Lemon-dill carrots

This side dish is quick, easy, fresh, and flavorful. When steaming vegetables, the steamer basket should sit over the boiling water—the water should not touch the bottom. If it does, the vegetables will partially boil instead of steam, losing some of their valuable vitamins and minerals that will leach into the water. Dill loses some of its flavor in cooking, so for more flavor, sprinkle some additional fresh chopped dill over the carrots when you are ready to serve. You could substitute fresh broccoli or cauliflower florets for the carrots in this recipe. Just make sure they are cut into similarly sized pieces so that they cook evenly.