Broccoli with Lemon Sauce and Sesame Seeds
Ingredients:
1 head broccoli, cut into florets
1 ¼ cup (310mL) water
½ cup boiling water
6 Bigelow
I Love Lemon Herb®Tea Bags*
1 tablespoon (15mL) honey
2 tablespoons (30mL) unsalted butter
1 tablespoon (15mL) flour
1 teaspoon (5mL) orange or lemon zest
Salt to taste
2 teaspoons (10mL) toasted sesame seeds
Yield: Serves 4 - Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes
*Try this recipe using 6 Bigelow ®Orange &
Spice Tea Bags in place of I Love Lemon® Tea Bags.
Instructions:
Steam broccoli in 1 ¼ cups of water. Drain and place
broccoli in a 2 quart casserole dish.
Meanwhile add tea bags to ½ cup boiling water. Let steep
for 5 minutes, remove tea bags, squeezing out excess. Add
honey.
In a heavy saucepan melt butter, add flour, cook, stirring for 1
minute. With a wire whisk add warm tea mixture. Cook over medium
heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until sauce has
thickened and boils. Add orange or lemon zest and salt. Remove from
heat and pour over cooked broccoli. Garnish with sesame seeds.
Nutritional Information:
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Yield
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4 Servings
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Nutritional Information Per Serving
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Percent of
Daily
Value
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Calories
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96
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5%
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Protein
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2
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grams
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3%
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Carbohydrate
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9
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grams
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3%
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Total Fat
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7
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grams
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10%
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Alcohol
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0
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grams
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Cholesterol
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15
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milligrams
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5%
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Saturated Fat
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4
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grams
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19%
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Monounsaturated Fat
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2
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grams
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Polyunsaturated Fat
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1
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grams
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Trans Fatty Acid
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0
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grams
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Total Dietary Fiber
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1
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grams
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5%
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Total Sugar
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5
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grams
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Percentage of calories
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Protein
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6%
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Carbohydrate
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35%
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Fat total
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59%
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Alcohol
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0%
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Vitamins & Mineral
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Sodium
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14
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milligrams
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1%
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Potassium
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135
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milligrams
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4%
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Vitamin A
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77
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Retinol Equivalent
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8%
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Vitamin C
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34
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milligrams
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57%
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Calcium
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23
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milligrams
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2%
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Iron
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0.5
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milligrams
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3%
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Vitamin D (ug)
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0.1
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micrograms
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1%
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Thiamin
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0
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micrograms
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4%
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Riboflavin
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0.06
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milligrams
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4%
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Niacin
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0.4
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milligrams
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2%
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Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6)
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0.07
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milligrams
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4%
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Folic Acid
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29
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milligrams
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7%
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Cobalamin (Vitamin B12)
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0.01
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micrograms
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0%
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Nutritional Recipe Features
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Low in Sodium
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Low in Cholesterol
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Soy Free
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