Make vinaigrette: Separate scallion greens and whites. Thinly slice greens and reserve. Mince whites and place in a medium bowl with honey and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper and let rest for 20 minutes while flavors combine. Drizzle in oil, while whisking, to form a creamy emulsion.
Prepare cucumbers: Place a cucumber quarter on your cutting board. Place flat edge of chefs knife perpendicularly to cover one end of the cucumber and smash with your palm. Move up cucumber, smashing with palm. Continue with remaining cucumber. Cut into 1” pieces and place in medium bowl with microgreens. Lightly dress with vinaigrette.
Serves 6 // Recipe by Chef Jonathan Bardzik
The mayo-free-yet-still-rich cabbage slaw you’ve been waiting for! Blue cheese and candied walnuts add richness while tons of greens and a sweet-tart vinaigrette add balance and complexity. Hearty enough for a light meal and the perfect side for meats off the grill.
Ingredients
For Salad:
- 6 cups shredded red cabbage, about 1 medium head
- 2 cups lettuce and radish salad blend
- 1 cup parsley and broccoli micros
- 1 cup crumbled blue cheese, about 4 oz
- 1/2 cup chopped candied walnuts
For Vinaigrette:
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbs honey
- 1/2 cup olive oil–the good stuff!
Directions
Make vinaigrette: Sprinkle garlic with a couple pinches of coarse salt. Mash into a paste with the flat edge of a chef’s knife. Add to a medium bowl and whisk together with vinegar, mustard and honey. Season with pepper and let rest for 20 minutes while flavors combine. Drizzle in oil, while whisking, to form a creamy emulsion.
Assemble salad: Mix together cabbage, salad blend, micros, blue cheese and walnuts. Dress lightly with vinaigrette and season with additional salt if needed.