Q&A for How to Keep Cooked Broccoli Bright Green

Blanching, or shocking the cooked greens in ice water, preserves the green color.

A small pinch of baking soda and/or salt will keep your veggies nice and green. You want to stay away from acidic fruits such as lemons because they will speed up the browning process. Make sure you buy quality veggies and use lots of water when boiling!

To reheat broccoli, put it in the microwave for 30 seconds, or in oven at 300 degrees for 5 minutes.

If you're doing a vegetable tray with raw veggies, then just wash and dry the broccoli before placing it on the tray. Otherwise you can just follow the steps in this article if you want the broccoli to be cooked.

Put it in a Ziploc bag, remove the air, then seal the bag. If you've got a vacuum sealer, all the better.

Reheating vegetables does remove some nutrients, like vitamins C and B as well as folate - but other nutrients are retained. Reheated vegetables aren't as healthy, but they're not bad for you.