| Fast Prep | Calorie Smart
ginger-basil steamed vegetables
prep: 15 minutes | cook: 10 minutes | MAKES: 6 servings (1 cup each)
- 4 cups cauliflower florets
- 1 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and halved
- 2 cups fresh snow pea pods, trimmed
- ¾ cup red and/or orange sweet pepper strips
- 4 green onions, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 2 Tbsp. snipped fresh basil
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 Tbsp. lime juice
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. black pepper
- ⅛ tsp. crushed red pepper
1. Place cauliflower and ginger in a steamer basket in a 4-qt. pot. Add water to pot to just below the basket. Bring to boiling. Steam, covered, about 5 minutes or until cauliflower is crisp-tender. Add pea pods, sweet pepper, and green onions to basket; stir gently to combine. Steam, covered, 5 to 7 minutes more or until pea pods and sweet pepper are crisp-tender. Remove steamer basket from pot; drain water. Discard ginger.
2. Return vegetables to pot. Add the remaining ingredients; toss gently to combine. Serve immediately.
PER SERVING: 56 cal., 3 g fat (0 g sat. fat), 0 mg chol., 217 mg sodium, 7 g carb., 3 g fiber, 3 g sugars, 2 g pro.
