Broccoli: Know Your Nutritional Powerhouse!

Broccoli: Know Your Nutritional Powerhouse!

Broccoli is famously hated by two-year-olds and presidents alike. But it’s a powerhouse of green nutrients and delicious flavor too!!

Broccoli is an edible green plant in the cabbage family whose large flowering head, stalk and small associated leaves are eaten as a vegetable.

Broccoli has large flower heads, usually dark green in color, arranged in a tree-like structure branching out from a thick stalk which is usually light green.

It is eaten either raw or cooked.

Broccoli is a particularly rich source of vitamin C and vitamin K.

Contents of its characteristic sulfur-containing glucosinolate compounds, are diminished by boiling, but are better preserved by steaming, microwaving or stir-frying.

Broccoli: Know Your Nutritional Powerhouse!

Broccoli: A Pictorial and Written Guide!

Broccoli: Know Your Nutritional Powerhouse!

Some Fun Facts About Broccoli:

Broccoli originated from the Mediterranean namely Italy and Greece.

It is essentially a winter season crop.

It has to be hand-picked.

Broccoli: A Nutritional Fact Sheet:

Raw broccoli contains almost 90% water, 7% carbs, 3% protein, and almost no fat.

Broccoli is very low in calories, providing only 34 calories per 100 grams.

Broccoli provides a decent amount of fiber, which promotes gut health and may reduce your risk of various diseases. Broccoli is higher in protein than most vegetables. It is high in many vitamins and minerals, including folate, potassium, manganese, iron, and vitamins C and K1.

Broccoli: A Pictorial and Written Guide!

10 Health Benefits Of Broccoli:

Helps Prevent Cancer
Curbs Over Eating
Boosts Our Immune System
Helps Fight Birth Defects
Helps Fight Diabetes
Helps Fight Against Heart Diseases
Promotes Healthy Bones
Regulates Blood Pressure
Helps Prevent Cold And Flu
Regulates Hormones

A New Perspective?

If This Does’nt Make You Feel Guilty, What Will?

Plenty Of Ways To Cook It:

Eat it raw, with a dip or in a salad, to get the most nutrients out of it. Roast, steam, or pan-fry it for a healthy and tasty side dish or snack, or add it into recipes like pasta, stir fry, and soup. There really isn’t any wrong way to eat broccoli, so start experimenting with it to add nutrition, flavor, and texture to all kinds of dishes!

Try Our In-House Recipe: A Nutritive Broccoli Salad!

Consider These:

Here are some of our favorite ways to eat this tree-like cruciferous vegetable.

Raw! – Our favorite way to eat broccoli is in a spicy raw salad. Not everyone likes it this way though!
Steamed – Probably the easiest way to eat a head of broccoli. You can steam broccoli stalks in the microwave quickly and easily. Serve with a little salt, dressing, and olive oil.
Roasted – Crispier and darker in flavor than the ubiquitous steamed broccoli, roasting is just as easy. Goes great with a homemade dressing!
Pan Stir Fried – Just throw in some fresh broccoli florests in a non-stick pan with a dash of olive oil. Stir fry till slightly brown.
With pasta – There’s something about the texture and taste of broccoli that we really love paired with pasta. We like it as a vegetable tossed into pasta, and as an addition to a healthy cottage cheese and broccoli pasta salad.
As a pasta sauce! – But broccoli isn’t just an addition to pasta; it can also be the sauce! A little oil and cheese transforms steamed broccoli into creamy, delicate green pasta sauce. It’s really delicious and a great way to eat your veggies. Here’s the recipe: Velvety broccoli and feta pasta sauce.
Souped Up -Make a creamy broccoli soup for a comforting vegetable soup. Cook broccoli, onions, and potatoes in chicken or vegetable stock until they are soft, then puree them in a blender or food processor. Add some cream to create the creamy, comforting texture.

Tip: Steaming broccoli is the cooking method that preserves the most nutrients of the broccoli compared with other cooking methods. Stir frying broccoli is the method that makes it lose the most nutrients.

Broccoli’s a nutritional powerhouse that’s ready to please. Steam or stir-fry it, roast or boil it, bake it in casseroles, or just eat it raw — broccoli rewards you, no matter the method. Go ahead and tell us how you like it.

Broccoli: A Pictorial and Written Guide!