No. 08 — The GRINTO Kitchen

Microgreen salad

The simplest Indian-style kachumber, finished with broccoli microgreens instead of plain coriander. Fresh, crunchy and bright.

5 minServes 2Broccoli microgreens
Fresh Indian microgreen salad with cucumber, tomato and lemon
Made with Broccoli microgreens — Mild brassica, sulforaphane-rich.

Ingredients

  • 1 cucumber, diced
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 2 ripe tomatoes, diced
  • A large handful of broccoli microgreens
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • Salt to taste
  • Optional: chaat masala or roasted cumin

Kitchen note — Dress at the last moment — lemon juice wilts microgreens faster than it does lettuce.

Order the greens for this dish

Method

  1. 01Combine the cucumber, onion and tomato in a wide bowl.
  2. 02Add lemon juice and salt, then toss gently.
  3. 03Rinse the microgreens and spin them completely dry.
  4. 04Just before serving, fold the microgreens in lightly.
  5. 05Finish with a pinch of chaat masala or roasted cumin if you like.