Steamed Broccoli With Lemon And Garlic

November 2012

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GRIT Staff

This GRIT archives side dish recipe is light and healthy but completely delicious. It can be served with meat, pasta, fish or just eaten as a light meal alone.

Steamed Broccoli With Lemon And Garlic

1/4 cup Lemon juice from concentrate

1/2 cup White cooking wine

1/4 cup Extra virgin olive oil

1/4 cup Finely chopped scallions

2 cloves Garlic, minced

1 teaspoon Thyme

2 tablespoons Fresh, chopped parsley

1/4 teaspoon Black pepper

8 cups Broccoli florets with 2-inch stems

In a small saucepan, combine lemon juice, wine, olive oil, scallions, garlic, thyme, parsley and pepper. Simmer 10 minutes.

In a large pot, blanch broccoli until just tender; drain. Return to pot; add lemon-garlic dressing. Simmer 2 minutes to coat broccoli well.

Note: This can be served warm, at room temperature, or cold. Makes 8 servings.