How to Use broccoli in a Sentence

broccoli

noun
  • Serve the chicken and broccoli mixture over the rice mixture.
    Samantha Cassetty, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2019
  • Broccoli is always going to be broccoli, there’s no new vegetable that’s going to pop up.
    Tiffany Y. Ates, Smithsonian, 19 Nov. 2019
  • Drizzle the reserved marinade over the broccoli and scatter the sesame seeds, if using, on the fish and serve.
    Molly Stevens, chicagotribune.com, 11 Nov. 2019
  • The drink is filled with nutritional goodness such as kale, broccoli, and spinach, but tastes like chocolate milk.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Oct. 2019
  • Anchovies pair well with broccoli, hardy greens like kale and chard, briny things like olives and capers, and lots and lots of Parmesan.
    Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 19 Nov. 2019
  • Add the coconut milk and pumpkin purée and stir until well combined, then add the broccoli, bell peppers, chickpeas, carrots and sea salt.
    Carrie Knauer, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 7 Oct. 2019
  • Other foods that may boost testosterone include eggs, cabbage, nuts, broccoli, and cauliflower.
    Armin Brott, chicagotribune.com, 11 Oct. 2019
  • Jackson Blatner points out that cabbage is a superfood that’s in the same veggie family as kale and broccoli.
    NBC News, 25 Oct. 2019
  • Meat’s mineralized note can be mimicked by concentrated extracts of broccoli and spinach.
    Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2019
  • Plant broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, kale and chard transplants in the vegetable garden now.
    Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 24 Oct. 2019
  • Return the pan to the oven and roast 10 to 15 minutes, until the broccoli is crisp-tender and brown and the salmon is lightly browned and cooked to your liking.
    Molly Stevens, chicagotribune.com, 11 Nov. 2019
  • This is how processed cheese became integral to Tex-Mex and how broccoli beef came to be in Chinese American food.
    Melissa Hung, SFChronicle.com, 31 Oct. 2019
  • Students at a North Carolina university say their dining hall is serving them undercooked food and broccoli filled with worms.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2019
  • Flanked by singing pears, broccoli and what can only be assumed to be whole grain bread, Cookie waxes poetic about the virtues of a varied diet rich in fruits, veggies and meat in addition to chocolate chips.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN, 2 Nov. 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
  • Hold back on gathering carrots, turnips, rutabagas, beets, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, and kale.
    Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
  • These leafy greens are part of the Brassica family, which also includes broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and kale.
    Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2024

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