How long does it take to make Street Corn Tacos with Popcorn Microgreens?
This recipe takes approximately 20 min total.
20 min
· Serves 4
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Popcorn microgreens are best added fresh as a finishing ingredient. Charred corn tacos finished with sweet, crisp popcorn microgreens.
This recipe takes approximately 20 min total.
Popcorn microgreens work best as a fresh finishing ingredient, adding color, texture, and a just-cut flavor that stands out right before serving.
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8 corn tortillas
2 cups corn kernels
1 avocado
1 cup popcorn microgreens
1 lime
Cotija and chili powder
Char the corn in a hot skillet.
Warm tortillas and fill with corn and avocado.
Finish with lime, Cotija, chili powder, and popcorn microgreens.
Microgreens are young edible plants harvested shortly after germination. Published research reports that nutrient and phytochemical concentrations vary substantially by species, seed source, growing conditions, harvest stage, and storage, so crop-specific health claims should be interpreted cautiously.
• Microgreens have been studied as sources of vitamins, carotenoids, minerals, and other bioactive plant compounds.
moderate evidence• Nutrient composition cannot be assumed to be identical across microgreen varieties or production systems.
strong evidence• ChefPax presents this crop primarily for culinary flavor, texture, freshness, and menu variety rather than as a treatment or medical product.
strong evidence1. Assessment of Vitamin and Carotenoid Concentrations of Emerging Food Products: Edible Microgreens — Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2012
2. Microgreens: Production, Shelf Life, and Bioactive Components — Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2017