Microwaved crunchy green vegetables

Microwaved crunchy green vegetables

Try this easy microwaved crunchy green vegetables recipe as they keep their vivid colour and are easy to cook al dente.

Microwaved crunchy green vegetables

Next time: make perfect microwaved jacket sweet potatoes.

  • Serves icon Serves 4
  • Time icon 10 minutes

Try this easy microwaved crunchy green vegetables recipe as they keep their vivid colour and are easy to cook al dente.

Next time: make perfect microwaved jacket sweet potatoes.

Ingredients

  • 100g asparagus
  • 100g broccoli
  • 100g extra fine beans
  • 100g sugar snaps
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 25g butter
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds
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Method

  1. Put extra fine beans, sugar snaps, asparagus and broccoli, cut into small florets, into a dish with water.
  2. Cover with cling film and pierce several times. Cook on high (900W) for 6 minutes, then leave to stand.
  3. Put butter and sesame seeds into a dish, cover as before and microwave on high (900W) for 2 minutes or until golden.
  4. Drain the vegetables. Drizzle with the sesame butter and sprinkle with sea salt to serve.

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