The Nutrition Action Newsletter each month publishes a “right stuff” and “food porn” section on the back page. The articles are short and comment on food products sold in restaurants or supermarkets.  Those who have been following this blog for a while might remember the article about Pizzaria Uno and their very misleading menu section about meals less than 500 calories (only true if you ate HALF the meal). Needless to say, that article came under their “food porn” section.

In the November 2009 newsletter, the “right stuff” column featured broccolini. According to the newsletter, broccolini is rich in Vitamin C (130% of a day’s worth) and Vitamin A (30%). Eight stalks are only 35 calories. I like to add a bunch, trimmed (including the stalks) in soup.

Nutrition Action also suggests tossing them with a little olive oil and roasting them in the oven on 450 degrees for 12-15 seconds then sprinkling them with a little Parmesan cheese.

Feel free to submit your own favorite way of preparing broccolini.