Orange Broccoli

Name: Orange Broccoli
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 2 pounds fresh broccoli florets; 5 tablespoons butter, cubed; 1/4 cup orange juice; 1 teaspoon grated orange zest; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup slivered almonds

My husband, Tommy, can be a picky eater, but he always enjoys this versatile side dish. Nearly effortless to fix, it's sure to please even finicky family members who aren't fond of the robust green veggie.—Tricia Moore, Somersworth, New Hampshire

Ingredients

2 pounds fresh broccoli florets
5 tablespoons butter, cubed
1/4 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup slivered almonds

Directions

Place 1 in. of water in a saucepan; add broccoli. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-8 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and keep warm.
In the same pan, combine the butter, orange juice, orange zest and salt; heat until butter is melted. Return the broccoli to the saucepan; toss to coat. Transfer to a serving bowl; sprinkle with almonds.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 166 calories, 13g fat (6g saturated fat), 26mg cholesterol, 334mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 5g fiber), 6g protein.

Originally published as Orange Broccoli in Country Woman March/April 2004

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jesboc

Jul 23, 2013

Great different way to prepare broccoli
pkjillian

Nov 14, 2012

lacking in flavor
bereitbach

May 20, 2011

Sorry, but my family really didn't care for this recipe. We didn't think the orange flavor complemented the broccoli at all.
char04

May 16, 2010

This was very good. I used walnuts instead of almonds. I added 2 cloves of garlic.
sunflwerchick

Feb 9, 2010

Very good! I thought it might a real orange taste, but it was more sweet. I added 1/4 tsp ea. of garlic powder and seasoning salt