A delicious dish that is festive and pretty. These roasted veggies are tossed in lemon and oil, served with balsamic glaze and then topped with pomegranate seeds. It is truly a beautiful and elegant side dish.
This side dish is easy to make, filled with flavor and absolutely delicious. I love Brussels sprouts and broccoli because they are great for roasting and take on a lot of flavor. I am actually a bit of weirdo since I enjoy plain vegetables but I think the important part about making veggies a good side dish is to fill them with a lot of flavor. Just because it is an accompaniment to a meal doesn’t mean it should be lackluster.
The vegetables are roasted in an oil, lemon and seasonings to give it lots of flavor. There are also pieces of garlic that will help provide big bites of flavor throughout the dish. To make this dish even fancier and fun put a bit of balsamic glaze on the bottom of your dish. Then top it with the beautiful pomegranate seeds. This dish hits so many flavors and notes because it is tangy, sweet, and a little bit salty.
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Roasted Brussel Sprouts and Broccoli
Ingredients
- 30 Brussel sprouts trimmed and halved
- 3 broccoli crowns cut into florets
- 5 cloves of garlic
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 lemon juiced
- ½ cup pomegranate seeds about 100g or ½ pomegranate
- 1 tablespoon balsamic glaze
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (204°C).
- Peel the garlic and lightly smash it with the flat side of a knife, cut the cloves in half and place in a large bowl with the prepared Brussels and broccoli florets.
- In a small bowl combine olive oil, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and the juice of 1 lemon.
- Mix together with a fork until well combined.
- Add half of the dressing over the veggies and toss to coat. Then add the remaining half and toss to coat.
- Place on a large baking sheet and spread out the vegetables so they have room to roast.
- Place in the oven for 25 minutes.
- Once they are done flip the vegetables around and broil on high for 3 minutes. This is optional, it will make the vegetables crispier and darken them.
- In your serving dish drizzle balsamic on the dish and then top with the vegetables, add the pomegranate seeds on top and enjoy.
Simon
that’s looks so delicious, curious about its taste.
Barri Feuer
I’m going to make this to bring for Thanksgiving dinner this Thursday. Do you think if I make it in the morning and pack it in a dish covered with foil it will be OK driving to New Jersey from New York? It will probably sit in the car for a couple of hours. I could then warm them up and add the balsamic glaze and pomegranate seeds once I get there.
plantifullybased
hi Barri! oh great. yes that would be fine to do it that way! I would also suggest under roasting them slightly so that way when they get warmed back again and they cook a little they don’t get overcooked. Hope you enjoy!!
Barri Feuer
Thank you! Great advice!!!