Snack: Baby Vegetable Mixture

Servings: 8
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

Thin asparagus – 24
Baby carrot – 24
Small red grape tomatoes - 12
Small yellow grape tomatoes - 12
Thin whole scallions - 12
Small button mushrooms - 24
Small broccoli florets - 24
Small cauliflower florets - 24

Preparation

Wash and dry all of the vegetables. Boil a pot of salted water and add the cauliflower florets and blanch for 1 minute. Remove to a bowl of ice water. Add the broccoli florets to the same water, blanch for 1 minute, and remove these to the ice water as well. Add the asparagus to the boiling water for 1 minute and remove to the ice water. Remove all the vegetables from the ice water and dry thoroughly. Refrigerate all vegetables until just before serving.

Note: Broccoli has got plenty of vitamin C. This vitamin is important for keeping body tissues, such as gums and muscles in good shape. C is also important, if you get a cut or wound because it helps you heal.