caption: Steaming is one of the quickest, easiest, and healthiest ways to prepare fresh vegetables. It takes only a few minutes and requires no oil or fat, but simple steam from a pot of boiling water cooks vegetables until just tender, while helping to retain their unique, natural flavors. Steaming works especially well for delicate vegetables that fall apart during grilling or braising, and for green vegetables (like the asparagus recipe below), because it also helps to preserve their vivid green color. Before serving, sprinkle your steamed vegetables with a bit of coarse sea salt, and add a squeeze of fresh lemon and a scattering of fresh herbs for big flavor without the fat and calories. Recipe: Steamed Asparagus
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