Gemüsekonfetti – frisch, grün & roh

Gemüsekonfetti, besser bekannt unter der englischen Bezeichnung Microgreens, werden aus Getreide-, Gemüse- und Kräutersamen gezogen. Die jungen Pflänzchen sind oft nährstoffreicher als ausgereiftes Gemüse und enthalten mehr sekundäre Pflanzenstoffe.

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