Broccoli is a versatile vegetable that can be cooked in a variety of ways. Whether you like it raw, roasted, or in a salad, it can make a delicious side to any main dish. But what should you serve with broccoli? Here’s 25+ delicious dishes that pair perfectly with broccoli.
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Broccoli is packed with essential vitamins, minerals, protein, and fiber, so there’s really no excuse not to add it to your diet. Eating broccoli doesn’t have to be boring, try these delicious, comforting, recipes that pair perfectly with broccoli.
From mac and cheese to easy roasted chicken, these dishes are sure to please.
PS – Check out these 25+ broccoli recipes and 15+ sauces for broccoli for new ways to try your favorite veggie too!
What to Eat with Broccoli
This foolproof recipe makes flavorful and tender air fryer chicken breasts every time, seasoned with herbs and spices.
Air Fryer Chicken Breasts
This 30 Minute Easy Pork Piccata makes a quick and easy weeknight dinner, but it’s also elegant enough for a dinner party at home. The lemon, garlic, butter sauce will have you licking your plate every time!
Pork Piccata
Instant Pot Beef Stew is the perfect cozy meal for chilly days. With this easy recipe, tender chunks of beef, potatoes and carrots cook together in a flavorful sauce with red wine. This hearty and savory dish will be on your menu over and over all season!
Instant Pot Beef Stew
This is the perfect easy roasted chicken recipe. The skin is perfectly crisp and crackly, there’s no basting, and it results in a lovely pan gravy at the finish. Easy enough for a weeknight dinner!
Simple Roasted Chicken
Miso Glazed Salmon is an easy meal perfect for busy weeknights. Best of all, it’s baked on ONE sheet pan with flaky salmon, crispy veggies, edamame and a flavorful miso glaze.
Miso Salmon
Chicken in White Wine Sauce is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. Crispy pan-fried chicken cutlets are nestled in a rich, creamy, and extra garlicky white wine sauce. It’s a 30-minute meal done in one skillet!
Chicken in White Wine Sauce
This is the BEST Instant Pot Mac and Cheese! Made extra creamy with a secret ingredient plus delicious cheddar & parmesan cheese. It can be made in just 4 minutes with your electric pressure cooker.
Instant Pot Mac and Cheese
Sticky Mongolian Beef Meatballs made in under 30-minutes! The meatballs and broccoli bake together on one baking sheet for extra easy cleanup. Tossed with a delicious, thick, sweet sauce and served over rice or noodles.
Mongolian Beef Meatballs
This traditional Beef Stroganoff recipe features beef cubes slowly cooked in a rich, creamy sauce flavored with wine, brandy and sour cream.
Beef Stroganoff
30 Minute Easy Chicken Marsala is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner, but it’s also elegant enough to serve at a dinner party. The Marsala wine, bacon, butter sauce will have you licking your plate!
Chicken Marsala
This recipe for Easy Mongolian Beef makes it simple to make your favorite take out dish at home. It’s a recipe that tastes just like PF Chang’s!
Mongolian Beef
This one pan Chicken Artichoke Orzo takes 30 minutes to cook in one skillet and never skimps on flavor. You’ll love the layers of pan-seared chicken breasts, orzo pasta, spinach, and artichokes in every bite!
Chicken Artichoke Orzo
Sous Vide Roast Beef is tender, juicy and perfectly cooked every time. It’s a perfect dish for the holidays, especially when it’s served with a Creamy Mushroom Sauce and these easy Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes.
Sous Vide Roast Beef
Slow Cooker Kung Pao Chicken is perfect for weeknight dinners. Chicken is simmered in a spicy sauce and finished off with crisp sautéed red peppers and crunchy peanuts.
Slow Cooker Kung Pao Chicken
Make these Crock Pot Pork Chops a part of your weekly dinner plan. They’re foolproof, flavorful, and covered in gravy. Cooking tender and juicy pork chops has never been easier!
Crock Pot Pork Chops
Kung Pao Noodles will quickly become one of your favorite dishes. This vegetarian meal will be on your table in 20 minutes! Plus, it's easy to add your favorite protein like chicken, pork or tofu.
Kung Pao Noodles
Learn how to make Smoked Beef Short Ribs! Smoking them low and slow with a tangy spritz and red wine braising liquid results in delicate and perfectly seasoned meat every time.
Smoked Beef Short Ribs
This easy recipe for Mongolian Chicken uses chicken breast and a sweet and savory sauce to create a satisfying meal that’s better than takeout. Serve it over noodles or rice for a quick weeknight dinner everyone will enjoy!
Mongolian Chicken
Steak Bites with Garlic Butter and Creamy Mustard Dipping Sauce are the perfect appetizer to serve at your next party or serve them up for dinner with a couple sides. The best part? They’ll be on your table in under 15 minutes!
Garlic Butter Steak Bites
This 30-Minute Easy Chicken Piccata makes a quick and easy weeknight dinner, but it’s also elegant enough for a dinner party at home. The lemon, garlic, butter sauce will have you licking your plate!
Chicken Piccata
These homemade Shake and Bake pork chops are just like the classic dish you used to have as a kid. Pork chops are coated in a tasty breadcrumb mixture and baked until golden brown and delicious.
Shake and Bake Pork Chops
Creamy Mushroom Chicken is a simple, yet elegant meal to enjoy for quick dinners or fancy events. Pan-fried chicken and mushrooms are smothered in a rich and creamy garlic sauce and ready to eat in just 30 minutes.
Mushroom Chicken
These Oven Baked Chicken Legs are crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. No breading needed! Turn to this easy recipe when you need a quick dinner or protein for meal prep.
Oven Baked Chicken Legs
Learn how to make the PERFECT Sous Vide Ribeye Steak. With a timing chart for the perfect rare, medium, or well done steak, plus a delicious compound butter to top it with.
Sous Vide Ribeye Steak
Looking for an elegant dinner to serve over the holidays that’s not your traditional turkey or ham? This Prosciutto Wrapped Pork Tenderloin is perfect for the occasion. Plus, it cooks in one baking pan alongside rosemary seasoned potatoes making it extra simple.
Prosciutto Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
How to Make Ahead and Store
Many of these recipes can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for a few days or even in the freezer. Simply check the individual recipes for full storing instructions and details on how to make ahead.
More Side Dish Recipes
- Sides for Burgers
- Sides for Pork Chops
- Sides for BBQ
- Sides for Salmon
- Sides for Steak
- Sides for Ribs
- Sides for Chicken
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What to Serve with Broccoli
Broccoli is a versatile vegetable that can be cooked in a variety of ways. Whether you like it raw, roasted, or in a salad, it can make a delicious side to any main dish. But what should you serve with broccoli? Here's 25+ delicious dishes that pair perfectly with broccoli. Try one with this grilled broccolini.
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Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup fresh apple cider
- 1 ½ Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tablespoons finely chopped shallot
- 1 Tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 5 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (divided)
- 2 pounds broccolini
- 2 Tablespoons chopped marcona almonds
Instructions
- Turn on the grill and allow to preheat.
- Whisk together cider, vinegar, shallot, mustard, sugar, salt and pepper in a medium bowl, then add 3 tablespoons of the oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking to form an emulsified vinaigrette.
- Rinse the broccolini, dry it thoroughly and place in a large mixing bowl. Toss it with the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil until evenly coated. Place on the grill grate and cook 4-5 minutes.
- Transfer to a platter. Drizzle the cider vinaigrette on the broccoli rabe. Toss gently to coat and sprinkle on almonds. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
The broccolini can be grilled 2-3 hours before serving and served at room temperature. Toss with dressing and almonds just before serving.
If you don’t have a grill, you can also roast this broccolini in the oven, though it won’t have the same smoky flavor and bright green color. Roast it in a 400-degree oven for 10-15 minutes.
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Nutrition
Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 364mg | Potassium: 9mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2670IU | Vitamin C: 138.8mg | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 1.4mg
