Roasted Broccolini with Pistachio and Lime Vinaigrette

Broccolini has become one of my favorite vegetables to roast.  Roasted broccolini quickly retains the natural texture and sweetness. Broccolini is incredibly good for you. It can help with digestion, lowercholesterol, and aid your body to uptake vitamins and minerals. It has also shown to boost the immune system, protect the skin, aid in preventing lower blood pressure, and reduce inflammation.

Serves 2
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 15-20 minutes

Ingredients

¼ cup roasted salted pistachios, coarsely chopped

California olive oil

Zest of 1/2 lime 

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

½ teaspoon honey

1 garlic clove, pressed

¼ cup chopped organic cilantro

2 tablespoons California olive oil

1 bunch of organic broccolini, trim tough ends

Kosher salt and ground black pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F

2. Coarsely chop pistachios

3. In a mixing bowl combine pistachios, lime zest, lime juice, honey, garlic and olive oil.  Mix well

4. Add cilantro to the lime vinaigrette and mix

5. In a large mixing bowl, combine the broccolini, 1 tablespoon California olive oil, ¼ teaspoon each kosher salt and ground black pepper

6. Mix to coat the broccolini

7. Place the broccolini in a single layer on a sheet pan, don’t crowd

8. Roast for 15-20 minutes, until the broccolini is crisp and still tender and just starting to brown

9. Transfer the broccoli to a platter

10. Pour the vinaigrette over the broccolini

11. Serve warm

Make it your own

Add ½ small jalapeño chili, stemmed, seeded and finely chopped, step 2

Substitute 1 tablespoon lemon juice for the lime juice 

Substitute ½ bunch organic broccoli (about 3/4 pound), cut into florets into bite sized pieces, stems peeled and sliced

Grill 5-10 minutes on a medium hot grill instead of oven roasting

Don’t feel like roasting or grilled, just used your usual broccoli cooking method