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Broccoli With Lemon Almond Butter

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"This is a quickly and easily prepared broccoli dish. This recipe can also be made with frozen broccoli." — Sue

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Original recipe makes 4 servings Change Servings

1 head fresh broccoli, cut into florets
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 teaspoon lemon zest
1/4 cup blanched slivered almonds

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Directions

Steam or boil broccoli until tender, approximately 4 to 8 minutes. Drain.
In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium low heat. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice. lemon zest, and almonds. Pour over hot broccoli, and serve.

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PREP 5 mins
COOK 10 mins
READY IN 15 mins

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British English recipe for Broccoli With Lemon Almond Butter.
French recipe for Brocolis au citron et aux amandes.
Australian recipe for Broccoli With Lemon Almond Butter.

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I made this to accompany strip steaks and Garden Stuffed Baked Potatoes (from this site). Like others suggested, I toasted the almond slices and used less lemon (no zest but I squeezed half a lemon). The end result was phenomenal. The almonds gave the broccoli a woodsy flavor and a nice crunch. Thank you!

—MOLLE888

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jan 23, 2006

The theory's nice, but this one is way, WAY too lemony. It covered the rest of the flavors up completely. With a lot less lemon this would be excellent.

—Aajewelry

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Aug 13, 2006

Wonderful, I'll probably do this every time. I toasted the almonds on a pan and crumbled them, omitted the lemon zest and used juice from 1/2 a lemon. Thanks for sharing.

—LILYP

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Jun 01, 2009

Lightly seasoned with lemon, the absence of garlic was a refreshing change, and I resisted the urge to add it. I measured nothing, just added butter, lemon juice and toasted sliced almonds to accomodate my taste - and skipped the lemon zest altogether. I think it would have been lemon overkill otherwise. To preserve their crunch I added the toasted almonds just before serving, which also proved to be a pretty garnish.

—naples34102

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Jan 24, 2003

Excellent. Quick, easy, and tasty. I think I will toast the almond slivers next time.

—ROODE

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Jul 26, 2005

A good way to make steamed broccoli a little more than just steamed broccoli but I definitely agree with other reviewers in that the butter-lemon ratio was off. This was more like Broccoli with buttery lemon sauce.. I did add the almonds but come to think of it... didn't really notice them at all. It was a tad sour, but I did like it when it just lightly covered the broccoli, the rest of my family ate it, but didn't enjoy it.

—KEI8HT

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Jan 24, 2003

Yay! Finally a way to prepare broccoli that makes me actually WANT to eat it! The lemon makes it taste so summery, it was great with seafood & rice. Thanks!

—TRIPTAKERS

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Jan 27, 2011

A little less lemon juice, toast the almonds and it is 5 stars! Don't overcook the broccoli.

—Lucky Noodles NOT a

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Nutrition

Calories
170 kcal
9%

Carbohydrates
7 g
2%

Cholesterol
31 mg
10%

Fat
15.2 g
23%

Fiber
2.7 g
11%

Protein
3.7 g
7%

Sodium
107 mg
4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Broccoli With Lemon Almond Butter

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 170
Calories from Fat: 137

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15.2g 23 %
Saturated Fat 7.6g 38 %
Cholesterol 31mg 10 %
Sodium 107mg 4 %
Potassium 293mg 8 %
Total Carbohydrates 7g 2 %
Dietary Fiber 2.7g 11 %
Protein 3.7g 7 %
Sugars 1.8g
Vitamin A 16 %
** Vitamin C 118 %
Calcium 7 %
Iron 8 %
** Thiamin 5 %
Niacin 10 %
Vitamin B6 9 %
Magnesium 13 %
Folate 29 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.