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    Home » Recipes » Vegetarian

    Published: Dec 4, 2015 · Modified: Sep 9, 2020 by Usha Rao

    Roasted Broccoli with Garlic Paprika Vinaigrette

    Couple of months ago when I took up the theme cooking from Food 52 recipes, I bookmarked quite a few recipes from that site. I baked a few of those for this bake-a-thon. When I saw Rajani’s version of roasted broccoli from Food 52, I made it right away. I like broccoli when cooked properly and liked the roasted version as well. I have made it 2-3 times in the last couple of months.

    Brocolli is a tasteless vegetable and not liked by many. I like it either steamed or lightly sauteed and do not like overcooked mushy florets. Roasting it in the oven is a nice way to ensure it is not overcooked. This roasted version can be served as a snack or a side dish with any cuisine. I once served it with rice and once with some grilled meats.

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    As I mentioned couple of months ago, I am learning to process RAW images and am still struggling. Then, I was using 30 day free trail version of Lightroom 5 and last month I downloaded 30 day trial version of Photoshop CC. This version has both Lightroom 6 and Photoshop. Unfortunately I could not spend much time playing around with Photoshop as I had hoped to but I did pick up a little bit of Lightroom. After trying both products, I am still unsure what I want to use. I am still struggling processing food images but kind of got a hang of processing other images, such as landscape images in Lightroom. I am leaning towards purchasing Lightroom 6 which is around $150, equivalent to 15 months of subscription to Photoshop CC, which includes both Photoshop and Lightroom. Part of me says I should buy Lightroom, learn it and then consider Photoshop. The other part of me says when I can learn both Lightroom and Photoshop simultaneously, why not go for it. I am going on a vacation tomorrow and will decide what course of action to take, after I get back in mid January. Today's images were processed using Lightroom 6. I still felt my JPEG images were more colorful, yet decided to go with these. The only way I am going to learn and improve is by practice and feed back from you all. Ok, Ok, I will stop my rant for now and get to today's recipe.

    Roasted Broccoli, Roasted Vegetable, Oven Roasted Broccoli, Bakeathon, Side Dish,

    Source: Food 52
    Total Time: 25 - 30 minutes
    Preparation: 5 - 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Serves: 1 - 2

    Ingredients:
    Roasting

    • 1 head Broccoli, cut into small florets (approx. 2 - 2 ½ cups florets )
    • ⅙ - ¼ tsp. Sea Salt
    • ¾ - 1 tsp. Olive Oil for Drizzle
    • 1 ½ tbsp. Blanched Almonds

    Vinaigrette

    • 2 tbsp. Olive Oil
    • ½ - 1 Clove Garlic, minced (I used 1 clove as I like garlic, about ¾ tsp. minced)
    • ½ tsp. Paprika
    • 1 - 2 tsp. Lime Juice or Sherry Vinegar (I used lime juice)
    • Salt to taste

    Preparation:

    • Preheat the oven to 425F.
    • Wash and cut broccoli into small florets.
    • Spread on a lined/unlined baking sheet, drizzle olive oil, sea salt and toss. Spread florets on the sheet and do not overcrowd them.
    • Bake in a pre-heated oven for 10 minutes. Turn the broccoli around and bake for another 8 minutes. Toss almonds on the tray and bake for another 2 minutes. The total bake time is 20 minutes. Almonds need not be baked but I felt roasting almonds for few minutes would bring out the flavor.
    • While the broccoli is roasting, heat oil in a small skillet or a sauce pan over medium heat.
    • Once the oil is hot, add minced garlic, paprika and turn off the heat. Stir the mixture and let stand for at least 10 minutes.
    • Take lime juice, pinch of salt in a small bowl. Slowly whisk in garlic paprika infused oil. Be careful not to add garlic and paprika to lime juice mixture. I used a strainer to leave out the garlic. Whisk until lime juice and infused oil are incorporated.
    • Once broccoli is roasted, drizzle some vinaigrette on it, toss and serve. Roasted broccoli taste good as it is and I used vinaigrette as dipping sauce.
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    Comments

    1. Amara says

      February 03, 2016 at 7:45 pm

      Delicious dish but healthy too. Love the presentation.

      Reply
    2. Priya srinivasan says

      December 12, 2015 at 9:03 am

      Tell me about the dilemma. I too want to buy lightroom. Still thinking!!
      I feel the pictures have a warm light and not the bright daylight. But still they are pretty!!

      Reply
    3. Srivalli says

      December 11, 2015 at 11:56 pm

      Usha, the broccoli in the bowl looks all bright and pretty, however overall effect is little too dull I felt. I like your previous touchups better...Maybe you can reduce light and increase saturation a bit....I like how the bits are browned and look good with that almond flakes..

      Reply
    4. Nalini says

      December 09, 2015 at 9:57 pm

      Healthy and delicious oven roasted broccoli..

      Reply
    5. Sowmya:) says

      December 09, 2015 at 7:01 pm

      Delicious looking brocolli....and irrespective of which one you use, your clicks are most tempting!

      Reply
    6. Pavani says

      December 08, 2015 at 3:27 pm

      Love roasted broccoli and your clicks are very tempting.

      Reply
    7. Divya @ Divya's Culinary Journey says

      December 08, 2015 at 3:19 pm

      My kids love broccoli and I often roast it in the oven for them. They prefer that roasted broccoli than the traditional cooked ones. Your version sounds great. Will try this too.

      Reply
    8. Mireille Roc (@ChefMireille) says

      December 06, 2015 at 12:08 am

      I love broccoli so I must disagree with you on being tasteless but this version looks scrumptious and btw the photos look gorgeous

      Reply
    9. Priya says

      December 05, 2015 at 3:33 am

      Simply love this roasted broccoli florets, i can finish that bowl without any fuss.

      Reply
    10. sapana says

      December 04, 2015 at 4:08 pm

      Oh my ! Those broccoli looks so delicious . I want to grab some from the screen .Bookmarked.

      Reply

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