Charred Broccoli
Charred Broccoli is a wonderful, bright side dish with notes of tart lemon and sweet dates. A nutritious, easy recipe.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- large baking dish
- mixing bowls
Ingredients
- 5-6 cups broccoli florets
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper *optional
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- ¼ cup dates, pitted and chopped
- ⅓ cup Parmesan, shredded *see notes
- 2-3 Tbsp lemon zest *about 1-2 lemons
- 2-3 Tbsp lemon juice
- 3 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450º. Meanwhile, chop the broccoli up into small florets, set aside. In a small bowl mix the oil and seasonings together. Pour the mix over the broccoli and mix well.
- Lay the broccoli out on the baking sheet flat and evenly spread out. Be sure it's not overlapping, this will ensure a good char and even bake.
- Bake the broccoli for about 12-15 minutes or until the florets start to char and blacken a bit. While the broccoli is baking, prepare the lemon zest, shredded cheese, chopped dates and pine nuts.
- Once the broccoli is finished, pull it from the oven and sprinkle the cheese, lemon zest, dates and nuts all over it on the baking sheet. Finish it off with lemon juice, parsley and serve.
Notes
*pecorino or manchego will also work.
*cayanne adds a nice little warm spice to the dish you can omit if needed.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 455mg | Potassium: 429mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 691IU | Vitamin C: 88mg | Calcium: 153mg | Iron: 1mg