There’s a restaurant in boston called Fox and the Knife that makes the most amazing broccoli caesar and this was my attempt at remaking it! I added chickpeas, toasted pine nuts, homemade bread crumbs and lemon zest. So simple and delicious, AND you can eat it warm or cold. Hope you love it! xo
ingredients
2 heads of broccoli
1 lemon
1/2 can of chickpeas
2 tbsp pine nuts
1/4 cup shaved parmesan
1 slice white sandwich bread
2 tbsp nonfat plain chobani greek yogurt
2-3 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp dijon
1/4 tsp minced garlic
juice of 1/2 lemon
1 tsp roasted red pepper flakes
1 tsp zaatar seasoning
sea salt and black pepper
recipe (makes 2 servings)
preheat oven to 375F
loosely chop broccoli and add broccoli florets to one sheet pan with 1 tbsp olive oil and red pepper flakes
crumble bread into small bread crumb pieces
add bread crumbles to a second sheet pan, drizzle with 1 tsp olive oil, and add a sprinkle of za'atar seasoning, salt and pepper
place both sheet pans into the oven
after about 10 mins, take out the bread crumbs (they should be crispy and browned!), add pine nuts to the sheet pan and place back into the oven
after 6-8 mins take out the pine nuts and set aside
while the broccoli cooks make the “caesar” dressing by whisking together 1 tbsp olive oil, greek yogurt, dijon, minced garlic, 1 tbsp parmesan, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt and pepper
after 35-40 mins add crispy broccoli to a bowl
drizzle the homemade dressing over the broccoli and add chickpeas, pine nuts, 2 tbsp parmesan, and breadcrumbs
add zest of 1/2 lemon, and toss to coat
add salt and pepper to taste, and enjoy!
prep time: 45 minutes
nutrition per serving: 685 calories, 35g protein, 55g carbohydrate, 32g fat, 24g fiber