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Steamed. Baked. Fried. Roasted. Grilled. There are so many ways to eat broccoli. This one is kind of different! This cold broccoli recipe is marinated. No cooking involved. It's a fresh, healthy and really easy-to-make vegetable recipe.
Not only do you get the great, fresh taste and crunch of broccoli in this recipe, but the health benefits of broccoli, health benefits of honey, health benefits of olive oil and health benefits of garlic. That's a lot of healthy benefits! To make this gluten-free, low-sodium broccoli recipe you will need fresh broccoli florets, garlic, honey, lemons for juicing, white wine vinegar, water and olive oil.
This is a great side dish recipe with chicken, pork or beef. This vegetarian recipe fits in well with the Mediterranean Diet and could easily be doubled for larger groups.
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Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes plus 1 hour to marinate
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes plus 1 hour to marinate
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 2 cloves garlic, pressed or finely minced
- 2 cups fresh broccoli florets
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- Garlic Press
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- Chef Knife
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- Salt and Pepper
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- Mixing Bowl
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- Airtight Containers
Recipe Notes
- You could add chopped bell pepper or red onion to add even more flavor and texture.
- For a little spice, sprinkle in some crushed red pepper flakes.
- For Christmas, use red bell peppers for a fun, festive look.
Here's how to make it:
- Whisk together the olive oil, water, vinegar, lemon juice, honey and garlic. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add the broccoli and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition Facts Per Serving
Calories: 143
Total Fat: 4.1g
Saturated Fat: 0.9g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 29mg
Total Carbohydrate: 25.7g
Dietary Fiber: 1.6g
Total Sugars: 22.6g
Protein: 2g
Vitamin D: 0mcg
Calcium: 33mg
Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 258mg
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