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Braised Vegetables with Lemon

Author: Recipes_kw
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Side Dishes
Cuisine American
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 145.77 kcal

Equipment

  • Stove

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp lemon zest wash with baking soda to remove any pestisides before
  • 2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup parsley chopped
  • 2 leaves bay
  • 2 tbsp thyme fresh
  • 1 1/2 cups carrot peeled, cut 1' long
  • 1 cup red bell pepper seeded, rough chop
  • 1 1/2 cups broccoli florets
  • 1 1/2 cups snow peas halved lengthwise
  • 1 1/2 cups button mushrooms halved
  • 1/4 cup green onions chopped
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice fresh squeezed, no sugar added or preservatives
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper fresh cracked

Instructions
 

  • Mix together the zest and olive oil in a large saucepan then add in the water, parsley, bay leaves, and thyme; bring to a boil.
  • Stir in the carrots and cook for about 5 minutes then add in the bell peppers and cook another 5 minutes.
  • Continue to add in the broccoli, snow peas, button mushrooms and green onions; cook another 6 minutes.
  • Remove the bay leaves from the saucepan then sprinkle with lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!

My Notes

Nutrition with Essential Amino Acids

Nutrition Facts
Braised Vegetables with Lemon
Amount Per Serving (1 Serving)
Calories 145.77 Calories from Fat 68
% Daily Value*
Fat 7.56g12%
Sodium 53.29mg2%
Potassium 685.19mg20%
Carbohydrates 17.32g6%
Fiber 6.07g25%
Sugar 8.83g10%
Protein 5.25g11%
Vitamin A 2552.67IU51%
Vitamin B1 0.22mg15%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg11%
Vitamin B3 2.61mg13%
Vitamin B5 1.42mg14%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg14%
Vitamin C 129.62mg157%
Vitamin D 0.05µg0%
Vitamin E 2.16mg14%
Vitamin K 160.21µg153%
Calcium 76.6mg8%
Copper 0.17mg9%
Folate 85.74µg21%
Iron 2.5mg14%
Manganese 0.32mg16%
Magnesium 41.78mg10%
Phosphorus 109.81mg11%
Selenium 25.45µg36%
Zinc 0.79mg5%
Ess-Methionine 33.88mg
Ess-Tryptophan 39.38mg
Ess-Threonine 199.66mg
Ess-Phenylalanine 142.91mg
Ess-Arginine 212.01mg
Ess-Lysine 249.23mg
Ess-Leucine 268.41mg
Ess-Isoleucine 185.97mg
Ess-Histidine 56.02mg
Ess-Valine 279.94mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Some amino acids levels are estimated, some product manufacturers do not supply amino acid values. The value source usda.gov.