Broccoli Italiano from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

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Broccoli Italiano Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

1 lb fresh broccoli florets
= (or thawed frozen)
1/4 cup fat-free Italian salad dressing

Recipe Instructions:

Place broccoli florets in steamer basket above 2 inches boiling water. Cover and steam 4 minutes or until broccoli is bright green and crisp-tender when pierced with a fork.

Remove from steam and place broccoli in serving dish. Drizzle with Italian dressing and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

This recipe yields 8 servings. Serving size: 1/2 cup.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1 Vegetable.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 20; Calories from Fat 2; Total Fat <1g; Saturated Fat <1g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 88mg; Carbohydrate 3g; Dietary Fiber 2g; Sugars 1g; Protein 2g.

Comments: Italian dressing gives a nice zing to broccoli that's cooked just right tender, but still a little crisp!

Source:
"American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"09-28-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© American Diabetes Association, 1999"

Servings: 8

"Enchant, stay beautiful and graceful, but do this, eat well. Bring the same consideration to the preparation of your food as you devote to your appearance. Let your dinner be a poem, like your dress."
~ Charles Pierre Monselet

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This Broccoli Italiano Recipe may also be ideal for anyone following the Atkins diet, or seeking to reduce their carbohydrate intake for other reasons.