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Sesame Broccoli

SUBMITTED BY: Myra Innes

"For a time-saving addition to supper, Myra Innes seasons broccoli spears with lemon, soy sauce and sesame seeds. It's a nice change from plain broccoli,' she writes from Auburn, Kansas."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 9 stars. This recipe average a 3.9 star rating.
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PREP TIME  5 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  20 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 pound fresh broccoli spears
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
  • 4 teaspoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add broccoli. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-7 minutes or until crisp-tender.
  2. Meanwhile, in a small skillet, saute sesame seeds in 1 teaspoon oil until lightly browned. Remove from the heat. Stir in the sugar, lemon juice, soy sauce and remaining oil. drain broccoli; toss with sesame seed mixture.

FOOTNOTE

  • Nutritional Analysis: One 1/2-cup serving (prepared with reduced-sodium soy sauce) equals 49 calories, 3 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 97 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 7, 2006 by physicsfan3.14
This recipe has potential, but it wasn't quite what I was looking for. There just seemed to be... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 12, 2008 by ILove2Ck
This was a great side dish to our asian inspired meal. I used frozen broccoli florets and a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2007 by Lynn
This is good. I made a couple small variations. I used butter instead of olive oil and added... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2007 by Nikki
not very good at all, didn't like the flavor MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2007 by LoveToCookFL
Very simple to make. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2007 by lgilli
Nice flavor with just a touch of sweet. I only used 1 teaspoon of olive oil total (used to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2007 by MAGGIE35
This had a good flavor. Better than just plain old yucky broccoli. I added a little sesame oil... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2007 by KIDDEYKOOD
Great dish! It is a subtle flavor that enhances the broccoli, as opposed to masking the... MORE


 
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