Spotlight on Persian Cress

Persian Cress

Persian Cress

Refreshing and rejuvenating, this microgreen is spicy, though it’s the mildest of the cress varieties. Use it to season your food as you would ground pepper. It’s an unusual member of the brassica family, but touts the many benefits (Brassicas fight cancer, prevent oxidative stress, induce detoxification enzymes, stimulate immune system and more); and is even more nutrient dense than it’s cousin kale. Also known as garden cress, garden pepper cress, pepper grass, or Chandrashoor in India. It’s native to southwest Asia but was incorporated centuries ago into ancient Egypt and many European cuisines. It’s many medicinal uses across cultures includes treating abdominal discomfort, bronchitis, asthma, diabetes, hypertension, kidney stones, inflammation and muscular pain. Spice up your sandwiches, soups or salads and feel good!