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Need a quick side to accompany your main? Look no further than these delicious broccoli recipes. In 20 minutes or less, put one of these salads, skillets and roasted veggie sides on your table and enjoy. From our High-Protein Creamy Broccoli Salad to our Bang Bang Broccoli Skillet, these side dish recipes are sure to be the main event at dinnertime. 

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High-Protein Creamy Broccoli Salad

This high-protein broccoli salad uses cottage cheese to create a creamy dressing. Crisp broccoli and red onion bring crunch, tender herbs add brightness, and chopped pecans lend a satisfying finish. It’s a side that works just as well for weekday lunches as it does for potlucks and holiday spreads.

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Broccoli Salad with Feta

Bright, crunchy and ready in just 15 minutes, this broccoli salad brings big flavor with minimal effort. A fresh lemony dressing lightly coats crisp broccoli, sweet bell pepper and cooling cucumbers. A sprinkle of feta adds creamy contrast and ties everything together.

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Bang Bang Broccoli Skillet

This Bang Bang Broccoli Skillet is a one-pot dish that’s quick to make and totally satisfying. Tender broccoli is tossed in a creamy, spicy-sweet bang bang sauce made with mayo, Sriracha and a sweet chili sauce. The sauce clings to the broccoli, coating each bite in rich, tangy heat for a standout side.

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Chopped Broccoli & Chickpea Salad

This hearty broccoli-chickpea salad is packed with satisfying texture and flavor from tender chickpeas, crunchy almonds, sweet golden raisins and tangy feta cheese. A mash of feta forms the base of the creamy, lemony dressing, coating every bite.

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Bang Bang Broccoli Salad

This bang bang broccoli salad features the classic creamy, sweet and spicy bang bang sauce—made with mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce and Sriracha—for a bold flavor that balances heat with a hint of sweetness. It’s typically used as a dipping sauce; here we use it as a dressing instead to coat crispy veggies, delivering a satisfying kick.

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Broccolini Amandine

Perfectly steamed broccolini seasoned with a nutty, buttery almond topping in just 10 minutes is a side dish that can't be beat. Broccolini is a bit milder and sweeter than broccoli and, because its stalks are thinner, broccolini requires less prep work than broccoli. However, if the stalks are thicker than 1/2 inch, cut them in half lengthwise. Pair this quick side dish with everything from pan-seared fish to roasted chicken.

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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.

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Roasted Broccoli

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.

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Quick & Easy Sautéed Broccolini

Broccolini, with its long thin stems and small florets, is a cross between broccoli and gai lan or Chinese broccoli. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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. Enjoy it for lunch or double the recipe for an easy potluck recipe everyone will love.

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