Grilled Broccoli
I started using this recipe in 1987, when I began cooking light...it's been a favorite side dish ever since. With its lemon and Parmesan flavors, it once took second-place in a cooking contest.
—Alice Nulle of Woodstock, Illinois6 ServingsPrep: 5 min. + standing Grill: 10 min.
Ingredients
- 6 cups fresh broccoli spears
- 2 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons Crisco® Pure Olive Oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
- Place broccoli in a large bowl. Combine the lemon juice, oil, salt
- and pepper; drizzle over broccoli and toss to coat. Let stand for 30
- minutes.
- Coat grill rack with cooking spray before starting the grill. Prepare
- grill for indirect heat. Toss broccoli, then drain marinade. Place
- cheese in a large resealable plastic bag. Add broccoli, a few pieces
- at a time, shake to coat.
- Grill broccoli, covered, over indirect medium heat for 8-10 minutes
- on each side or until crisp-tender. Yield: 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 cup equals 107 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 8 mg cholesterol, 304 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1 vegetable.