Broccoli Melt Down

Okay, this recipe is "da bomb." I'm not kidding. It's right up there for me with my favorite kale and nutritional yeast salad combo. Which means I feel like dying a happy death with every bite. It's that good. I don't have a photo because the stuff literally vanished from the massive bowl last night. I can promise we will have this often at my house, so when possible I will snap a pic.  I adapted this recipe from Brendan Brazier's Thrive Foods book. (By the way, this is my favorite Brazier book yet - great, great info and delicious recipes. Totally worth the $13.) I process the ingredients differently, use a few different ingredients, and changed the quantities. But that is where this deliciousness originated.

Broccoli Melt Down

Ingredients:

• 2 large heads broccoli, cleaned and cut into large chunks
• 1/8 cup + 1 TBSP nutritional yeast
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 + 1 TBSP cup tahini (I use raw to keep this dish raw, but you can use regular)
• 1 tsp light miso
• 1 TBSP fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 TBSP + 1 tsp coconut oil (in liquid form, so if it's hard you'll need to melt it)
• 1 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
• a drop of agave nectar

Directions:

1. In batches, run the broccoli through the food processor, pulsing to obtain small pieces. You want them to be small enough that you'll be scooping them up with a spoon as you eat, but still have the crunch. So don't make broccoli mash!  =D
2. Place all of the broccoli in a large mixing or serving bowl.
3. Place the rest of the ingredients in your Vitamix and process until you get a thick, creamy sauce.
4. Pour the sauce over the broccoli (you'll have to scrape the sides with a spatula).
5. Mix the sauce & broccoli mixture well so that every piece is evenly coated.
6. Enjoy each amazing bite!

Notes:

1. You want to end up with around 8 cups of broccoli - the heads I used were massive. If you use smaller heads, you'll need more. 
2. If you don't have a blender you can stir very, very well with a whisk. Just add the dry ingredients first and mix. Then add the wet ingredients, adding water little by little until you arrive at desired consistency.

Real Review - 6/6
Self:  "OH. MY. GOODNESS."
The Spouse: "Uh, this is amazing. Where's the big bowl?"
The Sous-Chef: "Mhmmm. This is awesome!"
The D.Q.: "Can I have a bigger bowl?"
Miss U.N.: "Mmmm. Why isn't there more?"
Wild Thing: "Mhmm. Good! Very good!"