This is Crunchy Lemon Roasted Broccoli is a a delicious way to get even the pickiest eaters to clean their plates! Mixed with chopped almonds and pumpkin seeds, then tossed in a lemon-garlic sauce, this broccoli is perfectly roasted, still giving it that fresh crunch.
¼CupExtra Virgin Olive Oil(or Pure Cold-Pressed Avocado Oil)
1tablespoonApple Cider Vinegar
1tablespoonNutritional Yeast
4ClovesGarlic(about 2 Tablespoons, Minced)
2tablespoonFreshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
1tablespoonAlmond Flour
⅓CupAlmonds(Chopped)
2tablespoonPumpkin Seeds
½teaspoonHimalayan Salt(or Other Natural Mineral Salt)
Instructions
First, preheat your oven to 350°F.Then, in a small bowl, combine the cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil with the lemon juice and apple cider vinegar. Next, add the minced garlic, nutritional yeast, almond flour and Himalayan salt. Mix well.The almond flour, nutritional yeast and garlic will make the sauce quite thick and chunky. As mentioned above, this gives it a delicious layer of crispy, cheesy, tangy flavour.
Next, add the chopped broccoli florets, pumpkin seeds and chopped almonds to a large mixing bowl. Then, add the lemon garlic sauce and toss until the broccoli is evenly coated.
Add your chopped broccoli florets, chopped almonds and pumpkin seeds to a large mixing bowl. Then pour in your lemon garlic sauce and toss until the broccoli is evenly coated.
Spread the tossed broccoli, almonds, and pumpkin seeds evenly on a baking sheet. Place it in the oven and bake for 20 -25 minutes, flipping halfway through.Once the almonds and pumpkin seeds begin to brown and the broccoli tips start to crisp, remove from the oven and serve while warm.
Notes
Use fresh broccoli over frozen for the best crunch and flavour.Make it nut-free by omitting the chopped almonds and replacing the almond flour with whole wheat, spelt or any other nut-free flour.Use parmesan instead of nutritional yeast if you do not need this recipe to be dairy-free.Use other nuts and seeds such as sunflower seeds, cashews, walnuts or pecans.Add other veggies such as cauliflower, green beans and mushrooms.