Whether you enjoy it tossed with garlic and breadcrumbs to serve as an accompaniment to meat, or eaten as the hero of the dish in an Asian-inspired stir-fry, broccolini is one vegetable we can’t get enough of. These broccolini recipes show how delicious and versatile this green vegetable is. It’s often misidentified as the younger version of broccoli, but it’s an entirely different plant with longer, thinner stalks and smaller florets.
Broccolini is milder and sweeter than broccoli, with firm, crunchy stems, and leafy florets. It lends itself perfectly to use in stir fries, salads or as a delightful side dish with garlic and anchovies. While often people tend to eat just the leaves of broccoli (though the stalks are completely edible and delicious) when cooking broccolini you most definitely enjoy the entire plant, stalks and all.
Here, we’ve pulled together some delicious ways to use it, from pasta and noodles, to fresh salads to serve alongside a big dinner spread.
Whether you’d like a satisfying pumpkin gnocchi or a chicken, vegetable and almond stir-fry we have something to suit your tastes. Have a scroll through the whole collection of broccolini recipes and fall in love with this vibrant green veg.
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Air fryer broccolini with mushrooms
Kimchi noodles with prawns & broccolini
Bulgogi-inspired fried broccolini
Chargrilled broccolini with shiitake XO sauce
Miso chicken with broccolini and asparagus
Goat’s cheese ravioli with broccolini, pine nuts & muscatels
Broccolini and beans with garlic and anchovies
Slow-cooked Greek lamb with chilli garlic broccolini
Pumpkin gnocchi with broccolini and red onion
Steamed asian greens with char siu sauce
One-pan pork and almond meatballs with kale and broccolini
Tuna, spinach and broccolini baked risotto
Smoked tuna and quinoa salad with broccolini
Roasted broccolini, edamame and chilli tempeh salad
Spinach and broccolini pasta with rocket and walnut pesto
Garlic seafood stir-fry
Thai-style sticky pork and broccolini
Pepper steaks with pumpkin mash
Pork with broccolini and oyster sauce
Orecchiette with smoked trout and broccolini
Char siu pork with broccolini
Beef, broccolini and spinach stir-fry
Chicken, vegetable and almond stir-fry
Broccolini, brown rice and sesame stir-fry
Nutty beef with broccolini
Chicken and broccolini tagliatelle
Lamb char siu stir-fry
Sichuan gai lan
