Description
Explore a variety of delicious side dishes that perfectly complement chicken pot pie, from hearty classics like mashed potatoes to refreshing salads.
Ingredients
- Mashed Potatoes: russet or Yukon Gold potatoes, butter, cream or milk, salt, pepper, garlic or chives (optional), sour cream (optional)
- Flaky Biscuits: all-purpose flour, baking powder, butter, milk, cheddar cheese or herbs (optional)
- Garlic Bread: baguette or Italian bread, softened butter, minced garlic, parsley, salt
- Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes: potatoes, heavy cream, cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, herbs (optional)
- Caesar Salad: romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese, croutons, Caesar dressing
- Mixed Green Salad: arugula, spinach, mixed lettuces, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper
- Apple Walnut Salad: mixed greens, apples, walnuts, feta or blue cheese, honey vinaigrette
- Coleslaw: shredded cabbage, shredded carrots, green onions, mayonnaise or vinegar based dressing
- Roasted Carrots: carrots, olive oil, salt, pepper, herbs (optional)
- Steamed Green Beans: green beans, salt, butter or lemon juice (optional)
- Buttered Peas: peas, butter, salt, pepper, fresh mint or parsley (optional)
- Sauteed Spinach: spinach, garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper, lemon juice or red pepper flakes (optional)
- Fresh Fruit Salad: strawberries, blueberries, grapes, apples, oranges, honey, lime or lemon juice
- Baked Apples: apples, cinnamon, sugar, butter
- Cranberry Sauce: cranberries, sugar, water, orange juice
Instructions
- Prepare mashed potatoes by boiling potatoes, mashing them with butter, cream, and seasoning.
- For biscuits, mix dry ingredients, cut in butter, add milk, and bake until golden brown.
- Make garlic bread by mixing butter and garlic, spreading on bread, and baking until crispy.
- Prepare cheesy scalloped potatoes by layering sliced potatoes with cheese and cream, and baking.
- For Caesar salad, toss romaine with dressing, Parmesan, and croutons.
- Mix greens in a bowl with toppings and dress with vinaigrette.
- Create apple walnut salad by tossing greens with apples, walnuts, and vinaigrette.
- Make coleslaw by mixing cabbage and carrots with dressing.
- Roast carrots by tossing with oil and seasoning, then baking until caramelized.
- Steam green beans until tender, seasoning as desired.
- Prepare buttered peas by boiling and mixing with butter.
- Saute spinach with garlic until wilted.
- For fruit salad, chop fruits, mix with honey and lime juice.
- Bake apples with sugar and spices until tender.
- Simmer cranberries with sugar and water to make sauce.
Notes
These sides can be tailored based on preference and availability of ingredients. Feel free to mix and match to create a perfect meal.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking, Boiling, Steaming, Sauteing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 10mg