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Chive Microgreens

$5$4.50 / oz

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Mild onion flavor with a delicate, grassy finish. The elegant garnish for everything.

Fresh pesticide-free chive microgreens from microGREEN FX SE Pennsylvania

The Elegant Allium 🌱

Chive microgreens bring a mild, gentle onion flavor with a delicate grassy finish that makes them one of the most versatile garnishes in the kitchen. They're softer and more subtle than full-grown chives.

Their thin, elegant shoots look beautiful on any plate. Sprinkle them on soups, fold them into cream cheese, lay them across deviled eggs, or use them as a finishing touch on sushi. They make home cooking look like restaurant plating.

Packed with vitamins A, C, and K, chive microgreens support immune health, vision, and bone strength. A beautiful garnish that also delivers real nutrition.

"What if the simplest garnish could make everything you cook look like it came from a professional kitchen?" πŸ€”

Nutrition Highlights πŸ’ͺ

  • βœ“ Vitamin A for vision and immune health
  • βœ“ Vitamin C for immune support and skin health
  • βœ“ Vitamin K for blood clotting and bone health
  • βœ“ Antioxidants for cellular protection
  • βœ“ Allicin natural antimicrobial compound

🌱 Days to harvest: 14-18 days

How to Use Chive Microgreens 🍽️

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Soup Garnish

Float on any soup for a fresh, mild onion note and beautiful presentation.

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Deviled Eggs

Lay across deviled eggs for a stunning, restaurant-quality garnish.

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Cream Cheese

Fold into cream cheese or sour cream for an instant chive dip.

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Sushi & Sashimi

Drape over sushi rolls for a delicate, elegant finishing touch.

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The Universal Garnish

Ask any chef what garnish they reach for most, and chives will be near the top of the list. Our micro chives give you all that elegance with even more tenderness and a milder, more refined flavor. One pinch transforms any plate.

PAIRING GUIDE

What Chive Microgreens Pair Well With

Chives are the universal garnish. The pairings split between creamy bases (cream cheese, sour cream, butter), eggs and seafood, and steakhouse classics (baked potatoes, soups). Add raw at the end.

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Cream Cheese

The canonical chive-cream cheese combo

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Eggs

Scrambled, deviled, omelets, frittata

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Baked Potato

Steakhouse classic, sour cream, butter, cheddar

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Smoked Salmon

Jewish-deli classic, brunch board essential

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Cream Soups

Potato leek, vichyssoise, lobster bisque

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Sushi & Sashimi

Drape across nigiri, mild allium accent

RECIPES

3 Elegant Chive Recipes You Can Make Tonight

From a 5-minute brunch bagel to a steakhouse loaded baked potato. Same mild onion lift, three ways to elevate a plate.

5 MIN BRUNCH

Chive Cream Cheese Bagel πŸ₯―

Breakfast classic upgraded with chive microgreens folded into cream cheese and scattered tall on top. Mild onion bite cuts the rich cream.

Ingredients

  • 2 fresh bagels (everything or plain)
  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1 oz fresh chive microgreens (half chopped, half whole)
  • 1 lemon, zested
  • Optional: 2 oz smoked salmon
  • Optional: capers, thin red onion
  • Flaky salt, cracked pepper

Method

  1. Slice and toast bagels.
  2. Fold chopped chives plus lemon zest into cream cheese.
  3. Spread thickly. Add salmon, capers, onion if using.
  4. Crown with whole microgreens. Salt and pepper. Eat within 5 min.
15 MIN APPETIZER

Deviled Eggs with Chives πŸ₯š

Classic deviled eggs upgraded with chopped chive microgreens in the filling and tall whole shoots on top. Mild onion lift, dramatic visual.

Ingredients

  • 6 hard-boiled eggs, halved
  • 1 oz fresh chive microgreens, chopped
  • 1 oz fresh chive microgreens, whole (to top)
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp Dijon, 1 tsp vinegar or pickle brine
  • 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper
  • Smoked paprika to finish

Method

  1. Halve eggs, mash yolks until uniform.
  2. Add mayo, Dijon, vinegar, salt, pepper. Fold in chopped chives.
  3. Pipe filling into whites. Do not overfill.
  4. Crown with whole microgreens. Dust paprika. Serve within 30 min.
75 MIN STEAKHOUSE

Loaded Baked Potato πŸ₯”

Steakhouse classic where fresh chive microgreens replace chopped chives. Thin elegant shoots stand tall on molten cheese and sour cream. Steakhouse plating at home.

Ingredients

  • 2 large russet potatoes (10-12 oz each)
  • 2 oz fresh chive microgreens
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 4 oz sharp cheddar, grated
  • 4 strips bacon, cooked crisp
  • Olive oil, salt, pepper

Method

  1. Bake at 400 Β°F for 60-70 min, prick and oil first.
  2. Split lengthwise, fluff interior with fork.
  3. Add butter, salt, pepper to flesh. Top with sour cream, cheddar, bacon.
  4. Crown with 1 oz fresh microgreens scattered tall. Serve molten.
FOR CHEFS & FINE DINING

How Working Chefs Use Chive Microgreens

If you survey the menu of any fine-dining kitchen, chives are the garnish that appears more than any other green. Microgreen chives push it further: thinner, more tender, more uniform, and grown to-order so they hit the plate at peak.

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Cream Soup Float

Vichyssoise, potato leek, lobster bisque, French onion, cream of mushroom. A delicate tangle of chive microgreens on top of a cream soup IS the canonical fine-dining presentation. The microgreens float, the aroma releases as the diner takes the first spoonful.

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Crab Cake and Lobster Plating

Chive microgreens against the warm orange of crab cakes, lobster rolls, or shrimp scampi reads instantly as restaurant. The mild allium flavor pairs naturally with sweet shellfish without competing.

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Egg Dish Finishing Herb

Deviled eggs, scrambled eggs at the pass, fried egg on top of a grain bowl, eggs Benedict, frittata, shakshuka. The thin shoots stand tall on the molten yolk and add a mild onion lift that does not overpower.

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Smoked Salmon and Brunch Board

A generous scatter on top of smoked salmon, gravlax, or cured fish on a brunch board. The chive-salmon combination is one of the most established pairings in Jewish and Scandinavian cuisine. Microgreens deliver it with restaurant polish.

SHELF LIFE & STORAGE

How Long Do Chive Microgreens Last?

2 to 3 weeks refrigerated in a sealed container at 38 to 40 Β°F. Up to three times longer than supermarket bunched chives, because we harvest the morning of delivery.

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Refrigerate Immediately

Place the clamshell or bag in the crisper drawer the moment they arrive. Chives are delicate, every hour at room temperature shortens shelf life.

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Seal With a Paper Towel

Lay a dry paper towel underneath if transferring. Wicks excess moisture and keeps the thin shoots crisp through the full 3 weeks.

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Never Heat Directly

The mild onion aroma dissipates above 158 Β°F. Always add raw at the table or as a final garnish, never directly in the pan.

Tip: chop a fresh batch into compound butter around day 10. Form into a log, wrap in parchment, hold 1 month frozen for cream-pasta nights and last-minute steak dinners.

Frequently Asked Questions 🌱

What do chive microgreens taste like?

Mild onion flavor with a delicate, grassy finish. Softer and more subtle than full-grown chives.

How do I use chive microgreens?

As a garnish on soups, baked potatoes, cream cheese, omelets, deviled eggs, sushi, and any dish that needs an elegant finish.

Are microGREEN FX chive microgreens pesticide-free?

Yes. All microGREEN FX microgreens are grown pesticide-free with USDA Organic seeds, purified water, and living soil in SE Pennsylvania.

How long do chive microgreens take to grow?

14-18 days from seed to harvest. Harvested to order for peak freshness.

What nutrients are in chive microgreens?

Vitamins A, C, K, antioxidants, and allicin, a natural antimicrobial compound also found in garlic.

How long do chive microgreens last in the fridge?

Chive microgreens from microGREEN FX last 2 to 3 weeks refrigerated in a sealed container at 38 to 40 Β°F. Up to three times longer than supermarket bunched chives.

Where can I buy fresh chive microgreens near me in SE Pennsylvania?

microGREEN FX delivers fresh chive microgreens free across Southeast Pennsylvania, including Philadelphia, Delaware, Bucks, Chester, and Montgomery counties. Order online, find us every Saturday at the Upper Merion Farmers Market in King of Prussia, or grab a grow kit to grow your own at home.

What do chive microgreens pair well with?

Best pairs with creamy bases that frame the mild onion: cream cheese, sour cream, goat cheese, ricotta, eggs, baked potato. Also pair beautifully with smoked salmon (classic Jewish-deli combo), seafood (lobster, shrimp), cream soups (potato leek, vichyssoise), and sushi. Add raw at the end of cooking.

Can chefs use chive microgreens in restaurant dishes?

Yes. Working chefs reach for chive microgreens more than almost any other garnish. They float on cream soups (vichyssoise, potato leek, lobster bisque), drape across deviled eggs and crab cakes, dress baked potatoes and gratins, finish smoked-salmon plates and sushi rolls, and decorate canapΓ©s. Thin elegant shoots, mild onion lift.

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$5/oz$4.50/oz of pesticide-free chive microgreens. Mild, elegant, versatile. Grown in SE Pennsylvania.

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