Balsamic Broccoli—Very Nutritious.

Name: Balsamic Broccoli—Very Nutritious.
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup water; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 large stalks broccoli, cut into 1-inch florets; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed; 1 small jalapeño pepper, cored, seeded, deveined, and minced; 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

January 24, 2012

Cooks' Note

Look for broccoli with tight, bright purple-green florets; the appearance of little yellow flowers indicates broccoli is past its prime and might be bitter. You can get 100 percent of your U.S.RDA for vitamin C and 10 percent of vitamin A by eating just a 1⁄2 cup of cooked broccoli.

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