Nutrition plays such a critical role in any journey towards wellness. Without proper nutrition, any other attempts at improving your health and your life end up being limited. The old adage “you are what you eat” really rings true when it comes to a healthy body. This steamed vegetables recipe with garlic and oil sauce makes it easy to eat healthy because it’s so good!
Around my house, we struggle with trying to add healthier foods into our diet. It can be a challenge to serve the most nutrient dense vegetables and make them taste good enough that everyone will actually eat them. For years I didn’t eat broccoli because of the texture. I enjoyed it at restaurants but at home when we would make it, it just wasn’t the same. The same held true for zucchini and cauliflower as well.
But it’s so important to include these type of vegetables and so many others into our diet. Corn and peas are limited in nutrients, and we get tired of the same two choices day in and day out. So, it’s about time that I explore creative new ways to incorporate new and different veggies into our diets.
Much to my children’s dismay, I started with steamed broccoli and carrots. They took one look at it and I saw the fear in their eyes. Not fear of the unknown, but fear of broccoli. Because we have had it before. And it just never turned out to our liking. It was too firm and tasted too much like a tree. Until now, thanks to my new Circulon Stainless Steel Universal Steamer.
This steamer is awesome! You can use it on any number of different sized pots. It also fit perfectly on the Guy Fieri 3-qt Stainless Steel Saucepot.
Steamed Vegetables with Garlic and Olive Oil
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped fresh broccoli
- 1 cup baby carrots
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup olive oil
Instructions
- Put water in bottom of steamer pot and add veggies to the steamer basket. Add lid to steamer basket.
- Bring water to a boil.
- Steam veggies for about 10 minutes or until fork tender.
- While veggies are steaming, add garlic, salt and olive oil to a small saute pan.
- Saute until garlic is fragrant, 2-3 minutes.
- Pour over steamed veggies.
- Serve.
The texture of the broccoli and the carrots turned out perfect in the Circulon Steamer and the addition of the garlic and oil sauce added just the right amount of flavor. Even my son admitted it actually tasted good, and broccoli is his nemesis!
Next on my list to change my kids’ impression of veggies are beets and mushrooms. My son loves mushrooms, especially in my cream of mushroom soup recipe but my daughter doesn’t. Both of them are wary of beets, although my son ate pickled beets once and seemed to like them, even though he won’t admit it now. I bought both and can’t wait to try some creative new things to help give us all a new appreciation for these healthy foods.
Sara says
May 14, 2015 at 7:54 amThey look delicious – anything with garlic and I am completely sold on it! I’ll be trying these!
Tami says
May 14, 2015 at 6:27 amWe use garlic salt on almost everything. I’m going to buy some minced garlic and give that a try.
Fi Ní Neachtáin says
May 13, 2015 at 3:24 amHow delicious, I’ve begun eating a lot more steamed veg lately. The addition of the garlic and oil sauce is great.
Rebecca Swenor says
May 13, 2015 at 1:17 amThis sounds amazing and I will be making this for sure. I so love broccoli and carrots. My whole family does. Thanks for the recipe.
Myrabev says
May 12, 2015 at 11:32 pmWhen I was a kid this wouldn’t pass my lips but now I love steamed veggies so much it is crazy and these ones look delicious
Jennifer says
May 12, 2015 at 10:45 pmThese look fantastic. i have always loved steamed veggies, of all kind. It is one of my favorite side dishes.
Franc Ramon says
May 12, 2015 at 10:41 pmSteaming really brings out the juicy taste of broccoli and carrots. This is also really healthy and delicious.
Aisha Kristine Chong says
May 12, 2015 at 10:20 pmOhh I like this. This seems really easy to do and very healthy to eat as well. Love it.
Christine says
May 12, 2015 at 9:12 pmYum! Sounds delicious! We love broccoli and have been roasting them with a bit of olive oil and sea salt. They almost become candied! So yummy! Also, I love your pots! They look fab! xox Christine | Amidst the Chaos
Jennifer Stewart says
May 12, 2015 at 5:07 pmI love to make veggies! My kids will only eat broccoli and carrots that I have steamed! I tried making cauliflower but they didn’t like that!
Lisa @bitesforbabies says
May 12, 2015 at 12:28 pmI can’t get over how beautiful that pictures is…it doesn’t even look like a pictures, it’s so clear and crisp!
Christy Maurer says
May 12, 2015 at 10:50 amThat looks delicious! The veggie slicer looks so cool. It would make it more fun for kids to eat veggies!
Brook Devis says
May 12, 2015 at 8:21 ami love broccoli 🙂 its very healthy.Lots of dietitions recommend broccoli in diet plans.I never tried to cook it this way but i will try.t seems to be really tasty.thanx for the recipie
AJ @ Roaming Family says
May 12, 2015 at 7:13 amThis looks like it steams the carrots and broccoli perfectly. I LOVE steamed veggies like this!
Ashley says
May 12, 2015 at 6:40 amThis looks delicious! We probably have broccoli at least three nights a week, and this would be a perfect dish to help mix it up a bit.
Amby Felix says
May 12, 2015 at 6:23 amThis is something similar to what I regularly make! We lightly steam a lot of our veggie! ^_^
Joanne T Ferguson says
May 12, 2015 at 5:43 amThis looks very healthy and delicious indeed! I like how simply steaming veggies are! They retain most of their nutrition which is healthy and good for me!
Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says
May 12, 2015 at 4:37 amThat sounds like an awesome side dish. My family loves broccoli and carrots, so this would go over big.
Tanj from A Travelogue says
May 12, 2015 at 1:11 amI am always in a hunt for new recipes. I get tired of cooking the same thing over and over especially for sides. Would definitely try this soon. OH, and the steamer sounds awesome huh! I might buy one soon.
Jeanette says
May 11, 2015 at 11:25 amThis looks awesome! My family loves these veggies so this one is going to happen in our house!