Broccoli with its mild earthy flavor and bland taste, makes a favorite vegetable for many. Surprisingly, there are quite a few people who don’t call themselves a fan. This recipe is perfect for the days you have some broccoli at hand and looking at making a dish that will please everyone including kids at your home. With a handful of ingredients and some fresh broccoli, this dish can be whipped up in a few minutes.
With the creaminess of lemon butter and the nuttiness of almonds, the chunks of broccoli is a blend of flavors and textures.
Health Benefits
- Broccoli is a great source of Vitamin C and K. Vitamin B builds collagen, helps with formation of bones and body tissues and heals wounds and cuts faster. Vitamin K helps in the functioning of proteins that prevent blood clotting.
- Broccoli also helps with naturally detoxifying your body.
Ingredients
fresh broccoli: 1
cup melted butter: 1/4
tbsp lemon juice: 2
tsp lemon zest: 1
cup blanched slivered almonds: 1/4
Ranch dressing (optional)
How To Make Broccoli with Lemon Almond Butter
- Boil or steam broccoli for four to eight minutes, until it is tender.
- Drain the water and set the broccoli aside.
- In a saucepan, add butter and allow it to melt.
- Remove the pan from heat and add lemon zest, almonds and lemon juice.
- Add the broccoli to the pan and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Serve hot, drizzled with ranch dressing
Trivia
- Broccoli is also sometimes known as a cabbage sprout.
- You can easily keep your broccoli fresh by storing it in a vegetable crisper, inside a perforated bag.
- A flavanoid by the name of Kaempferol is found in broccoli which helps a lot with reducing inflammation.
- Did you know that 90% of the broccoli is produced by California? Who knew!