Roasted Sweet Baby Broccoli with Piquillo Pepper Romesco Sauce
Sweet baby broccoli topped with a Spanish romesco sauce made from piquillo peppers, almonds, garlic, and seasonings. Packed with flavor, and sure to spruce up your favorite vegetables.
Recipe by Candice Walker
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Ingredients
Vegetarian, Vegan (option), Gluten-Free
Ingredients:
- 10 oz jar roasted red piquillo peppers, drained
- ¼ cup toasted slivered almonds
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- 1.5 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- ¾ tsp paprika
- 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- 3 bunches Andy Boy sweet baby broccoli
- Optional: shaved parmesan for serving
Directions 
1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Roast the sweet baby broccoli 16-20 minutes until fork tender, depending on the thickness of the sweet baby broccoli.
3. In the meantime, Add the drained piquillo peppers, slivered almonds (less 1 tbsp), olive oil, garlic clove, apple cider vinegar, paprika, parsley, salt, and red pepper flakes to a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth.
4. To serve, add the sweet baby broccoli to a serving dish. Top with 1 tbsp of slivered almonds, shaved parmesan (optional), and either top with romesco sauce or serve on the side.
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