This vibrant dish with Vitamin C loaded broccoli, fragrant garlic, nutty burnt butter and toasted almonds is easy, quick and cheap as a side dish for any protein.
Ingredients
- 1 head broccoli cut into small florets
- 1 garlic clove peeled and sliced
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds you can use any other blanched almonds
- 1.5 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add the broccoli and cook for 1 minute. Drain and set aside.
- Place the saucepan back on the stove, keep the heat on medium. Add butter, garlic, almonds and salt. Stir frequently until butter starts frothing. Keep it frothing and stirring for about 30 seconds letting almonds and garlic to brown slightly. It's very easy to burn the garlic so keep an eye on it.
- Turn the heat off. Combine broccoli with the butter sauce until well coated.
Nutrition
Calories: 173kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 500mg | Potassium: 712mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1438IU | Vitamin C: 181mg | Calcium: 123mg | Iron: 2mg
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