High Protein Roasted Broccoli & Pumpkin Seeds Over Brown Rice
 
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • ½ cup raw, shelled pumpkin seeds
  • 2 pounds broccoli, florets cut into ½ inch thick pieces
  • 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper (or more to taste)
  • 2 lemons, cut into wedges
  • 2 cups cooked short-grained brown rice
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees
  2. In a large bowl, toss the broccoli and pumpkins seeds with the olive oil, salt & pepper.
  3. Arrange broccoli and pumpkin seeds in a single layer on 2 rimmed baking sheets.
  4. Roast, rotating pans once, until golden and tender, about 20 minutes.
  5. Divide rice among serving dishes and top with broccoli mixture. Squeeze a lemon wedge over each and serve.
  6. Add a lemon wedge to each serving for more lemony flavor.
Recipe by Ordinary Vegan at https://ordinaryvegan.net/roastedbroccoli/