RSSRoasted Broccoli with Lemon
From EatingWell: Winter 2004, EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook — Subscribe Now!
Maybe you've never considered cooking broccoli this way, but roasting yields surprisingly good results. The heat concentrates the flavors and caramelizes the natural sugars. A touch of olive oil gives it a crispy, delicious finish.
4 servings, 1 cup each
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Nutrition Profile
Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low carbohydrate | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Low sodium | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | View Complete Nutrition Guidelines»
Ingredients
- 4 cups broccoli florets
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- Lemon wedges
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Preparation
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Toss broccoli with oil, salt and pepper. Place on a large baking sheet (not air-insulated) and roast until the broccoli is tender and blackened on the bottom, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve immediately, with lemon wedges.
Nutrition
Per serving: 54 calories; 4 g fat (1 g sat, 3 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 4 g carbohydrates; 2 g protein; 2 g fiber; 165 mg sodium; 240 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (120% daily value), Vitamin A (45% dv).
Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat
Recipe Categories
- Health & Diet Considerations
- Diabetes appropriate
- Healthy weight
- Heart healthy
- Low sodium
- Low saturated fat
- Low cholesterol
- Low carbohydrate
- Low calorie
- Ethnic/Regional
- Mediterranean
- Type of Dish
- Side dish, vegetable
- Publication
- EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook
- Winter 2004
- Meal/Course
- Dinner
- Servings
- 4
- Total Time
- 15 minutes or less
- Ease of Preparation
- Easy
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