Steamed Vegetable Platter With Lemon Garlic Dressing

ChipotleChick's Note:

Delicious, healthful recipe that is great to go with grilled meats. Another winner from "In The Kitchen With Rosie- Oprah's Favorite Recipes."

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

Dressing

• 6 cloves garlic , peeled and minced
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Veggies

• 12 trimmed string beans
• 15 baby carrots , halved
• 3 ears fresh husked corn , halved
• 2 small yellow squash , trimmed and cut into 1/4 inch rounds
• 2 small zucchini , trimmed and cut into 1/4 inch rounds
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 2 teaspoons spike seasoning or 2 teaspoons other sodium-free seasoning
• 2 slices low-fat cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon fresh grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Mix all dressing ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.
2. Fill a large pot with water, until it's just below the steamer insert.
3. Bring to a boil and put the string beans and carrots in the steamer basket.
4. Cover and cook about 3 minutes.
5. Add the corn, yellow squash, zucchini, and broccoli.
6. Recover and cook another 2 minutes, or until veggies are as tender as you'd like.
7. Place the veggies on a platter.
8. Arrange the corn around the edges and sprinkle them with the Spike seasoning.
9. Drizzle the dressing over the other veggies and top with the cheeses.
10. Cover with foil for a few minutes before serving.

Reviews

[tigra]

I couldn't find my cookbook after moving and was hoping this recipe would be online.... This is so delicious and so simple. Now I don't need to worry about the book anymore. Thanks for posting.

[nuevoheroes]

I like how all this is combined is a real nice dish

[Toni in Colorado]

I was going to post this until I saw that it has already been posted. This is a very good way to serve fresh, steamed vegetables. I only use 2 cloves of garlic and I add 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese and 2 teaspoons parmesan cheese. After I have steamed the vegetables, I drizzle the main dressing on top and then sprinkle with the cheeses. I cover the platter to let the cheese melt and the flavors to blend. Thanks for posting. Toni in Colorado