Vegetables With a Touch of Lemon

This heart-healthy sauce uses lemon juice, herbs, and a small amount of oil.  

Ingredients:

• ½ small head cauliflower, cut into florets
• 2 cups broccoli, cut into florets
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons fresh parsley, chopped

Directions:

1. Steam broccoli and cauliflower until tender (about 10 minutes).
2. In a small saucepan, mix the lemon juice, oil, and garlic, and cook over low heat for 2 or 3 minutes.
3. Put the vegetables in a serving dish. Pour the lemon sauce over the vegetables. Garnish with parsley.

Yield: 6 servings--Serving size: ½ cup

Each serving provides:

• Calories: 22
• Total fat: 2 g
• Saturated fat: Less than 1 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg
• Sodium: 7 mg
• Calcium: 10 mg
• Iron: Less than 1 mg

Recipe courtesy the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute