A registered dietitian lists the benefits of riced broccoli and talks about how to make it.
Plus, three ways to incorporate it into your meals.
But theres another, more under-the-radar way to add fiber to your meals: riced vegetables.
It doesnt require any other ingredients to make it either; its literally just broccoli in rice form.
(More on those benefits in a sec!)
Riced broccoli is also very similar nutrition-wise to riced cauliflower, Collins says, making them practically interchangeable.
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Other health benefits of riced broccoli
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Riced broccoli has calcium.
One is that its a good source of calcium, with48 milligrams in a 100-gram serving.
(You want to aim to get1,200 milligrams per day.)
Calcium is important to supporting bone health, especially in postmenopausal women.
Its a good source of vitamin a.
This comes back to the beta-carotene Collins mentioned.
That comes from the vitamin A in riced broccoli.
One half cup of riced broccoli has641 microunits, which is almostwhat you need for the entire day.
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Not only does vitamin A help reduce inflammation in the body, its important for eye health, too.
3. it could help lower the risk for cancer.
One easy way is to steam it in the microwave.
Just add your riced broccoli to a bowl with a little cooking oil and cover it with plastic wrap.
Then, just microwave it for two minutes.
Many of the store-bought riced broccoli can easily be prepared in the microwave similarly as well.
Another way to cook it: saute it.
Saute it until the texture softens, which should take just a few minutes.
Here, its used as a straight- forward swap for white rice in a fried rice recipe.
Its full of other healthy ingredients too, like carrots, onions, and several anti-inflammatory spices.
3.RICED BROCCOLI CAULIFLOWER RISOTTO
If youre looking for some healthy comfort food, this is it.
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