This is one of my favourite sides, and makes such a nice change from steamed veg, which is my usual go-to. Any summery or green veg is welcome, as they are quick-cooking and go well together.
I mostly use broccoli, zucchini, cherry tomato, capsicum and snow peas but you can use whatever you have in your fridge - a great way of using up things that might otherwise be on their way out. And steamed zucchini - EW. This is a hundred times nicer!
Start by chopping all your veg into similar sized pieces and leaving your cherry tomatoes whole.
Pop the broccoli in a hot pan with a little water and put the lid on for a minute or two. Take the lid off, add olive oil and cherry tomatoes. When they're softened a little, add the quicker-cooking veg - the zucchini, capsicum and snow peas in this instance. A minute or two before they're done, add a clove of garlic.
When all is crisp-tender, squeeze over the juice of one lime and a good sprinkle of cracked black pepper.
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ReplyDeleteOh yum! I love a super simple sauté veggie!
ReplyDeleteYummo. So that water you put in to get the broc going... that evaporates?
ReplyDeleteYes, but not before making the broccoli crisp-tender, as it can take a bit longer than the other veg. Then it all caramelises and turns out perfectly :-)
ReplyDeleteMe too, SO much nicer than steamed veg!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad somebody agrees with me on the "steamed zucchini is gross" stance I adopted.
ReplyDeleteIt is an admirable stance and I am proud to share it with you.
ReplyDeleteLove the zingy lime and pepper at the end! I do the mini-steam water thing with all my sauteed veg too, works a treat.
ReplyDeleteThis one would be a handy stand by for last minute cooking. Who am I kidding? Most nights are like that here. I love zucchini any old way, yes, even steamed!
ReplyDeleteNothing worse than half-hard broccoli!
ReplyDeleteyes it's getting a bit that way here these days!
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