How to Use broccoli in a Sentence

broccoli

noun
  • 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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