Steamed Vegetable Medley

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This recipe is a great way to enjoy a great selection of vegetables and, at the same time, add an excellent source of healthy-promoting vitamins A, K, and C to your Healthiest Way of Eating.

Prep and Cook Time: 15 minutes
Serves 2

Ingredients:
• 1 cup thinly sliced carrot
• 2 cups chopped collard greens, stems removed
• 1 medium onion, sliced thick
• 1 cup cubed zucchini

Mediterranean Dressing:
• Extra virgin olive oil to taste
• 1 medium clove garlic, pressed
• 1 TBS fresh lemon juice
• Salt and cracked black pepper to taste
• 1 tsp soy sauce (*optional)

Directions:
1. Chop onion and press garlic and let sit for 5-10 minutes to enhance their health-promoting benefits.
2. Bring lightly salted water to a boil in a steamer with a tight fitting lid. Add carrots and onions. Cover and steam for 3 minutes. Add collard greens and steam for another 3 minutes. Then add zucchini and steam for another 3 minutes.
3. Remove vegetables from steamer and place in bowl. Toss with dressing ingredients.

If you want to cook chicken or fish, here's how to do so: Add sliced chicken breast (3/4" thick) or fish (1" thick) on the top of the carrots and onions.

Healthy Cooking Tips:
It helps to toss the steamer basket up and down with the cooked vegetables to drain out excess water. This will keep the flavor from being diluted. Make sure you don't overcook the zucchini, as it also will dilute the flavor if overcooked. It will start to look a little translucent when it overcooks.