broccoli substitutes

14 substitutes · avg score 6.5 · Green cruciferous vegetable with tight flower-bud florets and firm stalks, grassy and slightly peppery raw, nutty and tender when cooked. Steamed, roasted, stir-fried, blanched for salads, or added to pastas, casseroles, and soups.

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quick swaps (averaged across uses)

01

Bell Pepper

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Good in stir-fries, different texture

02

Asparagus

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Cut stalks into spears for similar shape

03

Brussels Sprouts

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Cut small, roast until caramelized

04

Fiddlehead Ferns

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Use small florets, similar earthiness

05

Kohlrabi

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Use peeled stems, similar mild flavor

06

Broccoli Raab

10.0
1:1

Thinner stalks with sharper bitter-mustard bite; blanch first to mellow flavor, then saute with garlic

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