Sesame Broccoli

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Ingredients:

  • 1 teaspoon puréed fresh ginger root
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon or orange juice
  • 2 pounds broccoli
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
  • Black pepper to taste

Directions:

  1. Whisk together ginger, soy sauce, oil and lemon or orange juice in shallow serving bowl. Set aside.
  2. Trim, peel and cut the broccoli stalks diagonally into 1/2 inch slices. Steam broccoli until tender-crisp.
  3. Transfer broccoli to serving dish and toss with ginger sauce. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and pepper.

Yield:

6 servings

Nutrition Tip

Cruciferous vegetables, including cabbage, broccoli, and brussels sprouts, are rich sources of nutrients and phytochemicals that help support the immune system and fight cancer.

A 2000 study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute indicates that three or more servings of cruciferous vegetables a week slashes prostate cancer risk by nearly 50 percent.

In addition, these vegetables are high in fiber, and also offer Vitamin C, beta carotene, calcium, iron, and folic acid.

Source: Vegetarian Times Complete Cookbook, 1995.

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