This post may contain commission-earning affiliate links.
Back to Basics with this Simple Lemon Roasted Broccolini
Broccolini, the NBA counterpart of broccoli, is a delicious and easy vegetable to prepare in under 20 minutes. This roasted broccolini spritzed with fresh lemon juice tastes so incredible, even broccoli-skeptics love this one!
Broccolini: A Fresh and Simple Vegetable Staple
When you aren’t feeling like the regular head of broccoli, lean into broccolini! This recipe can easily be made with broccoli or broccolini, but I love to make it with the latter because something about it is just slightly more elevated. It pairs wonderfully with a savory chicken, like my Apple Cider Roasted Chicken, or would also go great next to a beautiful steak or piece of salmon. Whatever you pair it with, I guarantee by the end of dinner this delicious veggie dish will be gone!.
Why I Love This Lemon Roasted Broccolini
In 2024, I discovered that my body produces antibodies that attack my thyroid. My doctor highly recommended that I stick to an anti-inflammatory diet because of the correlation between thyroid function and inflammation. I create most recipes, including this Lemon Roasted Broccolini, with the intention of making something delicious that is going to serve my needs and leave me feeling my absolute best. I’ve noticed that eating as clean as possible has made me feel better, heal faster, and help with my overall cognitive function. I am by no means a doctor or registered dietician, but I did want to share my personal “why” for creating recipes like this one.
Ingredients:
- Broccolini
- Lemon
- Olive Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
How to Make Lemon Roasted Broccolini Using Fresh Lemon Juice
Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F
Prepare Your Ingredients: Start by cleaning your broccolini and adding it to a large bowl with your olive oil, salt, and pepper. Toss the broccolini until evenly coated
Bake Your Broccolini: Place your broccolini on a parchment-lined baking sheet and top with additional salt and pepper as needed, and squeeze 1/2 of a fresh lemon evenly over the top of your broccolini. Place it in the oven for 18-20 minutes until it has turned a deep green color and is slightly crispy on the edges
Serve Your Broccolini: Allow your broccolini to cool slightly then transfer it to a serving plate with a few slices of lemon. Serve warm and enjoy!
Tools:
Full Recipe:
Print
Delicious Lemon Roasted Broccolini With Fresh Lemons
Ingredients
- 8 oz broccolini
- 1/2 fresh lemon (juiced – optionally you can save the lemon slices to bake a serve with the broccolini)
- Olive oil
- Salt (to taste)
- Pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F
- Prepare Your Ingredients: Start by cleaning your broccolini and adding it to a large bowl with your olive oil, salt, and pepper. Toss the broccolini until evenly coated
- Bake Your Broccolini: Place your broccolini on a parchment-lined baking sheet and top with additional salt and pepper as needed, and squeeze 1/2 of a fresh lemon evenly over the top of your broccolini. Place it in the oven for 18-20 minutes until it has turned a deep green color and is slightly crispy on the edges
- Serve Your Broccolini: Allow your broccolini to cool slightly then transfer it to a serving plate with a few slices of lemon. Serve warm and enjoy!
For more recipes like this one, follow me on social media at @dinneratallis!