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Broccoli w/Caramelized Onions & Pine Nuts

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Category:     Salad

Description:
Broccoli's impressive nutritional profile (think folate, vitamins C and A, fiber, etc) puts it high on the list of foods to eat more of, an inviting task when you toss it with crunchy pine nuts, soft, sweet onions and tangy balsamic vinegar.


General applicability:

Broccoli w/Caramelized Onions & Pine Nuts
Green: recipe contains only neutral or a beneficials ingredients for that type.
Yellow: recipe contains an secondary avoid ingredient that may be substituted by a more permissable one.
Orange: contains an avoid in a primary ingredient.



Ingredient list:
  • 3 tablespoons pine nuts, or chopped slivered almonds
  • 2 teaspoons, extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)
  • 1 cup chopped onion (about 1 medium)
  • 1/4 teaspon salt, or to taste
  • 4 cups broccoli florets
  • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar [lemon juice or ume plum vinegar]
  • Freshly ground pepper, to taste


How to make it:
  • Toast pine nuts (or almonds) in a medium dry skillet over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until lightly browned and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Transfer to a small bowl to cool.
  • Add oil to the pan and heat over medium heat.
  • Add onion and salt; cook, stirring occasionally, adjusting heat as necessary, until soft and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, steam broccoli until just tender, 4 to 6 minutes.
  • Transfer to a large bowl.
  • Add the nuts, onion, vinegar and pepper; toss to coat.
  • Serve immediately.
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Blood Type Diet Analysis:

Core Ingredients Analysis:
The ingredients in this category are either BTD compliant for all types or the recipe author and/or editor did not suggest a possible substitution. If this category contains avoids for your blood type this recipe may not work for you, unless you feel like you can omit the item or make an appropriate substitution.

Ingredient
A
B
O
AB
A NS
B NS
O NS
AB NS
Sea Salt
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Broccoli
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
Onion, all types
B
N
B
N
B
B
B
N
Olive Oil
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B


Variations and Substitutions Analysis:
This category of ingredients contains possible substitutions that may allow different blood types to use the recipe or ingredients that can be left out of the recipe altogether.

Ingredient
A
B
O
AB
A NS
B NS
O NS
AB NS
Lemon
B
N
N
B
B
N
N
B
Pine Nuts, Pignola
N
A
N
N
N
A
N
N
Almonds
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Pepper, Black
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Vinegar, except apple cider
A
N
A
A
A
N
A
A


Macronutrient Analysis:

This recipe may contain macronutrients with important effects on health

  • The recipe may contain ingredients high in lignans
  • The recipe may contain ingredients with healthy glucosinolates
  • The recipe may contain ingredients encourage health microbiome balance