Roasted Broccolini with Tahini Sauce

Name: Roasted Broccolini with Tahini Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 500g/1 lb broccolini; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper; 1 garlic clove; 1/4 cup Tahini; 2.5 tbsp water; 1.5 tsp honey; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1/2 garlic clove; 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper; 1/4 cup flaked almonds, pine nuts or pistachios

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings
4
Calories
182 kcal
Course
Side Dish, Main Course
Cuisine
Middle Eastern

Roasted Broccolini with Tahini Sauce

Kai Walton

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Recipe video above. I think that roasting is the best way to cook broccolini. It brings out the flavour and you get crunchy golden tips - the best part! It makes a wonderful side dish eaten plain, but if you drizzle it with a simple Tahini Sauce and sprinkle with nuts, it becomes company-worthy as an impressive side dish OR a main served with crusty bread or stuffed into flatbreads.Especially brilliant served with all things Middle Eastern.

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Ingredients

Servings

500g/1 lb broccolini , ends trimmed (3 standard bunches in Australia)
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp each salt and pepper
1 garlic clove , finely minced

Tahini Sauce:

1/4 cup Tahini
2.5 tbsp water
1.5 tsp honey
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 garlic clove , pressed through garlic crusher or grated using microplan (to make sauce smooth)
1/4 tsp each salt and pepper

Garnish:

1/4 cup flaked almonds, pine nuts or pistachios , toasted (Note 2)

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 220°C/425°F (200°C fan).
Sauce: Mix Tahini Sauce ingredients until combined. It should be loose enough so it can be drizzled, but not too runny. Set aside 15 minutes.
Toss broccolini: Pile broccolini on tray, drizzle with oil, sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic.
Roast for 12 - 15 minutes until the broccolini floret ends are dark brown and crunchy (the best part!), and the broccolini stem is just tender. (But if you want it really soft, lower temp to 180C/350F and cook 20 min).
Plate up: Transfer to serving plate, allow to cool until warm. Drizzle over tahini sauce, sprinkle with almonds or pine nuts and serve! Excellent served warm OR at room temp.

Variations

The Tahini Sauce goes brilliantly with other roasted vegetables too, including: carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, green beans and asparagus.

Notes

Broccolini preparation - rinse and trim the woody tips off, then it's ready to cook! Leaves and flowers can be eaten.
Tahini - sesame sauce used in hummus. Use hulled, not unhulled (more bitter). Do not substitute with Chinese sesame paste or sauce which you might have (I always have it for Dan Dan Noodles, made that mistake once - flavour is way too intense).
Tahini oil separates in the jar so give it a really good mix with a butter knife before using. If it's hard to mix together (some brands are better than others - I like Mayver's) you can also give it a quick zap in the microwave for 20 seconds to warm it up, makes it much easier to mix.
How to serve this dish:
Source: This recipe comes to you via Yotam Ottolenghi - except I found I needed to adjust the salt way down and adjust the sauce quantities to make it drizzle-able (is that a word?).
Nutrition per serving.
Plain roasted broccolini (ie without tahini sauce) - as a side dish for "anything"With sauce - as an impressive side dish, particularly great with anything Middle Eastern/Arabic/Turkish (like these Koftas)
As a meal - really great as part of a lunch spread of salad options which is how I've served it multiple times. See in post for ideas for other salads to add to the menu!

Nutrition Information

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Calories 182cal (9%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Sodium 334mg (14%) Potassium 69mg (2%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 2206IU (44%) Vitamin C 117mg (130%) Calcium 109mg (11%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 182 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	182cal	9%
Carbohydrates	15g	5%
Protein	7g	14%
Fat	11g	17%
Saturated Fat	2g	10%
Sodium	334mg	14%
Potassium	69mg	1%
Fiber	2g	8%
Sugar	5g	10%
Vitamin A	2206IU	44%
Vitamin C	117mg	130%
Calcium	109mg	11%
Iron	2mg	11%