Steamed Broccoli Italian Style

1. Rinse the broccoli and trim off the very bottom of the thick stem. You can either steam the entire head whole or cut it up into florets.

2. Steam the broccoli (but don't over cook it).

3. Lay out on a platter.

4. Drizzle with lots of fresh lemon juice.

5. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil to taste.

6. (Optional) add fresh minced garlic to taste.

7. Add salt and pepper to taste.

8. This can be served either hot or room temperature.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	0.3649 g
Protein	2.8056 g
Carbohydrates	7.4458 g
Energy	36.6908 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	0.0208 g
Water	86.9503 g
Aspartic acid	0.3105 g
Calcium, Ca	49.3483 mg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	1277.6958 g
Fiber, total dietary	2.5527 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 22:0	0.0018 g
Carotene, beta	328.7925 g
Niacin	0.6069 mg
Vitamin A, RAE	28.2542 g
Arginine	0.1928 g
Riboflavin	0.1107 mg
Tocopherol, beta	0.0091 mg
Glutamic acid	0.5174 g
Sodium, Na	30.6283 mg
Total lipid (fat)	0.3649 g
Manganese, Mn	0.2426 mg
Fructose	0.6188 g
Proline	0.1031 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	0.0305 g
Sucrose	0.091 g
Choline, total	17.9382 mg
Sugars, total	1.6874 g
Serine	0.1158 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 10:0	0.0001 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	0.0056 g
Vitamin B-6	0.1997 mg
Selenium, Se	2.7187 g
Ash	0.8499 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	0.0098 g
Pantothenic acid	0.5477 mg
Phenylalanine	0.112 g
Copper, Cu	0.0552 mg
Betaine	0.091 mg
Thiamin	0.0724 mg
Methionine	0.0369 g
Iron, Fe	0.7418 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference	7.4458 g
Phosphorus, P	65.3567 mg
Folate, total	57.9058 g
Tocopherol, gamma	0.1547 mg
Alanine	0.0986 g
Valine	0.1225 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	0.0252 g
Glycine	0.087 g
Carotene, alpha	22.7942 g
Glucose (dextrose)	0.4459 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:0	0.0009 g
Zinc, Zn	0.4105 mg
Isoleucine	0.0784 g
Maltose	0.1911 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.046 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 17:1	0.0009 g
Leucine	0.1266 g
Tocotrienol, alpha	0.0364 mg
Vitamin A, IU	568.1717 IU
Folate, DFE	57.9058 g
Tryptophan	0.032 g
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	84.4488 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:0	0.0018 g
Lactose	0.1911 g
Tyrosine	0.0479 g
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	92.507 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.0399 g
Histidine	0.0571 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.0108 g
Threonine	0.0848 g
Folate, food	57.9058 g
Cryptoxanthin, beta	1.7933 g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.7188 mg
Magnesium, Mg	20.2133 mg
Lysine	0.131 g
Potassium, K	305.685 mg
Cystine	0.0275 g

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Lemon	1	1.2808	0.4116	0.0132
Broccoli	1	30.94	6.0424	0.3367
Extra virgin olive oil	0	0	0	0
Garlic Clove	1	4.47	0.9918	0.015
salt pepper	0	0	0	0