Roasted Broccolini with Tahini Sauce

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Roasted Broccolini with Tahini Sauce

Roasting is the best way to cook broccolini. It brings out the flavour and you get crunchy golden tips! This Roasted Broccolini recipe is a wonderful side dish eaten plain, but with a simple Tahini Sauce it becomes company-worthy as an impressive side dish OR a vegetarian main.  Best served with all Middle Eastern inspired dishes.

Total time: 25 mins

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 500g broccolini, ends trimmed (3 bunches)
  • 1 tbsp The Good Grocer Collection extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper
  • 1 garlic clove , finely minced
  • 1/4 cup flaked almonds, pine nuts or pistachios, toasted, to serve

    Tahini Sauce

    • 1/4 cup tahini
    • 2.5 tbsp water
    • 1.5 tsp honey
    • 1 tbsp lemon juice
    • 1/2 garlic clove , pressed through garlic crusher or grated using microplan (to make sauce smooth)
    • 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper

      Method

      1. Preheat oven to 200°C fan forced.
      2. Mix Tahini Sauce ingredients until combined. It should be loose enough so it can be drizzled, but not too runny. Set aside 15 minutes.
      3. Pile broccolini on tray, drizzle with oil, sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic.
      4. Roast for 12 – 15 minutes until the broccolini floret ends are dark brown and crunchy (the best part!), and the broccolini stem is just tender. (But if you want it really soft, lower temp to 180C and cook 20 min).
      5. Transfer to serving plate, allow to cool until warm. Drizzle over tahini sauce, sprinkle with almonds or pine nuts and serve! Excellent served warm OR at room temp.

      Recipe inspired by Yotam Ottolenghi