The lemon broccoli is a very simple, healthy, and light side dish. For the recipe, just boil the broccoli and dress them with extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Ideal for accompanying meat or fish main courses. Additionally, broccoli is very healthy; they have antioxidant and anti-cancer properties and are rich in minerals and vitamins, especially A and C.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 1 Person
- Cooking methods: Boiling, Steaming
- Cuisine: Healthy
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
Ingredients
- 7 oz broccoli
- 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- to taste fine salt
- to taste black pepper
Tools
- Kitchen Scale
- Knife
- Cutting Board
- Pot
- Colander
- Spoon
- Fork
- Lemon Squeezer
Steps
To prepare the lemon broccoli…
In a pot, heat water to cook the broccoli. While it reaches a boil, cut and clean the broccoli into florets (do not discard the stem; after cleaning it, you can cut it into small pieces, boil it, and enjoy it as a side dish or add it to creamy soups or vegetable minestrone).
Now immerse the broccoli florets in the boiling water and cook them for 10 minutes, checking the cooking by piercing them with a fork. They should remain crunchy, not fall apart.
Once the broccoli is cooked, drain them well. You can now proceed with the recipe in two ways: serve them directly dressed with raw extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Or you can gently sauté them in a pan for a few minutes with extra virgin olive oil, seasoning with salt and pepper, and later adding the lemon juice separately.
Notes
As an alternative to boiling, you can steam them using the proper steamer basket to cook on the stove or with a steamer.
You might need…
Tescoma 644806 Presto Steamer Basket, Stainless Steel, Silver, 24 cm, 1 Piece
Lechin Manual Juicer – Hand Juicer with 8.5 cm Diameter – 304 Stainless Steel
