feta crusted smashed broccoli with garlic cumin yogurt sauce

This recipe was entirely birthed by chance so the recipe is very approximate. Also feel free to follow along with my (chaotic) TikTok.

ingredients:

• broccoli
• oil ¹
• garlic powder
• onion powder
• herbs ²
• feta
• crushed red pepper flakes
• yogurt
• garlic
• ground cumin
• salt
• black pepper

instructions:

1. cut broccoli into florets
2. blanch in salted boiling water for 2-3 minutes then drain thoroughly and pat dry
3. sprinkle an even layer of feta on a parchment lined baking sheet
4. place broccoli evenly across baking sheet then, using the bottom of a cup or any flat object, smash each broccoli floret
5. mix oil, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and herbs and brush on top of each broccoli floret
6. bake in preheated 425 degree oven for 25-30 minutes or until crispy
7. in the meantime, mix yogurt, minced garlic, salt, pepper, “herbs”, and cumin together. add water to thin out to desired consistency
8. when the broccoli come out, top with freshly cracked black pepper and red pepper flakes
9. nom nom nom

Footnotes

1. i used shallot oil this time but any high smoke point oil works ↩

2. i used salt-free garlic herb seasoning 😭 but if i could choose i would do dried parsley here ↩