some veggies are more popular than
others and those in the cabbage family
are some of the most frequently rejected
because of their strong flavor but today
I'm going to show you a few tips that
can really mellow out that bitter taste
some of the healthiest green veggies can
be let's face it a little on the bitter
side if they're not prepared properly
and some of the strongest tasting
veggies like broccoli cabbage
cauliflower and kale can be pretty hard
to choke down especially when they're
raw but they really benefit from a
little pre-treating to enhance the
flavor and texture here are three ways
to bring out the best in these super
healthy veggies blanching your veggies
in hot water for just a minute takes
away much of the raw taste but minimizes
vitamin losses because the process is so
quick this works really well with
broccoli or cauliflower florets you're
going to bring a small pot of water to a
boil you can add a little salt to the
water if you want to and once it's
boiling just drop in your florets and
leave them in the water for maybe 45
seconds or so then drain them and then
give them a quick rinse with cold water
to stop the cooking
most of the harsh bite is gone they'll
keep their beautiful color
and they're ready to cook in a flash and
a stir-fry or you can just chill them
and add to salads the second method
calls for giving your veggies a little
massage I do this with cabbage and kale
when I want to make a salad because in
their raw state the flavor is strong and
the texture is a little too raw and
chewy for my taste I shred them very
finely and then put them in the basket
of my salad spinner then I just give the
Greens a little massage while I run them
under hot water for just a minute or two
as the waters running I'm just massaging
my greens a little bit the water isn't
hot enough to really cook them but it
does wilt them a tiny bit and it takes
away some of the bitterness and it does
give a better texture to your salad so
just keep tossing until it feels just a
little bit softer than it did in the raw
state after a couple minutes of
massaging then turn your water back to
cold that way you're gonna rinse them
quickly just to refresh the greens and
I'm going to take it for a spin in my
salad spinner so I can get it nice and
dry you always going to do this when you
make a salad so that you don't dilute
your dressing so after a couple of
minutes
we're ready to go and now your cabbage
it's just a little bit softer the
textures a little bit better and you'll
be ready to add your dressing the last
trick for taking the bitter bite out of
these veggies is to pair them with
something sweet kale salad is really
popular right now and after I've given
the kale its massage I like to dress it
simply with a little vinaigrette but the
addition of something sweet like some
mango or some sliced apple some fresh
oranges or a few golden raisins really
takes the edge off
you