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Vegetable Saute

Try using a variety of fresh herbs in this colorful, tasty dish.

Type: Vegetables
Courses: Vegetarian
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

8 oz 227gBaby Yukon gold or small new potatoes
16   Baby carrots
1 lb 454g / 16ozThin asparagus - trimmed, and
  Cut into 1 1/2" pieces - (3 cups)
4 oz 113gSugar snap peas - strings removed
8 oz 227gRadishes - trimmed, and (small)
  Halved lengthwise
3 tablespoons 45mlOlive oil
4   Scallions, white and light green parts - cut 1" pieces
10 oz 284gFrozen fava beans or baby lima beans - thawed
2/3 cup 157mlLow-sodium vegetable broth
1/4 cup 10g / 0.4ozChopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon 15mlFresh lemon juice - (optional)
1 1/2 teaspoons 7.5mlChopped fresh tarragon

Recipe Instructions

In medium saucepan, combine potatoes and enough cold water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and cool. Cut potatoes into quarters.

Meanwhile, in large saucepan, bring 6 cups lightly salted water to a boil. Add carrots and cook for 2 minutes; add asparagus and snap peas and cook for 2 minutes; add radishes and cook for 1 minute. Drain and rinse under cold water until cool.

In wide saucepan or deep skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add scallions, fava beans, cooked potatoes and blanched vegetables, stirring to glaze with oil. Pour in broth and bring to a simmer. Stir in parsley, lemon juice, tarragon and salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Let stand for several minutes. Serve warm.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Per Serving: 290 Cal; 10g Prot; 10g Total Fat (2 Sat. Fat); 38g Carb.; 0mg Chol; 393mg Sod.; 9g Fiber.

Source:
Vegetarian Times, July 2001

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