cress
Tiny salad leaves
Cress is any of several plants with peppery, edible leaves used in salads and as garnishes.
Watercress grows in streams and has small round leaves.
Garden cress is cultivated for its sprouts.
The sharp, slightly bitter flavor adds bite to sandwiches and salads: a watercress sandwich, egg salad with cress.
Having sharp, hot flavor
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- zestyLively in flavor
spicy · bitter · mustard · radish · horseradish · wasabi · bite · kick
Cold dressed vegetables
- microgreensImmature edible seedlings
- garnishDecorative food topping
- sandwichFilling between bread slices
- arugulaPeppery Mediterranean salad green
mustard greens · sprouts · mesclun · lettuce · spinach · endive · radicchio · nasturtium
New growth from seeds
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- hydroponicsPlant cultivation in nutrient water
- windowsillHorizontal frame beneath pane
microgreens · cultivation · moist · soil · harvest · edible · fast-growing · cotyledon
Essential organic nutrients
- ironElement twenty-six
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- folateVitamin for DNA synthesis
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
beta-carotene · minerals · nutrients · fiber · potassium · manganese · phytonutrients · low-calorie
peppery
Having sharp, hot flavor
zesty · spicy · bitter · mustard · radish · horseradish · wasabi · bite · kick · brassica
salad
Cold dressed vegetables
- microgreensImmature edible seedlings
- garnishDecorative food topping
- sandwichFilling between bread slices
arugula · mustard greens · sprouts · mesclun · lettuce · spinach · endive · radicchio · nasturtium · cucumber
sprouts
New growth from seeds
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- hydroponicsPlant cultivation in nutrient water
windowsill · microgreens · cultivation · moist · soil · harvest · edible · fast-growing · cotyledon · tray
vitamins
Essential organic nutrients
antioxidants · beta-carotene · minerals · nutrients · fiber · potassium · manganese · phytonutrients · low-calorie · detox
- foraged greensdandelion greens, lamb's quarters, purslane, chickweed, nettle
- foraged foodsdandelion, blackberries, blueberries, nuts, mushrooms
- greensspinach, kale, lettuce, arugula, chard
- leafy greensspinach, kale, curly kale, collard greens, lettuce
- sprout seedsalfalfa, mung beans, broccoli seeds, radish seeds, clover
- brassicasbroccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts
cressiceberg lettuce
Compact, pale salad green
romaine · lettuce · spinach · Boston lettuce
- water cressPeppery aquatic leafy green
- garden cressEdible peppery herb