Soft, mild herbs such as parsley, cilantro and dill, along with garlic and ordinary chives, together with shallot tops, make valuable flavorful additions to salads and raw nut butters as well as cheeses.
Fresh chives are rich sources of Pyridoxine, Pantothenic Acid, Niacin, Riboflavin, and Thiamine in good proportions, as well as, high amounts of Vitamin A, K & C, Folate and essential minerals such as copper, iron, manganese, zinc, and calcium.
Cilantro also commonly known as coriander has anticonvulsant properties, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antibacterial, cardiac, gastric and analgesic effects.
Lutein, beta carotene, and zeaxanthin are three carotenoids in parsley that help protect your eyes and promote healthy vision. Carotenoids are pigments found in plants that have powerful antioxidant activity. Parsley is also a great natural breath freshener and teeth-whitener.