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Sides for Chicken Thighs

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These sides for chicken thighs will take your favorite protein from good to EPIC!

These homemade recipes are delicious, nutritious, and easy to make. And many of them are a complete meal all by themselves. Veggies, rice, pasta, salads, popovers, and so much more: choose your favorite!

What to Serve with Chicken Thighs

These recipes hit the spot all year round: from fresh salad to warm and indulgent carbohydrates. You will never have to wonder what to serve with chicken thighs ever again!

Simple Sautéed Cabbage

Simple Sautéed Cabbage in a bowl

Enjoy cabbage in something different than coleslaw. How? Try this delicious caramelized side for chicken thighs!

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Cheesy Cauliflower Rice

Cheesy Cauliflower Rice in a bowl

Tastes like a loaded baked potato and is the perfect low-carb comfort side dish that pairs great with any protein!

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Roasted Fall Vegetables

Roasted Fall Vegetables

Crispy, healthy, with a wonderful caramelized flavor… and the oven does all the work!

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Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad

Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad in a bowl

Change the classic lettuce-based salad for this epic side dish full of flavor and crispy texture!

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Roasted Sweet Potato Stacks

Roasted Sweet Potato Stacks in a baking dish

An elegant and simple side for chicken thighs with all the heavenly flavors of cheese, butter, garlic, and sage.

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Caramelized Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

Caramelized Brussels Sprouts on a plate

A restaurant-style side dish that it’s simple to make in a skillet.

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Bruschetta Salad

Bruschetta Salad in a bowl

Turn juicy tomatoes into a fresh, quick, and delicious salad to brighten up the chicken thighs.

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Avocado Deviled Eggs with Bacon

Four Avocado Deviled Eggs with Bacon in a plate

All the flavor and crispy texture of bacon mixed with creamy yolks and avocado. Yummy!

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Easy Popovers

Easy Popovers

These soft popovers melt in your mouth and need no yeast or kneading. Perfect for eating with chicken thighs or anything else!

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Roasted Butternut Squash

Roasted Butternut Squash cubes

A nutritious side dish that it’s also easy to make, crispy, and super delicious!

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Roasted Radishes & Carrots

Roasted Radishes and Carrots in a plate

20 minutes in the oven gives radishes and carrots a caramelized, earthy flavor that you will love!

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Couscous

couscous in a bowl

A perfectly fluffy and healthy carbohydrate side dish to eat with chicken thighs. And it’s done in only 5 minutes!

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Everyday Side Salad

Everyday Side Salad

Loaded with fresh veggies and crunchy toppings, this Italian Garden copycat will become your go-to side salad daily.

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Easy Sweet Potato Salad

Sweet Potato Salad in a bowl

A more colorful and nutritious option than regular potatoes. Light, tasty, and a crowd-pleaser!

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Garlic Butter Spaghetti Squash

Garlic Butter Spaghetti Squash in a bowl

Turn squash into pasta with this low-carb, high-in-fiber, and delicious recipe!

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Southwest Salad

Southwest Salad in a bowl

Quinoa, avocado, black beans, tomatoes, and much more! A hearty salad with fresh and nutritious ingredients that are good for you!

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Parmesan Broccoli Tots

Parmesan Broccoli Tots on a wire rack

Even the picky eaters are going to love broccoli after eating these oven-baked cheesy tater tots!

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Southern Mashed Potatoes

Southern Mashed Potatoes in a bowl

Whether you make these for dinner or as a holiday side, this recipe tastes like Grandma’s but better.

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Cranberry Quinoa Salad

Cranberry Quinoa Salad in a bowl

As easy as scrumptious, this salad is also packed with nutrition for a complete and satisfying meal!

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Parmesan Green Bean Fries

Parmesan Green Bean Fries in a plate and a bowl with sauce

Parmesan cheese turns green beans into French fries! Who could resist?

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Creamy Parmesan Polenta

Creamy Parmesan Polenta in a bowl

When chicken thighs ask for a warm and creamy side dish, this easy polenta recipe is the answer!

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Easy Peas & Carrots

Easy Peas and Carrots with potatoes

Cook simple veggies to perfection to create a cozy side dish that pairs great with chicken thighs.

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Potato Smashers

Crispy Baked Potatoes Smashers

Fluffy centers and crispy skins: This recipe takes potatoes to a whole new level of deliciousness!

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Healthy Zucchini Au Gratin

Healthy Zucchini Au Gratin

A healthier version of the classic side dish that is still incredibly tasty and has an epic golden-crispy topping!

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Spiralized Zucchini & Tomatoes

Spiralized Zucchini and Tomatoes in a dish

Add more veggies to your meals with this light side for chicken that looks like pasta!

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Baked Risotto

Baked Risotto in a bowl

An easy version of the classic risotto with that creamy texture and cheesy flavor everyone loves!

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Ditalini Pasta with Olives

Ditalini Pasta with Olives in a bowl

Enjoy this yummy, super easy pasta recipe that matches perfectly with chicken and takes only 15 minutes to assemble!

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Chopped Panzanella

Chopped Panzanella in a bowl

Take all the Italian flavor to your table with this mouthwatering salad made with fresh ingredients.

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Oven Roasted Fries

Oven Roasted Fries

A healthy version of the delicious French fries everyone loves. Plus, all the New Orleans flavors make them even better!

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Rice Cooker Rice

A bowl with rice

Learn how to make rice cooker rice so you can have this simple side dish done for you all the time!

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Italian Baked Beans

Italian Baked Beans in a bowl

An epic combination of bacon, beans, and veggies for those days when you crave comfort food on the side.

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30+ Sides for Chicken Thighs & Roasted Vegetables

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These sides for chicken thighs will take your favorite protein from good to EPIC! From veggies to pasta to beans and salads this post has all

  • Author: Laura Fuentes
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 6
  • Category: Sides
  • Method: Oven

Ingredients

  • 16-ounce bag cubed butternut squash
  • 16-ounce bag Brussels sprouts halved
  • 2 medium beets, peeled and cubed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400F. Lightly grease a large baking sheet with olive oil or cooking spray. 
  2. Add the butternut squash, Brussels sprouts, and beets to the baking sheet, making separate rows of each. Drizzle the veggies with olive oil and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Toss the veggies to combine, keeping them in separate rows (if you combine all of them the beets will change the color of the other veggies). 
  3. Bake for 35-40 minutes until the veggies are golden brown and tender. 

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Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 ½ cups
  • Calories: 139
  • Sugar: 8.7 g
  • Sodium: 488.1 mg
  • Fat: 5.2 g
  • Saturated Fat: 0.8 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 22.1 g
  • Fiber: 6.9 g
  • Protein: 5.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg

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