Steamed Vegetables with a Vegan Herbed Butter Sauce

Kick up the flavor of your steamed vegetables with this vegan herbed butter sauce! Watch the video and see how I steam my veggies without a steamer.

Steamed Vegetables with a Vegan Herbed Butter Sauce

Vegetables

1 bunch or 3 crowns broccoli, cut into florets
1 large carrot, julienned or thinly sliced or half of a 10oz bag of matchstick carrots
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced

Sauce

1/4 cup vegan margarine or olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon dried rosemary
¼ teaspoon black pepper
⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)

Pour salt, oregano, marjoram, thyme, rosemary, black pepper and crushed red pepper in a small bowl and set aside.
Melt margarine or heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
Once it’s simmering, add the spices and cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
Stir in lemon juice.
Remove from the heat.

Option 1 - If you don’t have a steamer basket

Heat 1 cup of water in a skillet on medium-high until boiling.
Add the vegetables, stir them once and steam them for 5 minutes.
Drain vegetables in a colander, transfer them to a large bowl and pour the sauce over them.
Toss to coat thoroughly.

Option 2 - If you have a steamer basket