Thanks for joining Sarah and me for Meatless Monday today. I am continuing on my green theme for the month of March. Today, I am sharing with you a simple and quick side dish. This Easy Oven Roasted Broccolini with Orange Balsamic Glaze is a yummy side for the whole family to enjoy.
I chose Broccolini today because it looked fresh and good in the produce aisle. You can easily adapt this recipe to use broccoli, asparagus, cauliflower, zucchini or any veggie you choose. I like the sweet and savory combination of the fresh orange juice and the balsamic. We can all use a little shot of some extra vitamin C from the orange juice.
This Oven Roasted Broccolini with Orange Balsamic Glaze can literally be prepped in about 5 min. From there, it’s popped into the oven to roast for 10-15 minutes. It’s that simple! Adding a fruity balsamic glaze, like this one, really elevates a boring veggie into a a delicious side. I threw some orange slices on top of the broccolini while it was roasting in the oven. The juices from the fresh orange are really incorporated into the veggies to bring even more flavor. This will work well with any vegetable you choose to use.
For me, cooking is a true stress reliever. I find it really cathartic to whisk, stir, sauté and create meals. I hope that can offer you some ideas to bring you the same kind of stress relief. The next few weeks may be challenging for all of us. Finding ways to destress can help tremendously. I will be bringing you some simple, family friendly recipes using lots of pantry staples the next few weeks. If you have any ideas for recipes with specific ingredients, let me know. I love a good challenge in the kitchen.
Easy Oven Roasted Broccolini with Orange Balsamic Glaze
An easy, family friendly side dish using many pantry staples. Suitable for vegan and gluten free diets
Ingredients
- 2 bunches of broccolini (or vegetable of choice)
- 2 garlic cloves-minced
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- juice of 1/2 orange or 1/3 C of orange juice
- 2 Tbl honey
- 1/2 C olive oil
- 3 Tbl balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- wash and dry broccolini
- place on a roasting pan
- whisk all ingredients for glaze and drizzle onto veggies
- roast at 375 degrees for 15 min
- serve warm or at room temperature
Notes
Can sub out broccolini with broccoli, asparagus, or zucchini
What a happy dish with all the cheerful colours! I guess we will all be doing more cooking at home now, so keep the recipes coming!
Thanks I guess so. I plan to do even more recipes stay tuned! Happy Monday
I don’t think Trader Joe’s sells broccolini but I’ll have to try this on broccoli. Thanks for such an easy recipe!
Yes it will work with broccoli or green beans or zucchini any veggie like that.
I love the idea of your orange balsamic glaze sauce!
Thanks easy and tasty!
Sounds like an awesome flavor combo!!
Thanks. I liked the orange flavor with the balsamic
I love broccoli and broccolini so this will be a great recipe to try especially since we are all now stuck eating at home forever! Love the addition of orange.
yes we are all in that same boat! Hang in there
What a yummy dish! I’m all about roasting veggies too. I need to try some broccolini!
It’s a nice change of pace from regular broccoli
This looks like such a yummy dish! I love broccoli and eat it a few times a week but I haven’t cooked broccolini in a while. Thanks for the reminder to cook it more often and to try this recipe!
It is fun to mix it up!
How about something with rice, since I have a crap-ton of it now? A Quarantine challenge!! 🙂 Thanks for the ideas!
Sounds like a great challenge! I will work on something with rice!
That sounds great. I love the balsamic-citrus combination. I don’t know if I ever see broccolini at Giant but they’ve had a lot of good asparagus lately.
Thanks! I do but them at Giant but maybe not this week. Yes it would work well w asparagus too
This looks so delicious. I love that orange glaze. I never tried anything like this before. But now I must. Sounds yummy!
Thanks hope you enjoy it!
I love this! Never tried broccoli like this before! This is such the perfect time to try new things in the kitchen!
It is a good time to explore new foods
Wow, that looks delicious! Broccoli is one of the few vegetables that I haven’t tried roasting. I usually steam it, but definitely will try this recipe. Thanks, Deborah!
Oh so much better roasted!
Mmmmmm. This sounds yummy. Will be paring this with salmon and roasted potatoes.
sounds perfect! Bon Appetit
This orange glaze sounds so good! I love broccolini and can’t wait to try it.
Thanks hope you enjoy it
Cooking and baking is definitely a stress reliever for me! I’ve been doing a lot of both. I can’t control much these days, but I can make sure to feed my family nourishing foods. I love broccolini!
Yes exactly same here 🙂
What a great side…yum! I never made broccolini!
It’s a good one!