Fast delivery
Get in as fast as 1 hour
It’s all local
Shop your favorites
Direct chat
Connect with shoppers
Mizuna Delivery or Pickup
The Instacart guide to mizuna products
If you want a simple and nutritious addition to a salad or stir-fry, you can't go wrong with mizuna. Take advantage of delivery in as little as 2 hours when you order mizuna via Instacart!
About mizuna
Mizuna, a tasty leafy green vegetable, is a cultivar of Brassica rapa var. niposinica. The vegetable is native to East Asia. You may also find mizuna products referred to as:
- Japanese mustard greens.
- Konya.
- Spider mustard.
Because mizuna is part of the genus Brassica, the green is related to other cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and kale. You'll recognize mizuna by its serrated and dark green leaves and thin stems. When you eat mizuna, you'll enjoy a peppery and slightly bitter taste. This leafy green is typically grown for commercial salad mixes, but you can cook or pickle mizuna as well.
Thanks to a long growing season and an ability to thrive in colder temperatures, mizuna is fairly easy to cultivate. Fun fact: mizuna is part of a handful of vegetables grown on the International Space Station as part of an experiment!
Different types of mizuna have varying colors and textures. Some kinds of mizuna include:
- Happy Rich: Happy Rich is one of the most unique kinds of mizuna. It's dark green in color and produces florets that look like tiny broccoli heads.
- Komatsuna: With rounded, dark green leaves, this kind of mizuna was developed to resist disease and heat better.
- Red Komatsuna: Red Komatsuna is similar to Komatsuna, but it has maroon leaves.
- Kyona: This kind has deeply serrated leaves, with white, fragile stocks.
- Vitamin Green: This mizuna type has dark green leaves. It's more resistant to cold and hot temperatures.
No matter which variety of mizuna you choose, you can look forward to a nutrient-rich leafy green. Mizuna is low in calories while offering high amounts of various vitamins and minerals. Mizuna is particularly high in vitamin A, a vitamin that can help maintain a strong immune system and healthy vision. Mizuna is also high in vitamin K, with two cups of the plant packing more than 100% of this vitamin's daily value recommendation. Additionally, mizuna is a good source of vitamin C, which can support your immune system, enhance iron absorption, and promote collagen formation.
As with other cruciferous vegetables, this leafy green is a great source of antioxidants as well. Antioxidants can protect cells from damage from free radicals. Mizuna has several, including beta carotene, kaempferol, and quercetin. It also features lutein and zeaxanthin, antioxidants that play an important role in eye health.
Mizuna boasts a peppery and mildly bitter flavor, somewhat like a combination of the taste of arugula and mustard greens. That makes this leafy green a great option when you want to bring a subtle punch to either cooked or raw dishes.
How to pick out mizuna
Select mizuna that has bright, fresh, and fully green leaves. You should avoid leaves that are drying or yellowing. Before consuming mizuna, rinse it well to wash off dirt and debris.
How to store mizuna
Place fresh mizuna in a plastic bag to store it. You can keep the leafy green in your refrigerator's crisper drawer. Mizuna will stay good when stored in the refrigerator for around five days. Excess moisture can cause the green to spoil, so you might want to put a paper towel in the plastic bag to absorb any extra moisture.
Mizuna Near Me
Buy your favorite Mizuna online with Instacart. Order Mizuna from local and national retailers near you and enjoy on-demand, contactless delivery or pickup within 2 hours.
FAQs about mizuna
Mizuna is ideal used raw for salads. You likely have actually tasted mizuna as it's a common ingredient in packaged salads. You can cook it before adding to pastas, pizzas, stir-fries, or soups. You can also pickle mizuna to use on grain bowls or sandwiches as a condiment.
Generally, you'll want to use small-leafed mizuna to serve raw, and go with larger leaves if you're cooking. If you're serving mizuna slightly warm or hot, you can add olive oil and lemon, pickled ginger, sesame oil, or soy sauce. You can cut leaves into short sections and boil, steam, or stir-fry mizuna.
In Japan, mizuna isn't usually eaten raw, but instead pickled, simmered, stir-fried, or added to hot pot recipes. Still, mizuna makes a great salad addition thanks to crispy stalks and attractive leaves, especially in salads where you might typically use frisee.
Though similar in many ways, mizuna and arugula are not the same. Both are members of the mustard family and may appear to have saw-toothed leaves. While mizuna typically has a whitish stem and green leaf, arugula stems are green, and their leaves darker green. Arugula leaves are also broader with rounded tips.
Both are flavorful and peppery, so you can eat them on their own with just a simple dressing like balsamic. You can also mix mizuna and arugula with other foods — or use them together in your next dish!
Make your day a little easier by shopping for your favorite mizuna products, including organic mizuna, via Instacart. Order mizuna on Instacart today!