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Broccoli with peanuts and olive oil

Broccoli with Peanuts and Olive Oil

Fast, easy, incredibly good for you—and even kids will love it! That broccoli you never liked as a kid is about to show a whole new side of itself. This recipe shatters the myth that healthy food has to be boring. Even the kids will go for it!

Old Sam

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Broccoli

Peanuts (salted, chopped)

150

Olive oil

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 30 % 11 g

Fats 54 % 20 g

Carbohydrates 16 % 6 g

237 kcal

GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 5 min

Step 1:

Boil the broccoli in salted water: 2 minutes for small florets, 5 minutes for large ones.
Step 2:

Cut the broccoli into even pieces and drizzle with a tablespoon of olive oil.
Step 3:

Add the salted chopped peanuts to the cooked broccoli and toss well.
Step 4:

Transfer the mixture to a baking dish. For a tasty, crisp crust on the broccoli, bake at 350°F (180°C) for 20 minutes.
Step 5:

A tasty, healthy snack is ready! Serve with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar to taste.

Broccoli has been around for a while but, oddly enough, still isn't as popular as it deserves—despite a remarkable mix of vitamins and minerals and a notably low calorie count. Maybe you just hadn't heard? Stores carry both fresh and frozen broccoli; if you'd rather skip the freezer aisle, you'll find fresh broccoli at the supermarket nearly year-round. Choose it by look, feel, and smell: the head should be firm and dense, dark green or purplish depending on the variety, with tightly closed buds. Yellowing or opening buds mean it's overripe. The stems should be tender and sturdy, never woody. And if it has a fresh, natural broccoli smell, you've picked a good one. But what if you just don't love the taste of this healthy vegetable? This recipe will change your mind about it—turning broccoli into a full-fledged side you won't be able to stop eating, with just two ingredients: broccoli and salted chopped peanuts. That's it! One ingredient gives broccoli an almost candy-bar appeal (the healthy kind), with a flavor the whole family will love.