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    Roasted Broccoli with Creamy Basil Dressing

    Published: Jan 25, 2016 · Modified: Feb 15, 2018 by Richa 38 Comments

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    Roasted Broccoli with Creamy Basil Dressing. Broccoli tossed in garlic, cayenne, and baked. Served with cheesy cashew basil sauce. Vegan Gluten-free soy-free Recipe

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    Roasted Broccoli with Creamy Basil Dressing. Broccoli tossed in garlic, cayenne, and baked. Served with cheesy cashew basil sauce. Vegan Gluten-free soy-free Recipe | VeganRicha.com

    Here I am, back with a broccoli recipe. Some of you suggested roasting it, so we did.

    Broccoli is tossed in cayenne (because its cold outside), garlic, salt and oil and roasted until crisp. Served with a creamy basil cashew dressing, or serve with lemon juice + nutritional yeast. Hubbs really loved the basil cream and roasted broccoli. He finished up the entire serving! He definitely loves his broccoli. I love this dressing! and I like it with the broccoli (minus all the exclamation like hubbs), but I’d rather serve it with a spicy crispy cauliflower 🙂 . Baby steps towards embracing the Broccoli.

    Roasted Broccoli with Creamy Basil Dressing. Broccoli tossed in garlic, cayenne, and baked. Served with cheesy cashew basil sauce. Vegan Glutenfree soyfree Recipe | VeganRicha.com


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    Roasted Broccoli with Creamy Basil Dressing. Broccoli tossed in garlic, cayenne, and baked. Served with cheesy cashew basil sauce. Vegan Gluten-free soy-free Recipe | VeganRicha.com

    Bake the broccoli to preference. Serve drizzled with generous dressing. 

    Roasted Broccoli with Creamy Basil Dressing. Broccoli tossed in garlic, cayenne, and baked. Served with cheesy cashew basil sauce. Vegan Gluten-free soy-free Recipe | VeganRicha.com

    Roasted Broccoli with Creamy Basil Dressing. Broccoli tossed in garlic, cayenne, and baked. Served with cheesy cashew basil sauce. Vegan Gluten-free soy-free Recipe | VeganRicha.com #vegan #glutenfree #soyfree

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    Roasted Broccoli with Creamy Basil Dressing. Broccoli tossed in garlic, cayenne, and baked. Served with cheesy cashew basil sauce. Vegan Gluten-free soy-free Recipe | VeganRicha.com #glutenfree #veganricha #vegan
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    5 from 10 votes

    Roasted Broccoli with Creamy Basil Dressing

    Roasted Broccoli with Creamy Basil Dressing. Broccoli tossed in garlic, cayenne, and baked. Served with cheesy cashew basil sauce. Vegan Gluten-free soy-free Recipe
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time30 minutes mins
    Total Time40 minutes mins
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 2 servings
    Calories: 383.74kcal
    Author: Vegan Richa

    Ingredients

    Cayenne Garlic Roasted Broccoli:

    • 1 large head of broccoli
    • 2 tsp oil
    • 1/3-1/2 tsp (0.33 tsp) salt
    • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) cayenne or to taste
    • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) garlic powder

    Creamy Basil Dressing:

    • 1/2 cup (64.5 g) cashews soaked for half an hour if needed
    • 1/2 cup (122 ml) or more non dairy milk
    • 2 tbsp fresh basil or a small handful
    • 1 tbsp or more nutritional yeast
    • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) garlic powder
    • 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) onion powder
    • 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
    • 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) black pepper
    • 1/3-1/2 tsp (0.33 tsp) salt

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F / 200ºc. Chop up the broccoli into small florets. Add to a bowl. Add the oil and spices and mix and toss well. Spread on a baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees F / 200ºc for 20 to 30 minutes (depending on the size of the florets). Turn the sheet around after 20 mins.
    • Make the creamy dressing:: Blend the cashews with non dairy milk, basil and spices. taste and adjust salt, nutritional yeast and spice. Add more non dairy milk if needed. Add lemon juice or a pinch of sugar to adjust the taste if needed.
    • Drizzle over roasted broccoli. Garnish with red pepper flakes and serve.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Roasted Broccoli with Creamy Basil Dressing
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 383.74 Calories from Fat 219
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 24.3g37%
    Saturated Fat 3.5g22%
    Sodium 962.04mg42%
    Potassium 1248.49mg36%
    Carbohydrates 33.52g11%
    Fiber 10.23g43%
    Sugar 7.25g8%
    Protein 17.06g34%
    Vitamin A 2207.47IU44%
    Vitamin C 271.17mg329%
    Calcium 229.81mg23%
    Iron 4.6mg26%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    1. Donna Fields

      June 22, 2022 at 7:13 am

      5 stars
      Really delicious. Incredibly simple, with ingredients that you’d have all the time in the kitchen. Just a really nice blend of spices and sauce. Thank you so much.

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        June 27, 2022 at 7:15 pm

        thank you Donna -so nice of you

        Reply
    2. Marti

      July 02, 2020 at 3:18 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious! Our cayenne is particularly hot, so we’ll cut that in half next time, but the sauce was DELICIOUS! Perfect time of year to grab some broccoli and basil out of the garden and whip up some yumminess. It was quick and easy, too, which was a bonus. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        July 02, 2020 at 6:03 pm

        Just like other hot peppers – you never know until you try them! Excellent Marti, thank you

        Reply
    3. Anushka

      January 03, 2020 at 9:34 pm

      5 stars
      Hey Richa!

      Could you please tell me a substitute to reduce the sugar content in this recipe?

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 06, 2020 at 9:33 pm

        the widget was picking up sweeetened non dairymilk, updated it to unsweetened

        Reply
    4. Jane

      January 11, 2019 at 2:30 pm

      I’m going to try subbing in tofu for the soaked cashews as (unluckily for me) my partner gets headaches from cashews, even tho he loves them!

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 11, 2019 at 5:13 pm

        yes some silken tofu will work.

        Reply
    5. Maneesha

      March 13, 2018 at 11:12 am

      5 stars
      Fabulous recipe, Richa!! This sauce should be one of your “awesome sauces!” Loved it!

      Reply
      • Richa

        March 13, 2018 at 1:47 pm

        aweesome! yeah this one is so good!

        Reply
    6. Tom

      November 04, 2017 at 6:32 pm

      5 stars
      I love the creative recipes on this sight, but I wish there wasn’t such an emphasis on oils. (Coconut oil and olive oil in the long run are as bad as dairy butter and damage our arteries, causing heart-disease).

      I know this delicious recipe works just as well without the oil, it so much healthier without it, and is immediately lower in calories without it 🙂

      Reply
      • Jessica

        August 11, 2019 at 4:10 pm

        I agree. I often skip trying recipes unless they mention the oil is optional. I was scrolling the comments to see if anyone had had success just leaving the oil out, so thank you for your comment.

        Reply
    7. Joyce van den Ende

      November 04, 2017 at 1:26 pm

      5 stars
      The most delicious broccoli I ever ate! Husband and kids loved it as well and OMG the dressing!!!! To die for…!!! Thanks so much for this recipe.

      Reply
      • Richa

        November 04, 2017 at 2:01 pm

        Awesome!

        Reply
    8. Danyel

      July 03, 2017 at 4:16 am

      5 stars
      This looks delicious! I was wondering how long the dressing will last for if I made a small jar? Plan on using it for lots of recipes during the week.

      Reply
      • Richa

        July 03, 2017 at 6:35 pm

        upto 4 days.

        Reply
    9. Michelle

      July 02, 2017 at 6:45 pm

      Hi Richa,
      Would like to know what kind of non dairy milk did you use to make the cashew sauce

      Reply
      • Richa

        July 03, 2017 at 6:36 pm

        i usually use unsweetened almond milk

        Reply
        • Mala

          November 06, 2017 at 7:11 pm

          What brand of unsweetened almond milk do you use? Love, love, love all your recipes btw.

          Reply
          • Richa

            November 06, 2017 at 10:20 pm

            almond breeze

            Reply
    10. Steph

      March 14, 2016 at 9:41 pm

      Spicy broccoli tamed by the cashew sauce! I made a Buddha-type bowl with it and non-spicy roast Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and kubocha over faro with sliced avocado on the side. Will definitely be in the rotation. Thanks for a great meal.

      Reply
    11. Laina

      March 03, 2016 at 12:14 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Richa,

      This is my 1st recipe and my 1st post. I have never tried roasted broccoli before – I’ve been missing out! I made this for lunch, nut sure if I’d like it ~ but from now on I’m making sure I always have broccoli on hand. So delicious!

      Can’t wait to eat it again. Even my min pin loved it! 🙂

      Thanks so much for such a delicious recipe!

      Reply
      • Richa

        March 03, 2016 at 12:26 pm

        awesome! I say its a big success if your min pin loved it!

        Reply
    12. Sadie Horton

      February 03, 2016 at 9:46 am

      I tossed the brocolli with some pasta and poured the cashew sauce on top. DELICIOUS!

      Reply
      • Richa

        February 03, 2016 at 10:38 am

        Awesome!

        Reply
    13. Mamatha

      January 31, 2016 at 6:16 pm

      Had some leftover basil pesto that I used to make the sauce. Never thought of blending it with cashews to make a cream sauce. Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 31, 2016 at 6:58 pm

        Great idea to use the basil pesto!

        Reply
    14. Caitlin

      January 26, 2016 at 10:47 am

      my mouth is watering for this broccoli. it looks incredible. roasted cauliflower and broccoli is one of my all time favorite things in the history of all things.

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 26, 2016 at 11:04 am

        You have got to try it with this dressing!

        Reply
    15. Uma Raghuraman

      January 26, 2016 at 4:36 am

      Simple yet tempting recipe. I particularly like the dressing, Richa. I am going try this one very soon. Mouthwatering pictures !!!

      Reply
    16. Morgan L

      January 25, 2016 at 10:39 pm

      5 stars
      Terrific recipe. I had a some leftover basil-tofu sauce that I basically turned into your recipe (so I had tofu in mine instead of the cashews). It was wonderful. I can put that sauce on anything, but it was wonderful on the broccoli. I’ll definitely make this one again.

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 25, 2016 at 10:44 pm

        Awesome! yes the sauce is definitely great on everything!

        Reply
    17. MPaula

      January 25, 2016 at 4:03 pm

      Terrific! I was looking for something simple for dinner tonight and this is it!

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 25, 2016 at 10:45 pm

        Great!

        Reply
    18. Cassie

      January 25, 2016 at 3:28 pm

      Looks absolutely delicious! Roasting broccoli is amazing, as well as Brussel sprouts, cauliflower, asparagus and more!

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 25, 2016 at 10:45 pm

        Yes it is.

        Reply

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