Pea shoots from ChefPax taste sweet, fresh, and grassy with a tender-crisp texture similar to sugar snap peas — versatile in both raw and lightly cooked dishes.

What do pea shoots taste like?

Pea shoots from ChefPax taste sweet, fresh, and grassy with a tender-crisp texture similar to sugar snap peas — versatile in both raw and lightly cooked dishes.

What are pea shoots used for?

Pea shoots are used in salads, wraps, stir-fries, and Asian-inspired dishes where their natural sweetness complements savory flavors.

Are pea shoots crunchy?

Pea shoots have a tender-crisp stem that holds up well in both raw salads and briefly cooked dishes without becoming mushy.

Are pea shoots good for smoothies?

Pea shoots blend smoothly into green smoothies, contributing mild sweetness and plant protein without overpowering other flavors.

Dun Pea Shoots — Live Tray

10x20 tray

Live tray

Austin metro delivery

In stock

Sweet snap-pea flavor, tender crunchy stems. 10×20 live tray - 6-10 harvests. Perfect for wraps, omelets, Asian salads. 9-14 days to harvest.

One-time: $30.00

Weekly subscription: $27.00/week

10% off

Typical grow cycle: 14 days

Delivery: Local delivery across the Austin metro area. Based in Manor, TX.

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ChefPax is a local microgreens farm in Manor, Texas, delivering fresh-cut and live-tray microgreens to chefs and home cooks across the Austin metro area.

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Why choose these microgreens

Harvested fresh — grown to order in Manor, TX
Live tray shelf life of 2–3 weeks vs. 5–10 days for pre-cut
Grown indoors year-round in a controlled environment
Used by Austin chefs and home cooks who want restaurant-quality ingredients

How to use dun pea shoots — live tray

Pea shoots are commonly used in salads, wraps, stir-fries, and light dishes where their sweetness complements savory flavors.

How fresh are these microgreens?

ChefPax microgreens are grown in Manor, TX and delivered within 24–48 hours of harvest. Live trays continue growing, extending shelf life beyond pre-cut greens.

How they compare

Compared to sunflower, pea shoots are lighter and sweeter with a tender-crisp texture. Compared to radish, they are delicate rather than spicy.

Why chefs use dun pea shoots — live tray

Chefs use pea shoots for height, movement, and sweetness — especially in seafood, spring dishes, and Asian-inspired plating.

Nutrition Authority

Pea shoot microgreens are among the most versatile and broadly used microgreens in professional kitchens. They are known for their sweet, vegetal flavor, tender texture, and high visual yield per tray. Evidence on pea shoots typically focuses on protein content and vitamin profile relative to other legume sprouts.

What the evidence supports

• Pea shoots and young legume sprouts have been studied for their amino acid profile and vitamin C content.
moderate evidence
• Flavor, texture, and nutrient content in pea shoots vary by variety, temperature, and harvest stage.
strong evidence
• Pea shoots are commonly used raw as a salad base or garnish where cooking is not applied.
strong evidence