Today's Recipe From Dr. Weil: Roasted Broccoli with Lemon

Saturday March 14, 2015 A delicious recipe to help you eat and feel healthy — direct to you from Dr. Weil's Optimum Health Plan. Roasted Broccoli with Lemon Maybe you've never considered cooking broccoli this way, but roasting yields surprisingly good results. The heat concentrates the flavors and caramelizes the natural sugars. A touch of olive oil gives it a crispy, delicious finish. Makes 4 servings, 1 cup each Ingredients: 4 cups broccoli florets 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 teaspoon salt Freshly ground pepper Lemon wedges Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 450°F. 2. Toss broccoli with oil, salt and pepper. Place on a large baking sheet (not air-insulated) and roast until the broccoli is tender and blackened on the bottom, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve immediately, with lemon wedges. Nutrition Information Per serving: 54 calories 4 g fat (1 g sat, 3 g mono) 0 mg cholesterol 4 g carbohydrate 2 g protein 2 g fiber 165 mg sodium 240 mg potassium Nutrition bonus: Vitamin C (120% daily value) Vitamin A (45% dv) 0 Carbohydrate Servings Exchanges: 1 vegetable 1 fat -Recipe provided by EatingWell.com Tomorrow's Recipe: Potato and Sweet Potato Torte Layers of potatoes and sweet potatoes meld into an impressive vegetable "cake" that forms a golden crust during baking. Serve as a vegetarian centerpiece or with roast poultry or pork.