STEAMED ZUCCHINI W/ BUTTER

Steamed Zucchini with Butter 

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Serves: 4

Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

2 tsp unsalted butter

1/4 tsp pepper, to taste

1-1/4 lb zucchini, cut in .25 in. slices

Cooking Directions:

Place zucchini in a steamer basket over boiling water. Cover saucepan and steam 5-7 minutes or until zucchini is bright green and tender. Drain. Add butter and pepper to taste. 

Nutrition Facts

Calories 40

% Calories From Fat 49.5%

Total Fat 2.2g

Saturated Fats 1.3g

Mono-unsaturated Fats 0.5g

Poly-unsaturated Fats 0.2g

Cholesterol 5.1mg

Sodium 14mg

Total Carbohydrates 4.8g

Dietary Fiber 1.6g

Sugar 2.5g

Protein 1.7g

STEAMED SPINACH W/ BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Steamed Spinach with Balsamic Vinegar 

Preparation time: 5 min	Servings: 4
Cooking time: 5 min

Ingredients:

1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

2 lb spinach, stemmed, washed

2 tsp balsamic vinegar, or white wine vinegar

1/4 tsp salt to taste (optional)

Cooking Directions:

Place spinach with water that clings to it in a large heavy saucepan over medium high heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and cook spinach 3-5 minutes or until leaves begin to wilt. Remove from heat and drain thoroughly. Add butter and vinegar before serving. 

Nutrition Facts

Calories 100

% Calories From Fat 43.2%

Total Fat 4.8g

Saturated Fats 2.2g

Mono-unsaturated Fats 0.8g

Poly-unsaturated Fats 1g

Cholesterol 7.6mg

Sodium 370mg

Total Carbohydrates 11g

Dietary Fiber 8.4g

Sugar 1.6g

Protein 9.1g