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Steamed Vegetables with Lemon Garlic Dressing

Ali Segersten (author)
Steamed Vegetables with Lemon Garlic Dressing

Lightly steaming your vegetables is a great way to lock in nutrients while increasing digestibility. You can vary the vegetables to what is in season. Serve with roasted halibut or roasted chicken for a nourishing evening meal. 

Ingredients

Vegetables

2 carrots cut into thin strips
1 medium zucchini cut into thin strips
1 yellow zucchini cut into thin strips
1 small red bell peppers cut into thin strips
¼ cups parsley (for garnish)

Dressing

½ lemons juiced
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 cloves garlic crushed
½ teaspoons lemon zest
¼ teaspoons Herbamare

Nutrition Facts

Per serving Recipe serves 4

Calories from
  • Protein 8%
  • Net carbs 25%
  • Fat 67%
Full nutrition facts
Macros
Energy & Macronutrients
Calories
99.3kcal
Protein
1.9g
Total Carbohydrates
8.6g
Dietary Fiber
2.7g
Net Carbs
5.9g
Total Sugars
5g
Sucrose
1.1g
Glucose
1.6g
Fructose
1.9g
Total Fat
7.3g
Saturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.87g
Sodium
122mg
Vitamins
Water-Soluble Vitamins
Vitamin C
54.1mg
Thiamin (B1)
0.08mg
Riboflavin (B2)
0.13mg
Niacin (B3)
0.99mg
Pantothenic Acid (B5)
0.38mg
Vitamin B6
0.28mg
Folate (B9)
44.7µg
Choline
14.3mg
Fat-Soluble Vitamins
Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol)
1.6mg
Vitamin K1 (Phylloquinone)
74.7µg
Minerals
Minerals
Calcium
36.7mg
Iron
0.88mg
Magnesium
26.5mg
Phosphorus
57.8mg
Potassium
431mg
Zinc
0.49mg
Copper
0.08mg
Manganese
0.26mg
Selenium
0.4µg
Fluoride
0.98µg
Amino Acids
Essential Amino Acids
Histidine
0.04g
Isoleucine
0.08g
Leucine
0.12g
Lysine
0.11g
Methionine
0.03g
Phenylalanine
0.08g
Threonine
0.1g
Tryptophan
0.02g
Valine
0.09g
Non-Essential Amino Acids
Alanine
0.11g
Arginine
0.09g
Aspartic Acid
0.27g
Cystine
0.04g
Glutamic Acid
0.29g
Glycine
0.07g
Proline
0.07g
Serine
0.08g
Tyrosine
0.05g
Fatty Acids
Medium-Chain Fatty Acids (MCFAs)
Capric Acid (10:0)
0.02g
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids
Oleic Acid (18:1 cis)
4.8g
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
ALA (18:3 n-3)
0.13g
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Linoleic Acid (LA)
0.75g
Other
Carotenoids
Alpha-Carotene
1065µg
Beta-Carotene
3132µg
Beta-Cryptoxanthin
92.9µg
Lutein + Zeaxanthin
2375µg
Lycopene
0.31µg
Plant Sterols (Phytosterols)
Phytosterols
15.2mg
Other Compounds
Betaine
0.15mg