What a delightful, simply, fiber rich side dish to go with fish, chicken or beef.  The skinny for each serving, 77 calories, 3 grams of fat and 2 Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS. I especially love it with my recipe for Roasted Asian-Style Lean Pork Tenderloin. Mmm…

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cook Time: 4 minutes

Ingredients

8 cups broccoli cut into florets

1½ teaspoons sesame oil

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce

2 teaspoon sesame seeds for topping

Instructions

1. Heat oil in pan. Add garlic, broccoli, soy sauce and stir fry for 2-3 minutes until heated and still a bit crunchy. Remove from heat and add to serving plate.

2. In the same pan, toast the sesame seed for about 1½ minutes until browned.

3. Sprinkle seeds all over the broccoli and serve.

Makes 4 servings (about 2 cups each)

Food Fact
Broccoli’s name comes from the Latin word brachium, for arm or branch.

Healthy Benefit
Broccoli is a star member of the cruciferous family which is believed to help protect against cancer. It’s a super source of vitamin C, folate, vitamin B6 and fiber.

Shopping Tip
Chopped or crushed ginger, in a jar, can be found in the produce section near garlic, in a jar.

Weight Watchers (old points) 1
Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS 2