Christmas Broccoli
Roasted smashed broccoli florets with tasty and colorful toppings, this is the perfect festive broccoli recipe! An easy and flexible recipe which might just be the most popular vegetable side dish at your Christmas dinner.
Ingredients
- olive oil, for cooking
- 1 head broccoli, florets
- ½ red chili, very finely diced
- 1-2 tbsp parmesan, pecorino or other Italian hard cheese, finely grated, see notes
- ½ orange or lemon, zest and juice
- 1-2 tbsp toasted pistachios, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C / 390F.
- In a large bowl, toss the broccoli with enough olive oil to lightly coat each floret. Add salt and pepper to taste.1 head broccoli, olive oil
- Scatter on a baking tray and place in the oven for 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven - the broccoli should pretty well browned. Use a spatula or potato masher to gently press down on and flatten each floret. Then flip them over and place back in the oven for another 5-10 minutes so the other side can roast and crisp up too.
- Remove from the oven and immediately squeeze a little orange juice over each floret.1/2 orange or lemon
- Add to a serving dish and sprinkle all of the toppings over the broccoli. Serve immediately.1/2 red chili, 1-2 tbsp parmesan, pecorino or other Italian hard cheese, 1-2 tbsp toasted pistachios
Notes
If you need this dish to be vegetarian friendly, be mindful of the cheese you select! Within the EU, parmesan is not vegetarian due to its use of animal rennet, but you can find similar Italian hard cheeses which will suit. Something like manchego can also work.
Calories: 103kcal, Carbohydrates: 6g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 1mg, Sodium: 42mg, Potassium: 251mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 487IU, Vitamin C: 68mg, Calcium: 49mg, Iron: 1mg