Recipes
Easy Christmas vegetables
To get ahead, prep these vegetables the day before then heat them up on the day
To get ahead, prep these vegetables the day before then heat them up on the day
(6 votes)
Cook: 5 Mins
Serves: 10
Price: 49p per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 132g serving contains
Energy
238kj
57kcal
238kj
57kcal
3%
Fat
1.7g
1.7g
Low
2%
2%
Saturates
0.9g
0.9g
Low
5%
5%
Sugars
6.1g
6.1g
Med
7%
7%
Salt
0.13g
0.13g
Low
2%
2%
1
of your 5-a-dayof your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
180kj/43kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
180kj/43kcal
Ingredients
400g baby turnips
400g French beans, trimmed
500g Chantenay carrots
15g butter
Method
1
The day before: Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil.
2
Blanch each type of veg individually for 3-6mins, depending on the size. Remove with a slotted spoon, plunge into ice-cold water, then drain. Put the veg on a tray and store in the fridge.
3
On the day: Just before it's time to serve the main course, bring a large pan of water to the boil, add the veg and cook for 2-3 mins.
4
Drain and dot with the butter. Serve in a large dish.