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There’s a time in every man’s life when he just needs to eat a bowl of broccoli. With pasta.

It’s very unlikely that the little green tree is on many favourite food lists, but hey, it’s damn good for you. Right?

Soooo… what if you could make it taste good? That’s would be win-win, surely? I thought so too. This recipe actually took us a while to get right – but it is right.

‘Why would I eat a bowl of creamy broccoli pasta?’ I hear you ask.

Well, aside from the myriad health benefits (and there really are a lot) it’s really quick – perfect for those short evenings after work.

It’s also filling, satisfying and has a refreshing lemon tang to it – great for summer, or at least pretending it’s summer.

You can also change it how you like – its versatility is key here.

Chuck in some olives, crumble over a bit of cheese (like feta) or add some roasted sunflower seeds for a smoky, juicy addition.

It’s reaaaaally easy to put together too – you can even use frozen broccoli to save time.

Although frozen broccoli takes a couple of minutes longer to actually cook, you save so much time on prepping – there’s none to be done.

Pro tip: don’t overcook your broccoli – not only does the texture become soft and bland but it loses nutritional power too.

Health Benefits – Creamy Broccoli Pasta

This page explains just about everything there is to know about broccoli – so I’ll try and put it in a nutshell (the info, not the broccoli).

It contains notable levels of vitamin K, A, B1, B2, B3, B6, fibre, iron, zinc…the list goes on!

Each of those is much wanted by your body, and with them come some incredible pros – cancer prevention, better cardiovascular health through lowering of cholesterol, digestive support, antioxidant help…and that’s just the beginning.

Sounds like it might just be worth eating now and then.

Broccoli is also a surprising source of protein – albeit as an incomplete one.

It doesn’t contain all the amino acids needed to be considered as one, a bit of cheese (which is a complete source) your body can use it all together.

You could also have the same effect by adding a whole grain like quinoa or brown rice. Awesome.

So man up, and eat some broccoli 😉