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  4. 15+ Side Dishes for Chicken and Rice Casserole

15+ Side Dishes for Chicken and Rice Casserole

Updated July 23, 2020
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Roasted Carrots with Spiced Pecans and Sorghum
Credit: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke, Food Styling: Tina Bell Stamos

Fill out your dinner menu with ease by pairing a classic chicken and rice casserole with one of these simple sides. From sauteed veggies and fruit salad to muffins and rolls, each of these side dish recipes would pair well with the casserole. Try a new one each time and you'll be sure to discover new favorite recipes that the whole family will love.

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Jeweled Green Beans

Jeweled Green Beans
Credit: Laurie Black; Styling: Chelsea Fuss

Jeweled Green Beans Recipe

This brightly colored side is the perfect complement to any chicken and rice casserole. Top boiled green beans with a mix of bell peppers and red onions sauteed in bacon grease, plus the crumbled, cooked bacon.

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Sesame Broccoli

Sesame Broccoli
Credit: Randy Mayor; Styling: Lindsey Lower

Sesame Broccoli Recipe

It's amazing what a little seasoning can do for the simplest and of sides—our Sesame Broccoli.

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Sautéed Baby Squash with Scallions

Sauteed Baby Squash with Scallions
Credit: Ken Kochey

Sautéed Baby Squash with Scallions Recipe

This fast and easy side combines sautéed baby squash with scallions, shallots and parsley. It's a great way to showcase the vegetable's summer-fresh flavor.

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Simple Salad with Parmesan

Simple Salad with Parmesan
Credit: Randy Mayor; Styling: Claire Spollen

Simple Salad with Parmesan Recipe

Mixed baby greens, shaved parmesan, halved cherry tomatoes, and a homemade vinaigrette dressing are all you need for this easy and satisfying side salad.

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Roasted Asparagus with Lemon

Roasted Asparagus with Lemon
Credit: Kate Sears; Styling: Lynn Miller

Roasted Asparagus with Lemon Recipe

Highlight the natural flavors of fresh asparagus by tossing with a lemon-salt mixture and roasting in the oven until tender and lightly browned.

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Blackberry Muffins

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Credit: Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Prissy Lee

Blackberry Muffins Recipe

Muffins make for a delicious and homey side dish for chicken and rice casserole. These Blackberry Muffins have a nice light crumb and a perfect crunchy sugary topping. Buttermilk gives the muffins a tender, yet light, consistency and teams up with acidic lemon zest to counteract the sweetness from the berries’ natural sugar.

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Sautéed Butter-Thyme Mushrooms

Sauteed Butter-Thyme Mushrooms
Credit: Levi Brown; Styling: Thom Driver

Sautéed Butter-Thyme Mushrooms Recipe

In less than 20 minutes, Sauteed Butter-Thyme Mushrooms can be your new favorite accompaniment to your favorite main dish. We used presliced cremini mushrooms to give us a headstart to meal prep and added some fresh thyme and a few splashes of white wine to amp up the flavor.

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Wilted Spinach

Wilted Spinach
Credit: John Autry; Styling: Leigh Ann Ross

Wilted Spinach Recipe

Cook baby spinach, red onion, and garlic in a homemade Dijon mustard vinaigrette in a skillet over medium-high heat for a quick, easy, and nutrient-rich side.

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Easy Parmesan-Herb Rolls

Easy Parmesan-Herb Rolls
Credit: Helen Norman; Styling: Carrie Purcell

Easy Parmesan-Herb Rolls Recipe

No time to bake bread from scratch? Here's a recipe to jazz up store-bought canned dough. For the dried herbs, mix together your favorites to make 1 Tbsp.

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Steamed Broccoli with Garlic and Red Onion

Steamed Broccoli with Creamy Tarragon Dressing
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Claire Spollen

Steamed Broccoli with Garlic and Red Onion Recipe

Dress up steamed broccoli with a little red onion and garlic for a filling side that packs a flavor punch.

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Fresh Fruit Salad

Fresh Fruit Salad

Fresh Fruit Salad Recipe

Toss mixed fresh fruit with a sweetened citrus dressing for a colorful and refreshing complement to chicken and rice casserole.

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Oven-roasted Fall Vegetables

Oven-roasted Fall Vegetables
Credit: James Carrier

Oven-roasted Fall Vegetables Recipe

This medley of roasted root vegetables features yellow onions, potatoes, turnips, carrots, parsnips, butternut squash, garlic, and sweet potatoes. Root veggies not in season? Simply swap for fresh, seasonal produce like asparagus or summer squash.

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Braised Kale

Braised Kale
Credit: José Picayo; Styling: Jocelyne Beaudoin

Braised Kale Recipe

To streamline prep, look for bags of prewashed, prechopped kale.

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Sweet and Sour Brussels Sprout Salad

Sweet and Sour Brussels Sprout Salad
Credit: Johnny Miller; Styling: Sarah Smart

Sweet and Sour Brussels Sprout Salad Recipe

We love Brussels sprout salads but wanted a quicker approach than the tedium of pulling apart the leaves. The food processor slices each sprout nice and thin with lightning-fast speed.

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Steamed Broccoli with Peanut Sauce

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Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Missie Neville Crawford

Steamed Broccoli with Peanut Sauce Recipe

If using a crown of broccoli, trim into florets and place in a steamer basket over a saucepan filled about halfway with boiling water. Cover and steam 4 minutes or until the florets are crisp-tender.

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Roasted Carrots with Pecans and Sorghum

Roasted Carrots with Spiced Pecans and Sorghum
Credit: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke, Food Styling: Tina Bell Stamos

Roasted Carrots with Pecans and Sorghum Recipe

A sweet and tangy vinaigrette made with apple cider vinegar and sorghum syrup makes these carrots incredibly flavorful. If you can’t find sorghum syrup, use an equal amount of honey or maple syrup. And be sure to choose small carrots. They will roast and caramelize more evenly and have more natural sweetness than larger ones.

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    1 of 16 Jeweled Green Beans
    2 of 16 Sesame Broccoli
    3 of 16 Sautéed Baby Squash with Scallions
    4 of 16 Simple Salad with Parmesan
    5 of 16 Roasted Asparagus with Lemon
    6 of 16 Blackberry Muffins
    7 of 16 Sautéed Butter-Thyme Mushrooms
    8 of 16 Wilted Spinach
    9 of 16 Easy Parmesan-Herb Rolls
    10 of 16 Steamed Broccoli with Garlic and Red Onion
    11 of 16 Fresh Fruit Salad
    12 of 16 Oven-roasted Fall Vegetables
    13 of 16 Braised Kale
    14 of 16 Sweet and Sour Brussels Sprout Salad
    15 of 16 Steamed Broccoli with Peanut Sauce
    16 of 16 Roasted Carrots with Pecans and Sorghum

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