Microgreens are colorful, nutrient-dense seedlings bearing a pair of cotyledonary leaves or true leaves. These are produced from diverse group of crops including legumes, cereals, pseudo-cereals, grasses, vegetables, medicinal and oil seed crops. Their vivid flavor, color, aroma and taste has placed them to a variety of culinary uses in restaurants and food industry making them a preferred choice for health-conscious individuals and chefs alike. As a reservoir of several essential nutrients or bio-active compounds like ascorbic acid, carotenoids, chlorophyll, phenols, minerals and having pronounced antioxidant properties, they have health beneficiary and immunity promoting properties. In this regard they are popular as functional foods and super foods. They are the choice of food for space travelers and military troops in high altitude regions. The biomass or yield of microgreens and ease of production are associated with germplasm diversity and seed size. Further, dry microgreens powder can be incorporated in a range of food products including ready-to-serve drinks, herbal tea and bakery products like cake, muffins etc. Therefore, incorporation of microgreens in food products can help in developing healthy vegan foods for fitness and health enthusiast population of the world to fulfil the demand of safe nutritional food and its security.