Wondering what to serve with chicken spaghetti? Around here, chicken spaghetti is what shows up when life gets busy. Church potlucks. Soccer practice. Tuesday. It's creamy, cheesy, comforting, and approximately fifty shades of beige. The good news? A crisp salad, warm bread, or easy dessert can wake the whole meal right up.
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🏆 The 10 best sides for chicken spaghetti
If you're in a hurry, start with these reader favorites.
1. Southern cucumber salad
Southern cucumber salad is vinegary and sweet plus the crunch adds texture to the meal.
2. Green bean salad
Green bean and cherry tomato salad is perfect if you're in the mood for a little something different.
3. Fruit salad with honey lime dressing
Sweet, juicy fruit and a bright honey lime dressing make this an easy side dish that tastes like edible summer vacation.
4. Southern green beans
Southern green beans are smothered in a sweet-sour sauce and sprinkled with crisp bacon.
5. maple glazed carrots
Maple glazed carrots are a family favorite. Don't cook them until they're mushy - they should retain some texture.
6. Brussels sprouts with hot bacon dressing
Brussels sprouts with hot bacon dressing are smoky, tangy, and has converted more sprout skeptics than a late-night infomercial sells air fryers.
7. Garlic breadsticks
If there's extra sauce on the plate, these soft garlic breadsticks know exactly what to do with it.
8. Rustic Italian bread
Crusty on the outside and tender inside, this rustic Italian bread makes sure none of that cheesy sauce goes to waste.
9. Southern peach cobbler
Honestly my southern peach cobbler made in an iron skillet is just about my favorite way to end this meal.
10. Lemon icebox pie
Old fashioned, no bake lemon icebox pie is an easy dessert and it freezes well so you can always have it on hand.
🥦 Fresh side dishes and salads
A rich casserole practically begs for something fresh on the side. These salads, vegetables, and fruit dishes bring the crunch, color, and contrast that chicken spaghetti needs.
- Tossed salad is the usual side dish but there's nothing wrong with that. It adds color and crunch!
- In the summer homegrown sliced tomatoes sprinkled with a little salt don't need much more than that!
- Frito corn salad is crunchy and fun for the whole family.
- Steamed broccoli just needs a little butter, salt, and pepper.
- Southern stewed tomatoes add a little tangy goodness and color to the table.
- Country style scalloped tomatoes have a crunchy crouton topping.
- Classic Caesar salad is good with almost everything.
- Keep it easy with fresh raw veggies like sliced bell peppers (both green and red peppers), baby carrots, and celery served with ranch as a dip.
- Grilled vegetables are delicious and so quick and easy to make.
- I love earthy and spicy black eyed pea salad (cowboy caviar) with this dish. It cuts through the rich sauce and adds a nice texture.
- In the spring try roasted asparagus with just a drizzle of lemon juice and olive oil!
- Oven roasted brussels sprouts are easy AND delicious!
- In the summer a mixture of sauteed zucchini and yellow squash with just a touch of butter, salt, and black pepper is hard to beat.
- Cornbread salad is the southern version of Italian panzanella and goes beautifully with this dish!
- Grilled broccolini if you're feeling a little adventurous.
- Southern fried cabbage with bacon is quick and easy.
- Add a dish of homemade pickled onions to the table.
- If your family likes a little spicy heat try putting a relish dish of these sweet-hot candied jalapenos on the table, too.
- Southern fried apples are a side dish that tastes a bit like dessert and is a delicious side dish for chicken spaghetti!
🥖 Breads
Creamy chicken spaghetti practically begs for a basket of warm bread on the side. Whether you're soaking up extra sauce or feeding people with bottomless appetites, these breads and rolls get the job done.
- Use this easy baguette (or buy one) and homemade garlic butter for toasty garlic bread.
- Cheese and bacon fougasse is a flatbread from France that is super easy - and fabulous with this dish.
- Of course, classic buttermilk biscuits work really well, too.
- Whole wheat dinner rolls have that rustic country flavor we all love.
- You can never go wrong with southern style buttermilk cornbread!
- When I was growing up in Texas you always had sliced bread and butter on the table. This buttermilk bread is our favorite.
- No time for regular biscuits? Try these easy drop biscuits!
- Pick up those crunchy breadsticks, called Grissini, at the deli department of your store.
🥧 Desserts
Nobody has ever pushed away a slice of pie and said, "You know what? Let's end on a sensible note." These desserts are the perfect finish to a comforting family dinner.
- White Texas sheet cake is full of pecans and coconut flavor! Warning though - you'll need coffee to go with it.
- It doesn't get more southern than this double chocolate fudge Coca Cola cake!
- Old fashioned buttermilk pound cake goes with everything. Just add a little fresh fruit in season.
- The original Quaker oatmeal cookie recipe is the best but they've changed it since it was first published. Luckily my mom tore the original recipe off the box back in the 1950s and I've got it.
- Ice cream is always a popular choice around here. Buy your favorite or make your own ice cream.
- In the summer I just slice up some watermelon or cantaloupe to go with my chicken spaghetti!
- Honestly, if you're in a hurry is there anyone that doesn't like Jello?
- In the summer grilled pineapple is delicious as a side dish OR a dessert!
🍷 Wine and cocktails
Most of the time I'm serving chicken spaghetti with sweet tea. But if you're having friends over, celebrating something special, or simply feeling a little extra, these drinks are a great match.
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Noir (because I'm not a fan of white wines)
- Pineapple sangria is sweet with tons of tropical flavor.
- Bourbon peach tea is definitely a southern "sippin'" drink.
- Durango cocktail (shown above) is made with tequila and amaretto - totally delish!
🍝 These side dishes also go with:
These side dishes work just as well with other creamy pasta casseroles and comfort food favorites:
- crack chicken spaghetti
- chicken spaghetti with cream cheese
- crockpot chicken spaghetti
- cream cheese pasta
- spicy chicken mac & cheese
- taco spaghetti
- million dollar spaghetti
- one pot Philly cheesesteak pasta
Whether you're feeding a hungry family, taking dinner to a potluck, or just trying to survive another Tuesday, these side dishes make chicken spaghetti even better. Mix and match your favorites, add a basket of warm bread if you're feeling generous, and don't skip dessert.
I'd love to hear what you serve with chicken spaghetti. Leave a comment and share your favorite side dishes!
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