Easy Everyday Steamed Broccoli
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Easy Everyday Steamed Broccoli
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This delicious, tender-crisp steamed broccoli is dressed with a simple dressing of olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh broccoli
Dressing:
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil extra-virgin
- ½ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt or ¼ teaspoon of any other salt, including Morton kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
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Instructions
- Add 1 inch of water to a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Rinse the broccoli. Use a vegetable peeler to peel the stalks. Cut the broccoli into bite-size florets and pieces and place them in a steamer basket.
- Carefully place the steamer basket in the saucepan and cover.
- Steam the broccoli until tender-crisp. Start checking after 5 minutes. As soon as a fork can pierce the stalks, the broccoli is done and should be removed from the saucepan.
- While the broccoli is steaming, in a small bowl, whisk the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Place the broccoli in a bowl. Pour the dressing on top and gently mix. Serve immediately.
Notes
- If you don't own a steamer, use your microwave and make microwave broccoli. Another option is to place the broccoli directly in one inch of boiling water.
- Sometimes, I find that the broccoli is ready, but the rest of the meal isn't. It's tempting to keep the broccoli warm by keeping it in the steaming basket, covered. But that's a mistake. It's better to enjoy crisp broccoli at room temperature than to suffer through mushy, limp, warm broccoli! So, as soon as the broccoli is ready, remove it onto a platter. Dress it with the olive oil-lemon dressing, loosely cover it with foil, and serve it when the rest of the meal is ready.
- You can keep the leftovers in the fridge, in an airtight container, for 3-4 days. Reheat them gently in the microwave at 50% power. Sometimes, I add them cold to a salad.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
0.25recipe
Calories
62kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Sodium
171mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 62 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.25recipe | |
| Calories | 62kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Sodium | 171mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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