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Lime-Buttered Broccoli Recipe

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“I got tired of serving broccoli the same way every time, so I prepared this recipe.” The simple butter sauce turns the tender florets into something special. — Denise Albers, Freeburg, Illinois

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Lime-Buttered Broccoli Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

10 10 20

Ingredients

8 cups fresh broccoli florets
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Place broccoli in a steamer basket; place in a large saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Drizzle butter mixture over broccoli; toss to coat. Yield: 8 servings.

Cooking for 2: Lime-Buttered Broccoli for Two

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 58 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 11 mg cholesterol, 123 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Lime-Buttered Broccoli in Taste of Home October/November 2010, p111

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Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2013 by lurky27

I used a 12 oz bag of florets (which has 6 cups in it) and steamed them for 10 minutes in my Oster food steamer. I cut the butter down to 2 tbsp but kept the juice, salt, & pepper the same. Oh so delicious!

~ Theresa

Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2012 by justmbeth

Very good. Loved the lime flavor.

Reviewed on May. 16, 2011 by Bluestocking

This simple recipe gave the broccoli such good flavor. I used bottled juice, and I'm sure fresh would be even better. Looking forward to making this again!

Reviewed on Nov. 07, 2010 by bigbellybeffers

Gives a great flavor to just boring old broccoli! I like to use fresh limes, but if I don't have any on hand, then I will use lime juice from the bottle! Fresh ground pepper makes it really yummy also!