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World's easiest side dish steamed broccoli and carrots with garlic and ginger
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Steamed Broccoli and Carrots with ginger and garlic

nothing could be easier, tastier, or fresher than this side dish!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 13 minutes
Servings 8
Author Meghan Gray

Ingredients

  • 1 lb fresh broccoli crowns
  • 16 oz bag of baby carrots
  • fresh ginger
  • 1 clove fresh garlic
  • 1/4 cup of water

Instructions

  1. wash the broccoli crowns and shake off any excess water.
  2. Cut the florets off the stalks and place in a 2 quart glass casserole. Reserve the thick stalks for another use.
  3. Empty bag of baby carrots over the top of the broccoli.
  4. grate fresh ginger over the top of the dish. All told, I probably use a teaspoon but this is strictly to taste. (Sorry but dried ginger won't work here.)
  5. Press one clove of garlic into the dish.
  6. Add water, cover and cook in your microwave on high for approximately 8 minutes, until the broccoli is bright green and the carrots are just tender when pricked with a fork.
  7. Serve using a slotted spoon.

Recipe Notes

You can prep this ahead of time and let it sit in the refrigerator. Just pop it in the microwave at "go" time. Be aware that you may need to adjust the cooking time for your microwave. Nobody likes overcooked veggies, so be cautious!