VF Food – Roasted Garlic Lemon Broccoli

Ingredients

• 2 heads broccoli, separated into florets

• 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

• 1 teaspoon sea salt

• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions

Prep: 10 min  Cook: 15 min  Ready in: 35 min

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2. In a large bowl or large ziploc bag, toss broccoli florets with the extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, pepper and garlic. Spread the broccoli out in an even layer on a baking sheet.

3. Bake in the preheated oven until florets are tender enough to pierce the stems with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove and transfer to a serving platter. Squeeze lemon juice liberally over the broccoli before serving for a refreshing, tangy finish.

Nutrition

Amount per serving (6 servings total)

• Calories: 49 kcal

• Fat: 1.9 g

• Carbs: 7 g

• Protein: 2.9 g

Tips

• You can certainly eliminate the salt all together from this recipe.

• I’ve used this recipe not only with broccoli but also with asparagus, zucchini and fresh green beans.

• You can make these in the oven but we also found these veggies turn out fantastic on the grill (the green beans do turn out best on the grill).