Broccoli: it's the bane of existence of many a toddler and adolescent whose health-conscious parents withhold dessert until they've managed to get down every last bit of green vegetable on their plate. But like their cruciferous cousins—Brussels sprouts—when cooked the right way broccoli transforms from ho-hum to holy cow! From bitter boiled soggy and bland to something that will have kids and adults flocking to the table and asking for seconds.
This tiny tree resembling vegetable is jam-packed with vitamins C and K folate and it's also a source of B6 and pantothenic acid.