Recipe credit
University of Minnesota Extension Department of Family, Health and Wellbeing staff
Ingredients
- 3 cups broccoli
- 1 medium bell pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive or canola oil
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Directions
- Wash broccoli and cut into 1-inch pieces.
- Wash pepper and slice into 1/4 inch wide slices.
- Heat oil over medium heat. Add broccoli and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add sesame seeds and continue to saute for another minute.
- Add pepper slices and saute for 1 more minute, keeping them crisp.
Tips and variations
- This dish is great served hot or cold.
- Add two varieties of bell peppers for a more colorful dish!
- If you have leftover cooked meat, chop it and add it to the pan at the same time as the sesame seeds. Serve with brown rice.
- Add leftover broccoli saute to salads, wraps, pizza, or scrambled eggs.
- This is a great dish to make with your kids. It might even get them to eat their vegetables!
Nutritional info
Calories
59
Total fat
6 g
Saturated fat
0.8 g
Cholesterol
0 mg
Sodium
25 mg
Total carbohydrates
7 g
Dietary fiber
3 g
Protein
3 g
Total sugar
2 g