My kids love to dip their vegetables. However, we always seem to revert back to ranch, and that’s only really that good when we have raw veggies. This broccoli dip was different, and perfect for steamed broccoli.
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Is broccoli good for you?
- 245% of the daily value for Vitamin K
- 135% DV for Vitamin C
- Chromium
- Folate (in it’s natural form!)
- and fiber!
How to purchase broccoli:
When buying broccoli, look for a bright green color. Yellowing or blackening is a sign that the broccoli is going bad. The stalks should be firm and crispy, almost as if they’d snap in half if you bent them. If they are flexible, rubbery, or pliable, again, the broccoli is going bad and over ripe. Also, the flower buds should be tight and small, once they look like they’ve blossomed, they are over ripe.
Broccoli is one of the first veggies many kids will try and accept. While raw broccoli is great with some homemade ranch, cooked broccoli is delicious with a warm dipping sauce, like this one!
Broccoli Dip {Lemon White Sauce}
Lemon White Sauce for Broccoli
- 2 TBL butter
- 2 TBL flour
- 1/2 tsp. finely shredded lemon peel
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 cup milk
- 1/8 tsp. lemon juice
Let us know if you try this dip with your kids! We know it can help them eat more broccoli!
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Dipping Broccoli (Lemon White Sauce)
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon butter, unsalted
- 2 tablespoon flour, all-purpose
- 1/2 tsp lemon peel, raw
- 1/8 dash salt
- 1 1/2 cup milk
- 1/8 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Melt butter in small saucepan. Stir in flour, lemon peel and salt. Continue to stir until it begins to thicken and be well mixed. Stir milk and lemon juice in and stir over medium heat until bubbly and thick. Serve poured over vegetables, or on the side for dipping.
