Roasted Broccoli with Lemon and Tahini sauce
Simple fully-flavored roasted broccoli with a special sauce made from fresh lemon juice and tahini.
Equipment
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Mixing bowls
Ingredients
- 2 medium heads broccoli, cut into bite-sized florets (stems peeled and sliced if used)
- Zest from one medium-sized lemon
- 2 tbsp olive oil
For the lemon & tahini sauce
- 1 tbsp tahini
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, crushed (or ½ tsp dried garlic)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° F / 200 ° C. Line a baking sheet with 1 parchment paper.
- Place the broccoli florets in a bowl and add olive oil and lemon zest. Toss them together until the broccoli is well coated.
- Spread them evenly on the baking sheet. Roast broccoli for approximately 30 minutes or until the edges start turning brown and it is crisp but tender.
- In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients and mix with a fork until they form a smooth sauce. If it is too thick, you can dilute it with a little water until desired consistency is reached.
- Drizzle the sauce over the roasted broccoli and serve.
NOTES
- If you think the sauce is too sour or too lemony for your own taste, you can use half the quantity of lemon juice. Also, if the texture of the sauce is too thick, you can dilute it with a little water.
- There is no added salt to this recipe so that the pure, natural flavors of tahini and lemon can be tasted to the maximum. But feel free to add if you try it.