Approx cost: €1.00
Approx calories (per 100g): ~30
Approx preparation and baking time: 15 minutes
I recently went to a vegan buffet restaurant in Stockholm and they were serving this amazing broccoli. Broccoli has a habit of being absolutely disgusting when done badly, and unbelievably amazing when done “right”. This is only just plunged in boiling water, just to soften the outside slightly, so it retains its shape and crunch. The lemon juice and garlic go perfectly with it to make a really fantastic side-dish. Don’t worry about keeping it warm – it’s best served cold, or at room-temperature, as a perfect accompaniment for just about everything!
Ingredients
Ingredients you'll need for this dish
– 1 head of Broccoli or Calabrese
– 3 cloves of Garlic
– Juice from 1 Lemon
Instructions
- Bring a large pan of water, with about 2tsp salt (optional) to the boil. There should be enough water to well cover all the broccoli. While it’s boiling up, chop the broccoli into good 1-bite or 2-bite-sized pieces.
- When the water is boiling, plunge the broccoli into the water and boil for about 1.5 minutes. Meanwhile, mince or finely chop the garlic and mix with the lemon juice.
- Drain the broccoli, rinse well with cold water to stop the cooking process and transfer back to the hot pan. Pour in the lemon juice and garlic and mix or shake around well to ensure the broccoli is well covered.
- Plate up and serve. Makes a fantastic accompaniment for just about everything!
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I LOVE broccoli! Absolutely love it. And the lemon juice and garlic sauce looks amazing. I usually use just garlic but I'm gonna incorporate lemon juice now as well.
Yeah – I used to *hate* it when I was a kid, although that seems relatively normal for most people. Now I love it, especially like this, or roasted. Balsamic vinegar poured over the top is a win too! Make sure you don't make it too soft though if doing this recipe – it's best while still crunchy! 🙂
I made this tonight with dinner, except I used broccoflower (broccoli/cauliflower hybrid). I loved the lemon and garlic! I put five cloves in instead of three.
Hi Kim – I had to look up broccoflower! Was it just the regular green cauliflower type you had? (If so, I never saw that one… it looks really interesting!), or was it the romanesco broccoli variety, which is also apparently called broccoflower sometimes (the one with the pretty spirals?)… I’m really curious how it might taste – I bet it’s delicious! Thanks for the tips! I’ll try this soon!
I looked it up too to make sure. It’s labeled as broccoflower at my grocery store, but it looks like green cauliflower, so I suppose that’s what it is. It’s not that very pretty spirally one, though I kind of wish it was, that plant looks amazing!
Ah, thanks – I never tried either tbh, and I’ve never seen the green cauliflower one at all before – they both look really fun 🙂