Five Vegetable Primavera Recipe

When you look at the food Pyramid, it can seem daunting to strive to eat three to five servings of vegetables every day. But if you like a vegetable, you're likely to eat more than one serving. Consider this easy tasty. One of our servings has only eighty calories, yet counts for 3 Vegetables in the Pyramid. It's also incredibly rich in vitamins C and A (in the form of beta-carotene), two of the most important protective antioxidants.

 

Ingredients

1/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

2 teaspoons white wine vinegar

vegetable cooking spray

1 tablespoon canola oil

1 1/2 cups sliced yellow squash

1 cup thinly sliced carrots

1 cup diced red pepper

3 cups broccoli flowerets

1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed

1/4 cup minced fresh parsley

 

Method

Combine 2 tablespoons broth, mustard, and vinegar, mix well and set aside.

 

Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; add oil, and place over medium heat until hot. Add squash, carrots, and pepper; saute 5 to 6 minutes or until vegetables are just tender. Add remaining chicken broth to skillet; add broccoli and peas. Cover tightly and cook 4 to 5 minutes or until broccoli is crisp-tender. Stir in mustard mixture; saute 1 minute. Stir in parsley and serve immediately.

 

Per patty: 11 g carbohydrates, 80 calories, 3 g fat(0 g saturated),0 mg cholesterol, 3 g Protein, 100 mg sodium

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