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15 x Broccoli Recipes

Broccoli is one of those vegetables that’s easy to love: it’s healthy, affordable, and incredibly versatile. In this roundup, you’ll find 15 easy broccoli recipes ranging from fresh salads and comforting soups to simple roasted broccoli and more. Perfect for busy weeknights or when you’re looking for new ways to add more vegetables to your meals, these recipes prove that broccoli never has to be boring.

Broccoli is one of those vegetables that can do it all. It’s healthy, affordable, easy to cook – and surprisingly versatile. Whether you love it raw and crunchy, roasted until caramelized, or blended into a comforting bowl of soup, broccoli deserves a regular spot on your menu.

Recipes with Broccoli

In this roundup, I’m sharing 15 easy broccoli recipes that prove this humble green can be anything but boring. You’ll find fresh broccoli salads that are perfect for lunch, cozy soups for busy weeknights, simple roasted broccoli side dishes, and a few creative ideas that turn broccoli into the star of the plate. All recipes are straightforward, made with everyday ingredients, and ideal for both weeknight cooking and meal prep.

If you’re looking for new ways to cook broccoli or just want to add more vegetables to your meals without extra effort, this collection has you covered. From light and fresh to warm and comforting, these broccoli recipes are easy, reliable, and full of flavor.

Tip from Simone

Why These Recipes Work

  • Easy to make with simple, everyday ingredients
  • Lots of variety – from salads and soups to roasted broccoli
  • Healthy and full of flavor, never boring
  • Great for busy days and easy to prep ahead
  • Works as a main or a side dish
Broccoli bowl

Broccoli Bowl with Ground Meat Balls

Prep time 10 minutes
Cooking time 10 minutes
Total time 20 minutes
One of my favorite easy Broccoli recipes is this one that requires really almost no time at all to make!
Easy vegan stir fry with broccoli and spinach

Vegan Stir Fry with Broccoli and Spinach

Prep time 20 minutes
Cooking time 20 minutes
Total time 40 minutes
Making a stir-fry is always a great idea and it's quick and delicious too. This vegan version with chickpeas is so great you'll be making it over and over!
Broccoli stir fry
5 from 1 vote

Quick broccoli stir fry with beef

Prep time 10 minutes
Cooking time 10 minutes
Total time 20 minutes
Perfect for a quick weeknight meal is this delicious broccoli with beef
Broccoli soup with cheese

Broccoli soup with cheese

Prep time 10 minutes
Cooking time 20 minutes
Total time 30 minutes
Deliciously creamy soup that is perfect for an easy weeknight dinner
Baked broccoli with cashew sauce

Baked broccoli with cashew sauce

Prep time 15 minutes
Cooking time 30 minutes
Total time 45 minutes
Delicious broccoli casserole with carrots, mushrooms and chorizo. The sauce is cashew and coconut based.
pumpkin quiche

Pumpkin quiche with broccoli (gluten free)

Prep time 45 minutes
Cooking time 30 minutes
Total time 1 hour 15 minutes
This delicious pumpkin quiche uses plantain flour in the crust combined with some cassava
roasted broccoli with mushrooms

Roasted broccoli with mushrooms and nuts

Prep time 15 minutes
Cooking time 30 minutes
Total time 45 minutes
Perfect as a side dish during the holidays is this tasty and easy dish of roasted broccoli with mushrooms
broccoli fries from the air fryer
5 from 2 votes

Broccoli Fries (Air Fryer)

Prep time 10 minutes
Cooking time 8 minutes
Total time 18 minutes
Have you ever been left with a broccoli stalk and unsure what to do with it? With this easy recipe you make broccoli fries out of the stalk! So tasty!
chicken cobbler with mushrooms
5 from 1 vote

Chicken cobbler with mushrooms

Prep time 30 minutes
Cooking time 40 minutes
Total time 1 hour 10 minutes
Delicious oven dish with chicken √ Easy to make √ Different from the usual √ Hot cobbler √ Full of chicken and vegetables √ Preparation time: 30 minutes min Preparation Time: 40minutes min Total Time: 1hr 10min min Servings: 4 servings
Healthy muffins

Healthy muffins with zucchini and broccoli

Prep time 10 minutes
Cooking time 20 minutes
Easy muffins to take with you as a snack or a quick lunch

Broccoli salad with roasted pumpkin seeds and tired of sitting

Prep time 15 hours 51 minutes
Cooking time 15 minutes
If you’d rather leave out the sugar, you can quickly roast the pumpkinseeds in a pan with just some oliveoil and chili powder. Leave out the maple syrup and the sugar in that case
Chicken liver recipe with mustard sauce
5 from 1 vote

Chicken Liver with Mustard Sauce

Prep time 10 minutes
Cooking time 20 minutes
Total time 30 minutes
If you’re looking for a quick and flavorful dish that’s a little different from the usual chicken dinner, this chicken liver in mustard sauce with broccoli is a winner. The creamy mustard sauce comes together in minutes with just mayonnaise, mustard, and a few spices, while the chicken livers bring a rich, savory taste that pairs perfectly with crisp-tender broccoli. It’s simple comfort food with a gourmet twist—perfect for busy weeknights when you still want something special on the table.
Broccoli soup with spinach
3.7 from 3 votes

Broccoli spinach soup

Prep time 10 minutes
Cooking time 15 minutes
Total time 25 minutes
Delicious broccoli spinach soup with some tasty hemp seed on top!
Raw broccoli salad

Broccoli salad with ginger poppy seed mayonnaise

Prep time 10 minutes
Cooking time 10 minutes
Total time 20 minutes
This delicious raw broccoli salad comes from the book by Hemsley + Hemsly and is easy to make and good for you too!
Gado gado recipe
5 from 1 vote

Gado gado recipe with peanut sauce

Prep time 15 minutes
Cooking time 30 minutes
Total time 45 minutes
Gado gado is by far my favorite Indonesian dish. It's filled with vegetables, easy to prepare in advance and so tasty!

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About Simone van den Berg

Food photographer | Food- and travel blogger | Recipe development | Loves to cook, experiment with vegetables and most of all, loves to eat. Whenever I travel (and I do try to do that as often as possible) it's always about food too! Love exploring flavors around the world. Lives together with cats Humphrey and Buffy in the Netherlands.