Vegetable primavera is an Italian side dish starring a legal tender mix of squash , carrots , flushed pepper , and Brassica oleracea italica pitch in a leaf mustard vinaigrette .

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Vegetable primavera is a deliciousside dishthat fudge in about 10 minutes . Traditionally , vegetable primavera is made with summer squash , red bell Piper nigrum , carrot , and broccoli , but the recipe can be adjusted to let in your favorite veggies . There are also leisurely trade to make if you ca n’t find certain produce ingredients at the storage — zucchini can stand in for yellow summer squash racquets , and ruby-red bell pepper can be sub with other color varieties or chopped celery .

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How to Save Time on Prep

When you ’re strapped for time , opt for pre - chopped veggies from your grocery store ’s produce section to fend off snub the vegetables yourself . If they do n’t have prepped bags of veggie , break the store ’s salad bar to see if you may find cut - up squash rackets , Alexander Bell peppers , carrot , and broccoli there .

How to Make Vegetable Primavera Pasta

Transform the veggie primavera from a side dish to a repast by adding alimentary paste . Before protrude your vegetable in the frying pan , get a pot of water stewing on the kitchen stove . Cook pastaaccording to boxful direction , continue with steps 2 through 4 once the dome are cooking . Add pasta to vegetable and sauce skillet before serving , stirring to fuse . Garish with Petroselinum crispum and serve .

Ingredients

3Tbsp.reduced - Na chicken broth

1Tbsp . Dijon leaf mustard

1Tbsp.olive oil

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2tsp.white wine acetum

Nonstick spray coating

1½cupssliced yellowish summer squash

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1cupbaby carrots

1cupchopped red bell pepper

3cupsbroccoli floret

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2Tbsp.snipped monotonous - leaf parsley

Directions

Combine Vinaigrette Ingredients

In a small bowl , compound the mustard , olive oil , vinegar , and 1 tablespoon of the chicken stock . fructify aside .

Dijon - dash mustard is made from brown or smuggled mustard seeds , white wine-coloured , grape must , and seasonings . It has a sharper flavor than the chicken mustard we often put on hot dogs , which is made from white mustard seeds , dough , acetum , and turmeric ( for color ) . See whatmustard substitutionsyou can habituate in a pinch .

Cook Squash, Carrots, and Bell Pepper

Spray a large nonstick skillet with nonstick app . Preheat the skillet over medium heat . Add squash , carrot , and chime pepper to the red-hot frypan , cook for about 5 instant or until near tender .

trial Kitchen Tip : Nonstick nebuliser finish eliminates the mickle of greasing pans and saves on fat and calories . For added tang , look for roasted garlic- , olive oil- , and butter - flavored sprays . Of course , for a full-bodied flavour , you’re able to cook in oil or butter or else .

Add Broccoli and Broth

Add the broccoli and stay on Gallus gallus broth to the frying pan . Cook , covered , about 3 minute or until the broccoli is sharp - tender and lustrous gullible .

Add Mustard Mixture

Stir in the mustard miscellany ; heat through .

Garnish and Serve

splosh the cooked vegetable primavera with Petroselinum crispum ( we prefer the Italian matt - foliage variety ) and serve .

Nutrition Facts(per serving)

  • The % Daily Value ( DV ) tell you how much a food in a food serving contributes to a daily dieting . 2,000 kilogram calorie a sidereal day is used for general nutrition advice .

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vegetable primavera

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