Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Roasted Broccoli with Creamy Basil Dressing is a vegan, vegetarian American appetizer made with large head of broccoli, oil, and salt in about 40 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 30 minutes
  • Total time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 2 servings
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Cayenne Garlic Roasted Broccoli:

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

Creamy Basil Dressing:

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

Method

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Drizzle over roasted broccoli. Garnish with red pepper flakes and serve.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.