Charred Broccolini with Lemon - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Charred Broccolini with Lemon
Servings: 4
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
You can prepare this dish on the grill, or in the oven on a rimmed cookie sheet under the broiler.

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces broccolini
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 lemon, halved
  • 3/4 teaspoon coarse sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
  • Cooking spray
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese shavings

Instructions

  1. Heat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Place broccolini in a medium bowl; drizzle with oil and juice of 1/2 a lemon. Sprinkle with salt and black and red peppers, tossing to coat. Add broccolini to grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill 6 minutes or until charred, turning once. Add remaining lemon half, cut side down, to grill rack; grill 3 minutes or until charred. Arrange broccolini on a platter. Sprinkle with cheese, and serve with charred lemon.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Broccoli, Lemon.

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