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Easy Sesame Broccoli

Name: Easy Sesame Broccoli
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 1 pound fresh broccoli spears; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds; 4 teaspoons olive oil, divided; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon soy sauce

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Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

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8 servings

For a time-saving addition to supper, Myra Innes seasons broccoli spears with lemon, soy sauce and sesame seeds. It's a nice change from plain broccoli," she writes from Auburn, Kansas.

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Ingredients

1 cup water
1 pound fresh broccoli spears
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
4 teaspoons olive oil, divided
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon soy sauce

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add broccoli. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-7 minutes or until crisp-tender.
Meanwhile, in a small skillet, saute sesame seeds in 1 teaspoon oil until lightly browned. Remove from the heat. Stir in the sugar, lemon juice, soy sauce and remaining oil. Drain broccoli; toss with sesame seed mixture.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 49 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 97mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

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