These 16 Easy Broccoli Side Dishes Are Better Than a Restaurant’s

How was it that broccoli became the default green vegetable to serve up at dinner? Not that we should complain. It’s versatile, readily available all year long, keeps well in the fridge, and even holds up decently frozen.

However, if broccoli is the fallback veg the majority of your evenings, its presence can trigger weariness—particularly among the kids. The right preparation can catapult broccoli from a dreary afterthought to a beloved favorite that gets gobbled up with nary a floret left. We have a dozen diverse broccoli recipes to weave into your rotation that’ll not only round out the three-point landing of starch and protein, but be a small cause for celebration.

Eat your broccoli, kids. With abandon.