The Best Way to Eat Your Vegetables.

Cooking food in the microwave gets a bad reputation. It’s not as good as the stovetop. It’s not healthy. False, and false. It’s quite the opposite. With today’s microwave technology, you can actually produce fantastic results while retaining all the foods’ nutrients. Here are tips for how to steam vegetables in the microwave:

What You Need & How to Steam Vegetables

Steaming is one of the best ways to eat your vegetables. The nutrients are all retained, it’s crispy yet cooked, and it’s so clean (both in cooking and in eating).

You can steam any vegetable of your choice – asparagus, broccoli, carrots, corn, green beans, leafy greens, okra, peas, potatoes, radish, zucchini. Any vegetable.

First things first, wash and rinse your vegetables. Then, cut them into bite-sized pieces, or whichever size or length you prefer.

Place the vegetable into a microwave-safe bowl. Add about 1 tablespoon of water. Place the bowl in the microwave, and cover with a microwave-safe lid.

Microwave on high.

For root vegetables will take around 5-8 minutes. For broccoli, about 3-4 minutes. Green beans and okra take about 2 to 3 minutes. And peas, corn, and leafy greens heat up in about 2 minutes.

Note: Newer microwaves have sensors for vegetables – don’t hesitate to use that feature.

Tips:

• Heat up for about 2-3 minutes at a time.
• Carefully remove the lid so that the steam does not burn your hand.
• Let it rest for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• Check if it’s just tender but still crisp. Add time if necessary.
• Season with salt to finish.
• Enjoy with a drizzle of olive oil or your favorite salad dressing on the side as a dipping sauce.

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