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Microwaved crunchy green vegetables

Name: Microwaved crunchy green vegetables
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 100g asparagus; 100g broccoli; 100g extra fine beans; 100g sugar snaps; 3 tbsp water; 25g butter; 2 tbsp sesame seeds

Published: 30 Sep 05
Updated: 4 Mar 25

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.

Easy
October 2005

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
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.

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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

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