5 Easy Broccoli Recipes Using Freeze-Dried & Dried Broccoli

Five broccoli recipes — pizza bites, raw vegan chips, baked broccoli bites, broccoli sprouts salad, and broccoli cheddar soup — arranged on a weathered wooden farmhouse table with freeze-dried broccoli florets and dried broccoli pieces

Broccoli is one of the world’s superfoods. It is nutrient dense and a good source of vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin E, folate, potassium, and vitamin K. The nutritional powerhouse is also rich in calcium, magnesium, antioxidants, and phytonutrients, which are excellent for your health.1 Freeze-dried and dried broccoli keep all that nutrition shelf-stable, so you can pull broccoli out of the pantry instead of watching a fresh head wilt in the crisper drawer. (Here’s why broccoli earns a spot in an immunity-boosting pantry.)

Try out these five broccoli recipes and get the fantastic benefits of broccoli.

Broccoli Pizza Bites1

Vegan and vegetarian choices are hard to come by when traveling. These broccoli bites will save you time and money and help you hit your vegetable intake on the road.

Ingredients

For the Pizza Sauce

  • 1 tomato, chopped (or use our dried tomato flakes)
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 2 cloves garlic (or use our dried sliced garlic)
  • 1 cup dried tomato flakes
  • 2 tablespoon tahini
  • 1 pitted Medjool date
  • 1/4 yellow onion, chopped

Method

  1. Rehydrate the freeze-dried broccoli and set it aside as you prepare the sauce.
  2. Place all the other ingredients in a high-speed blender to make the pizza sauce. Blend until smooth.
  3. In a mixing bowl, add the pizza sauce and the broccoli. Mix using your hands until the sauce is evenly distributed and the broccoli is fully coated.
  4. Line up the broccoli florets evenly on baking trays. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes until they are dry and slightly crispy. Pack and eat as a snack on the go.

Raw Vegan Broccoli Chips2

Even if you’re not into raw vegan food, this broccoli recipe will change the game for you. You won’t even know it’s raw in the first place. Freeze-dried broccoli chips make a perfect snack and an excellent way to sneak a vegetable into your meals.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup freeze-dried broccoli
  • 2 tablespoons tamari sauce
  • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 1/4 cup hemp seeds or cashews (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup vegetable broth or water
  • 1 garlic clove (or use our dried sliced garlic)
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder

Method

  1. Rehydrate the freeze-dried broccoli in a mixing bowl and set aside.
  2. Add the remaining ingredients to a blender to make the cheesy sauce. Blend until smooth.
  3. Pour the cheesy sauce mixture all over the broccoli and mix until all broccoli pieces are covered in the sauce.
  4. Spread the mixture over parchment paper on a baking tin. Roast for 30 minutes at 425°F. Remove when they are dry and crunchy.

Baked Broccoli Bites3

Baked broccoli bites are a perfect snack full of healthy nutrients like dietary fiber and protein. They’re excellent for your cardiovascular health.

Ingredients

Method

  1. Rehydrate the dried broccoli. Add it to a food processor. Drain the cashews and add them. Pulse until everything is chopped into tiny pieces.
  2. Add the remaining ingredients to the food processor. Blend until you get a paste-like consistency.
  3. Scoop a small portion of the mixture and create little bites on the baking sheet until the whole mix is shaped.
  4. Bake the broccoli bites for 30 to 40 minutes in the oven until dry and crispy.
  5. Remove them from the oven and enjoy.

Broccoli Sprouts Salad4

Broccoli sprouts contain sulforaphane, which has anti-cancer properties that work against breast cancer cells — more reason for you to indulge in this broccoli sprouts salad.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup broccoli sprouts
  • 1 cup freeze-dried broccoli
  • 1/2 cup chopped, raw walnuts
  • 2 tablespoon raw agave nectar
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped (or use our dried garlic slices)
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 teaspoon ground flaxseed

Method

  1. Clean the broccoli sprouts and set them aside. Rehydrate the freeze-dried broccoli. Mix the two broccoli in a bowl and set them aside as you prepare the dressing.
  2. Add the remaining ingredients except the flaxseed to a blender. Blend until smooth.
  3. Pour the dressing over the broccoli mix. Toss to ensure all the broccoli is coated. Sprinkle the ground flaxseed on top of the salad. Serve and enjoy.

Broccoli Cheddar Soup5

If you have never had broccoli cheddar soup, then this is the right time to try this broccoli recipe. The bouillon mix below makes more than you need for one batch — store the rest for the next round of pantry soup nights.

Ingredients

To Make the Bouillon

  • 4 tablespoon celery salt
  • 4 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 2 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon dried onion powder
  • 2 tablespoon salt
  • 2 tablespoon ground savory
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried sage
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric

To Make the Broccoli-Cheddar Soup

  • 1/2 cup freeze-dried broccoli
  • 1/4 cup cheddar cheese powder
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk powder
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1/2 tablespoon dried onion
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon dried carrots

Method

  1. Bouillon Mix: Mix all the bouillon ingredients in a bowl. Set aside 2 teaspoons — that’s all you need for this recipe. Store the remaining bouillon in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for use in other recipes.
  2. Soup Mix: Combine the cheddar cheese powder, buttermilk powder, 2 teaspoons bouillon, cornstarch, garlic, paprika, and mustard in a jar. Seal the lid and shake to combine. Open the jar and add the onion, carrots, and broccoli. Seal the lid and store in an airtight container.
  3. To Make Soup: Boil 2 cups of water. Pour the soup mix into a bowl and add the boiling water. Stir well to break up any lumps. Boil another 2 cups of water and add to the soup mix. Cover and let stand 10 minutes or until the broccoli is soft.

Dried and freeze-dried broccoli are remarkably versatile. You can use them to make soups and salads or eat them as a snack — and a jar of freeze-dried broccoli on the shelf means you’re three minutes away from broccoli in any meal, even when the fridge produce drawer is bare. You stand a better chance of your children eating it too. Get our freeze-dried broccoli today and try these five broccoli recipes. Looking for more ways to put dehydrated veggies to work? Try our 8 Quick Recipes and Tips for Cooking with Dehydrated Veggies. Share your experience in the comment section below.

References

  1. http://www.thefloralvegan.com/2019/08/30/dehydrated-broccoli-pizza-bites-raw-vegan/
  2. https://sproutingzen.com/dehydrated-raw-vegan-cheezy-broccoli-chips/
  3. https://www.dherbs.com/recipes/recipe/dehydrated-broccoli-bites-are-the-perfect-snack/
  4. https://www.dherbs.com/recipes/recipe/simple-broccoli-sprouts-salad/
  5. https://www.9010nutrition.com/broccoli-cheddar-soup-mix/
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