20 Broccoli Side Dishes in 20 Minutes
Make a healthy and delicious broccoli side dish with these easy recipes. These sides take just 20 minutes of active cooking time, so you can focus on preparing your main dish. Whether you keep it raw and crunchy or decide to cook it, broccoli is a great source of vitamins C and K. Recipes like Melting Broccoli and Roasted Lemon-Feta Broccoli are flavorful, nutritious and a great addition to any meal.
Roasted Romesco Vegetables
photographer: Jen Causey, food stylist: Julian Hensarling, prop stylist: Josh Hoggle
This quick and flavorful side dish combines roasted vegetables with the bold, smoky flavors of romesco sauce. Romesco, a classic Spanish sauce featuring roasted red peppers, tomatoes, nuts and garlic, pairs beautifully with the caramelized sweetness of roasted broccoli and cauliflower.
Melting Broccoli
Photographer: Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Lydia Pursell
This broccoli recipe is the simple, flavorful side dish you’ve been waiting for! It’s all about slow-roasting broccoli until it’s tender and caramelized, then adding a flavorful liquid to the pan and cooking it a little longer for that melt-in-your-mouth texture. Chili crisp adds a touch of heat.
Roasted Lemon-Feta Broccoli
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley
This lemony side dish is the perfect weeknight side. We love to garnish this broccoli dish with fresh mint and oregano, but if you want to skip the fresh herbs, an extra pinch of dried herbs sprinkled over the top will work well too.
Roasted Broccoli Salad
Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Prop Stylist: Lydia Pursell, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf
The vibrant colors and flavors in this crowd-pleasing roasted broccoli salad make it a must-have side dish. For a twist, you can easily swap out the dried cranberries for raisins, chopped dried apricots or even pomegranate seeds to suit your taste or the season.
Roasted Broccolini with Lemon & Parmesan
Photographer: Greg DuPree, Prop stylist: Shell Royster, Food stylist: Emily Hall
Here, we add freshly grated Parmesan, which coats broccolini florets and helps the cheese melt into every bite. Lemon adds a bit of brightness.
Cranberry-Almond Broccoli Salad
Broccoli salad is usually drowning in a creamy, often very sweet, dressing, but ours uses a combination of canola mayonnaise and Greek yogurt to. We opt for center-cut bacon and swap the usual raisins for lower-sugar dried cranberries to pack a subtle punch of tart. The best part of this salad? The longer it sits, the better it gets.
Broccolini Amandine
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless
Perfectly steamed broccolini seasoned with a nutty, buttery almond topping in just 10 minutes is a side dish that can’t be beat. Pair this quick side dish with everything from pan-seared fish to roasted chicken.
Quick & Easy Sautéed Broccolini
This simple crisp-tender sautéed broccolini has zip from lemon and garlic and just a hint of heat from crushed red pepper. Serve alongside anything from roasted chicken to fish or steak.
Caramelized Broccolini & White Beans
Broccolini takes on a smoky char from the cast-iron pan before it’s combined with white beans and aromatics in this savory side dish. A vibrant parsley and hazelnut sauce finishes the dish with a bright and nutty flavor.
Blue Cheese Broccoli Salad
Creamy blue cheese dressing coats fresh, crunchy broccoli in this easy side salad. Dried apricots add pops of sweetness and color, while crispy bits of bacon provide a salty bite. This recipe is easily doubled to serve a crowd.
Loaded Broccoli Casserole
We take the traditional loaded baked potato toppings—bacon, Cheddar cheese and sour cream—and toss them with roasted broccoli instead. The result is a cheesy side dish that will have everyone rushing to eat their vegetables.
Roasted Broccoli
Jason Donnelly
This easy roasted broccoli recipe is sure to please everyone with its simple seasoning of shallot, salt and pepper, a brightening splash of lemon and a little char on the outside, giving it that sweet, caramelized flavor that makes roasted broccoli so special.
Creamy Broccoli Slaw
This crunchy coleslaw uses a colorful mix of broccoli and green cabbage. The creamy dressing uses tahini as the base—for the mildest, least bitter tahini, look for one that’s light beige instead of caramel colored. Dried cranberries add a pop of sweetness to balance.
Cheesy Pull-Apart Broccoli with Cheddar
Cheddar and broccoli are a classic combination—and, here, we pair those flavors for one impressive side or appetizer that will have everyone reaching in for more. Garlic and mustard help amplify the deliciousness.
Balsamic Broccoli & Cauliflower
Reaching for a frozen broccoli & cauliflower blend to make this flavor-packed side dish helps save time on chopping, plus the frozen veggies cook quicker than fresh!
Ginger-&-Miso-Glazed Broccoli
A touch of maple or honey balances the flavor of umami-laden miso while thickening the sauce to coat this stir-fried broccoli.
Broccoli & Grape Salad
An unlikely pairing of grapes and broccoli creates an out-of-the-ordinary quick side dish. The sweet snappy bite of the grapes complements the crispy raw broccoli and onion, while the creamy dressing and toasted almonds pull it all together.
Sautéed Broccoli with Peanut Sauce
Peanut butter, balanced with a little soy sauce and vinegar, makes a delicious and kid-friendly sauce for broccoli and other vegetables.
Amish Broccoli Salad
This creamy broccoli and cauliflower salad has a fabulous crunch. The salad holds well and is perfect for potlucks and picnics. Our version has considerably less sugar than most Amish salad recipes and is lighter because we use a mixture of low-fat Greek yogurt and mayonnaise for the dressing.
Broccoli and Cauliflower Sauté
Mix up these nutrient-packed cruciferous vegetables for a flavorful and healthy side dish.
