Sometimes you just need a quick side dish to round out a meal. Or, sometimes, you realize your kids haven’t eaten anything green in days and your only other option is to serve a green smoothie with dinner. This recipe is for those days. 
It’s a simple recipe for sure. So simple, in fact, I’m almost embarrassed to post it. But it’s the recipe that turned Luke into a broccoli lover. It’s the recipe that I’ve made countless times over the last 18 months.
It’s simple, yes, but sometimes we need simple. Maybe this is the recipe that will turn your child/spouse/friend into a broccoli lover, too. Got 8 minutes? It’s worth a shot.
Luke’s Favorite Broccoli (an 8 minute recipe!)
A quick ad easy side dish
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Total Time: 8 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
1 bunch broccoli, trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces
3 tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil
2–3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
Instructions
Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the broccoli and sauté until bright green, about 2-3 minutes. Add the lemon juice and salt and sauté until just tender, another 2-3 minutes. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 112
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 398mg
- Fat: 10.8g
- Carbohydrates: 3.8g
- Protein: 1.25g
Keywords: broccoli
Laura from Georgia says
March 20, 2015 at 1:59 pmWow, your website sure looks great! Your pictures are amazing! Great job!
Thanks for the recipe, too ~~ I really appreciate your “simple” ideas and am glad you posted this. For a lot of people, healthy cooking automatically seems intimidating ~~ it’s nice to get some good solid, healthy recipes to add to the rotation. I am going to try this one on my husband!
Maryea says
March 21, 2015 at 6:57 amYou’re welcome, Laura! Thanks for commenting that you appreciate the simple recipes. I think I feel a little pressured sometimes as a food blogger to have every recipe I post be something unique or something that’s not been done before. I try to remember that most readers are just like me though, busy people looking for simple, whole food recipes their families will like. Thank you for affirming my thoughts on this. 🙂 I hope your husband enjoys it! Tim is not a broccoli lover, but eats it this way.
Julia says
March 18, 2015 at 10:59 amSimple recipes are the best recipes! And if you can get folks to eat their greens, that’s a major win! Broccoli is one of my favorite easy side dishes, so I’ll have to give this recipe a squeeze (get it? squeeze? like lemon…squeeze…I’m done) next time I get a crown o’ broc 😉
Maryea says
March 18, 2015 at 9:48 pmHaha! You definitely need to try this…too easy not to. 🙂
Erin @ Miss Scrambled Egg says
March 18, 2015 at 10:32 amBroccoli is one of my favorite vegetables. It’s perfect in soups, salads, or just on it’s own. I love this broccoli. Simple is good, girlfriend! A little lemon really brings out the goodness of this hearty veg!
Maryea says
March 18, 2015 at 9:48 pmThanks, Erin!
Lisa says
March 18, 2015 at 9:06 amThis is very similar to how I make broccoli, as well. The only difference is I roast the broccoli for about 20 min., then pull it out and squeeze one lemon on it and sprinkle w/salt and my kids’ love it.
Maryea says
March 18, 2015 at 9:49 amI love roasted broccoli as well! Luke prefers it this way for whatever reason. I tried it like this when I was in a hurry and didn’t have time to heat the oven and roast it, and have been making it this way more than roasting ever since!