This simple oven-roasted broccoli has three ingredients (aside from broccoli ) and will make your mouth water for more. Pair it with anything! Throw it over pasta. Have it as a side. Toss it cold atop a salad. The versatility is endless! Plus, roasted broccoli (baked broccoli) will keep for a few days in an airtight container in the fridge and can go through another re-roast for extra crispiness.

Overview

Have you ever tried oven-roasted broccoli (or any roasted veggie)? If you haven’t, don’t miss out! The flavors are immense, the preparation is simple, and you can have it as a quick side or integrated into many dishes. See my note in the recipe about swapping broccoli for any other veggie – this recipe works with just about any veggie that you want to oven-roast.

Oven-Roasted Broccoli Reel

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The Nutrition

Nutritionally, broccoli is part of the sulfur-rich cruciferous veggie family (think: bok choy, cabbage and brussels sprouts). The sulfur-rich property in broccoli is called, “sulforaphane,” which has been associated with significant health benefits and anticancer activity (1). There are many nutrition benefits, but I want to highlight some major ones below.

In just one cup of cooked broccoli, you can expect to find the following:

• FIBER: 2.4g, which can help with managing blood glucose (goal for adults: 25-40g per day) (2)
• VITAMIN A: 1,534 IU, a powerful antioxidant (goal for adults: 2,333 – 3,000 IU per day) (3)
• VITAMIN C: 33mg, a powerful antioxidant (goal for adults: 75-90mg per day) (4)
• VITAMIN K: 220 mcg, which helps with bone mineralization and blood clotting (goal for adults: 90-120 mcg per day) (5)
• FOLIC ACID: 104 mcg, which manufactures DNA (goal for adults: 400 mcg) (6)

Pairing Broccoli with Mains

My recipe uses fresh whole crowns, but you can use frozen broccoli or pre-cut florets, too. My favorite time to make oven-roasted broccoli (aside from anytime because I love it so much) is when I’ve come back from a long day of work, I don’t want to stand in my kitchen making dinner, and I know I have other types of food that can roast in the oven simultaneously with a similar temperature (e.g., my oven-roasted salmon is a great option to pair roasted broccoli with or a roasted chicken and potatoes).

3 Ingredients

Olive oil, garlic powder and sea salt. What I love about making oven-roasted broccoli this way is how easy it is – I am all about “nutritious, delicious and easy.” Let’s not overlook that “easy” part. It’s not that I don’t attempt to get down with more complex recipes from time to time, but as a busy working parent and someone who really loves food, I understand how hard it is to get great tasting options on the table quickly. As such, I prioritize ease when it comes to my recipe development.

You will use as much or as little of these three ingredients as you’d like, but I have found that about 1 tablespoon of olive oil and a 1/2 tablespoon of garlic powder per crown is a great rule of thumb. Add sea salt to taste – taste a floret, and see if you think it is yummy. If not add a bit more of each ingredient until desired consistency and taste.

Don’t overdo the oil otherwise you won’t get the crispiness that makes oven-roasted broccoli so delicious. On the flip-side, you won’t want to underdo the oil in order to avoid dryness.

Variations

• Swap frozen for fresh if in a bind (optional: raise the temperature to 425-450F)
• Add red pepper flakes for a bit of spice
• Try grated parmesan and halve the oil
• Mix and match veggies like broccoli, cauliflower and brussels sprouts
• Add liquid smoke (about 1-2 tsps per crown or head) for a BBQ flavor without the sugar

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