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Roasted Broccolini with Lemon & Garlic Herb Sauce

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A simply refreshing way to bring some flavor to roasted broccolini. An easy and delicious vegetable side dish, to complement any meal, with loads of fresh herbs, lemon, and garlic.

Roasted Broccolini with Lemon & Garlic Herb Sauce | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 A simply refreshing way to bring some flavor to roasted broccolini. An easy and delicious vegetable side dish, to complement any meal, with loads of fresh herbs, lemon, and garlic. Gluten-free, vegan, paleo, dairy-free, and healthy.

I was this close to sharing a cookie recipe today, but alas, I went with a super healthy vegetable instead 😉 With all the baking talk this week, and the amount I will be throwing at you in the foreseeable future, it won’t be bad to load in the veggies while we can. Since this is such a simple and easy dish, it would be the perfect last minute addition to you Thanksgiving table tomorrow!

Roasted Broccolini with Lemon & Garlic Herb Sauce | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 A simply refreshing way to bring some flavor to roasted broccolini. An easy and delicious vegetable side dish, to complement any meal, with loads of fresh herbs, lemon, and garlic. Gluten-free, vegan, paleo, dairy-free, and healthy.

Now, my favorite way to eat broccoli and cauliflower is straight up raw, but roasting is always a good thing too. Broccolini is a little weird to eat raw and with you hands, so to make it classy, roasting seemed like the go-to option for this “broccoli variety”. Have you ever had broccolini? If not, you are in for a treat! It’s almost like a mix between broccoli and asparagus. It has a long thin stalk and softer crowns. It’s milder than broccoli though, with a pleasant subtle taste.

Roasted Broccolini with Lemon & Garlic Herb Sauce | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 A simply refreshing way to bring some flavor to roasted broccolini. An easy and delicious vegetable side dish, to complement any meal, with loads of fresh herbs, lemon, and garlic. Gluten-free, vegan, paleo, dairy-free, and healthy.

To enhance that natural light taste, roasting is a must, but also using some fresh lemon and herbs to complement it. The sauce is all lemon juice, a good dose of garlic, and tons of fresh parsley and dill! Yes, dill! I love lemon and dill together. Since dill has such a strong distinct taste, the lemon works well by toning it down a bit. All around, I just loved every flavor in this simple veggie dish and the “roastedness” was just an added bonus!

Roasted Broccolini with Lemon & Garlic Herb Sauce | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 A simply refreshing way to bring some flavor to roasted broccolini. An easy and delicious vegetable side dish, to complement any meal, with loads of fresh herbs, lemon, and garlic. Gluten-free, vegan, paleo, dairy-free, and healthy.

I roasted it pretty quickly too, just 20 minutes. I like a bit of crunch and not complete softness to my veggies. Even when it comes to roasting squash, I tend to take it out before it gets to soft. I don’t want to whole “melt-in-your-mouth” feel. I like a little bite. I guess that’s where my love for eating everything raw comes in to play! If I can eat it raw, I will! Especially beets, zucchini, and mushrooms. Those are the best, simply raw, sweet, and delish!

Roasted Broccolini with Lemon & Garlic Herb Sauce

Roasted Broccolini with Lemon & Garlic Herb Sauce | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 A simply refreshing way to bring some flavor to roasted broccolini. An easy and delicious vegetable side dish, to complement any meal, with loads of fresh herbs, lemon, and garlic. Gluten-free, vegan, paleo, dairy-free, and healthy..

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Roasted Broccolini with Lemon & Garlic Herb Sauce

A simply refreshing way to bring some flavor to roasted broccolini. An easy and delicious vegetable side dish, to complement any meal, with loads of fresh herbs, lemon, and garlic. Gluten-free, vegan, paleo, dairy-free, and healthy.

  • Author: Rebecca Pytell
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 20 mins
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Vegetables, Side Dish
  • Cuisine: American
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Ingredients

  • 1 Large Bunch of Broccolini
  • 1/4 Cup Water
  • Zest and Juice of 1 Lemon
  • 1 Cup Chopped Fresh Italian Parsley (include the stems)
  • 1/2 Cup Chopped Fresh Dill
  • 1 Tsp Minced Garlic
  • 1/2 Tsp Onion Powder
  • 1/4 Tsp Black Pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 415°F.
  2. In a food processor, combine all ingredients except the broccolini. Process until you have a smooth sauce.
  3. In a greased baking pan, layer in the broccolini, then pour and run in the sauce.
  4. Bake for about 20 minutes. Remove, and serve.

 Roasted Broccolini with Lemon & Garlic Herb Sauce | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 A simply refreshing way to bring some flavor to roasted broccolini. An easy and delicious vegetable side dish, to complement any meal, with loads of fresh herbs, lemon, and garlic. Gluten-free, vegan, paleo, dairy-free, and healthy.

There you go! A simple easy vegetable side to serve with any dinner! Think you’re not a fan of broccoli? Well try roasted broccolini and then come tell me what you think! Now go finish up you Pre-Thanksgiving preparations and make some room on the table for this dish!

So tell me:

+ Have you ever had broccolini?

+ Are you a raw or cooked veggie person?

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Comments

  1. Rohan Singh says

    I’m going to buy broccolini to make this recipe, this looks great. other ingredients make it healhy. This is really simple and tasty recipe to make at home.

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  2. Mary, Living a Sunshine Life says

    Haha, the other day my husband had no idea what broccolini was, I had to educate him on it. I love it! It’s a cross of 2 of my favorite veggies! I think I’m going to use this one as his introductory dish to a fantastic veggie.

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  11. Tina Olsen says

    YUM! This looks amazing. I love cooked broccoli and am always looking for new ways to cook it, and this is going to be my next way! And I’m excited to hear about the cookie recipe you almost shared instead…. I love me some cookies!

    Reply

  18. kimmythevegan says

    Although I do love a good cookie recipe, I am more apt to make this =)
    I love broccolini! I don’t see it at the market/grocery store very often though. Bummer. I’ll have to see if I can track some down.
    “I like a bit of crunch and not complete softness to my veggies.”
    Ditto!

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  24. Bianca @ ElephantasticVegan says

    I’ve never had broccolini but I’m sure if I’d have seen it in the stores, I would have bought it 😀 It looks so cute and it really makes me want to try it asap. The Lime Garlic Herb Sauce sounds too good be true – it contains everything I love…. parsley, dill, garlic, lemon…. sounds amazing! I hope you had an amazing Thanksgiving!

    Reply

  27. Cailee says

    YUM!! These look amazing! I adore roasted veggies this time of year! Seriously, thanksgiving can be SO healthy if you let it be! Thanks for the recipe. Happy Thanksgiving!!

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Right! No need to forget some simple veg! Thanks Cailee and I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

      Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Well that’s a perfect green swap 😉 Still delish! Thanks dear and happy Thanksgiving to you too!

      Reply

  39. Natalie | Feasting on Fruit says

    Even though I was a little sad at first with the almost cookie bit, I’m totally digging the veggie direction you’ve taken things today 🙂 Broccolini is such a fun usually-forgotten vegetable, I think your broccoli asparagus hybrid definition is spot on! And roasted veggies with some lemon zing are wonderful! I used to be a raw veggie girl, but now me and my tummy both prefer cooked when it comes to cruciferous lol!

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Maybe I should have made broccolini cookies! Hahahaha!
      I feel you on the cooked for the tummy thing. Me and raw mushrooms…can’t do it anymore and it’s making me cry!

      Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Oooo I should put it in a stir fry next then!
      I’ll always take raw over cooked, even roasted, but again, I don’t discriminate 😉

      Reply

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