BROCCOLI WITH LEMON

Heaping your plate with a generous portion of broccoli is an excellent strategy for healthy eating—but not if you drown it in butter or cheese sauce. Follow the example in this recipe and use a flavoursome olive oil-lemon dressing to flavour steamed broccoli.This is a perfect recipe for diabetic patients.

Ingredients

Freshly grated lemon zest

: 1 tsp

Lemon juice

: 2 tbsp

Extra-virgin olive oil

: 1 tbsp

Garlic cloves, crushed

: 2

Pinch chilli flakes

Freshly ground black pepper

: to taste

Broccoli, cut into florets

: 1

Toasted flaked almonds

: 1 tbsp

Method

• Whisk lemon zest, lemon juice, oil, garlic, chilli and black pepper in a large bowl.
• Microwave broccoli florets until crisp-tender. Add to the bowl with lemon dressing and toss to coat well. Top with almonds.
• Serve immediately. (The lemon juice will cause the broccoli to discolour.)