Broccoli is one of the few vegetables I would eat as a kid. Ridiculously healthy, and easy to prepare. Most people will tell you to avoid boiling it at all costs, for two reasons: 1) Broccoli falls apart/gets overcooked easily and 2) it is especially prone to leaching out all its vitamins into the water, if left for too long.
So for the most part, steaming or sauteing is best, but last night I threw some broccoli and mushrooms in with a boiling pot of water and quinoa and it cooked up just fine. I think the trick is to only leave them in for a few minutes and make something that uses all the water in the pan (like soup, or quinoa, which soaks up the water it is cooked with). That way, if vitamins are leaching out, you're still eating them anyway!
Topped it off with pesto, and I had a unique little healthy dinner!
Broccoli is high in fiber, vitamins A, C, K, B6, folate, potassium, manganese, protein and a slew of other nutrients. As if that's not enough, research is also linking it with cancer prevention, along with having detoxing and anti-inflammatory benefits. All in all, a pretty awesome veggie.
[Indie moment: I liked nutritiondata.com before it was bought out by SELF and had all the pretty pictures. It's still a pretty awesome resource though. I guess.]
More pretty pictures of broccoli!
Photo Credits: kalynskitchen.com, (me), onceuponacuttingboard.com, angryasiancreations.com, lapetitegigi.blogspot.com
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