How to Use broccoli in a Sentence
broccoli
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Serve it in this creamy, cheesy recipe that brings chicken, rice, and broccoli together.
— Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024 -
Other bee-dependent crops range from carrots and tomatoes to onions and broccoli.
— NBC News, 16 Sep. 2019 -
The salad bar could be bigger, but what was there was fresh, a mix of healthy (large flowers of fresh broccoli) and not-so-much (ham cubes).
— Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 2 Oct. 2019 -
There was a great char on the broccoli and a good amount of lamb studded throughout, but the pasta was cooked maybe 30 seconds too long.
— Allyson Reedy, The Know, 2 Oct. 2019 -
Fresh porcini tortellini was prepared with wild broccoli, young onions, parsley and radish - both big and baby varieties.
— Liza Weis, chicagotribune.com, 24 Sep. 2019 -
Hard fruits like apples and oranges, and tough vegetables like carrots and broccoli can easily make their way far from trailheads.
— James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 7 Sep. 2019 -
Start with the easy to grow broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, potatoes, spinach, Swiss chard and turnips.
— Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Sep. 2019 -
Being a vegetarian doesn't mean subsisting on steamed broccoli and bowls of pasta.
— Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 10 Sep. 2019 -
Tomatoes, carrots, Walla Walla onions, and new broccoli will highlight our markets.
— Steve Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Sep. 2019 -
And expect to rotate certain plants depending on the season; for instance, pull out tomatoes in the late fall and plant cool-weather crops, such as lettuces or broccoli.
— Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2019 -
Pasta salad: This could be as easy as cooking up some rotini and throwing in some broccoli or peas (or any vegetable your kids will eat) and mixing with bottled dressing.
— Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2019 -
Riced Broccoli Like cauliflower, broccoli can be made into a low-carb and paleo-friendly rice substitute.
— Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 Oct. 2024 -
Attendees will receive a broccoli transplant and information handouts.
— Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 6 Sep. 2019 -
Along with the sliders, Chang previewed a smoked prime rib carved tableside and served with a tomato-stone fruit-shiso salad; fries with raclette sauce; and Chinese broccoli with spicy breadcrumbs.
— Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2019 -
On a recent weekday morning, student nutrition staff in hairnets put carrots and broccoli into one side of a plastic container and applesauce into the other side.
— Tegan Hanlon, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Oct. 2019 -
Harvest broccoli when the largest buds in the head are the size of the head of a kitchen match.
— Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 16 Dec. 2020 -
Add to the bowl with the broccoli and add olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.
— Tribune News Service, cleveland, 8 Apr. 2020 -
Place a few teaspoons of broccoli in each cup (over the cheese).
— Naomi Ross, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2023 -
The broccoli’s gone, and so are the greens, cabbage and lettuce.
— Chuck Blount, Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Mar. 2021 -
The first is sesame tofu with broccoli, which is kind of a bit of a stir fry of sorts.
— Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2023 -
Kids have so much fun pointing to the honeybees and to all of the broccoli.
— Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2023 -
Turn the pork over and continue to stir the potatoes and broccoli.
— Tribune News Service, cleveland, 15 Mar. 2022 -
New York strip with fries, broccoli, and garlic toast for a low price of $12 a plate.
— Alex Darus, cleveland, 16 Aug. 2023 -
Add the broccoli to the saucepan and continue to boil 2 minutes.
— Tribune News Service, cleveland, 25 Sep. 2020 -
Kale and broccoli now sell for $3 a pound; Brussels sprouts are $4.
— Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2022 -
In our tests, many of the nonstick baking sheets were still able to brown broccoli well.
— Good Housekeeping, 31 Mar. 2023 -
Transfer to the plate with the onion, and repeat with the remaining oil and broccoli.
— Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2021 -
Think of the broccoli and the artichokes with the leaves nobody uses.
— Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2023 -
While chicken broils, in a large bowl, toss broccoli with chili paste and oil.
— Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 10 Dec. 2019 -
This time Jones made sure to use the broccoli to place the freckles on her forehead, chin and around her mouth.
— Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
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