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Spiced broccoli

Name: Spiced broccoli
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 0
Ingredients: 2 heads of broccoli; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp cayenne pepper; zest of 1 lemon

Ailsa Burt

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Serves 8

Easy

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 10 mins - 12 mins

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Enjoy this broccoli as a side dish. Put aside time at the weekend to make it, then enjoy later in the week using our recipe ideas below

Dairy-free

Egg-free

Gluten-free

Healthy

Low sugar

Nut-free

Vegan

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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2 heads of broccoli
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp cayenne pepper
zest of 1 lemon

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal59
fat3g
saturates0.5g
carbs3g
sugars2g

low
fibre3g
protein3g

high
salt0.02g

low

Method

step 1

Cut the florets off the heads of broccoli into bite-sized pieces, then trim and finely chop the stems. Tip into a colander or metal steamer and set over a pan of simmering water. Cover and steam for 10-12 mins until a sharp knife just about pierces the broccoli. Leave to steam-dry, then tip into a large airtight container and drizzle over the olive oil, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, lemon zest and season well. Shake gently to combine then set aside in the fridge until needed. Will keep chilled for up to four days.

Use this to make our lemon orzo with trout, spiced broccoli & peperonata, or our roasted lemony broccoli & mascarpone flatbreads.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2025

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