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The best dishes to serve with Chicken Pot Pie

As the seasons begin to change and cooler days approach, nothing warms the soul like a comfort food such as chicken pot pie. Chicken pot pie has got everything you’d want on your plate from vegetables, meat, crust, and grains. There is a lot to love about this dish.

As it’s essentially a complete meal in itself, you may wonder what the best dish would be to serve with chicken pot pie. Since it’s already bursting with flavors, you don’t want to ruin it with a subpar side dish, but there are a number of dishes that will perfectly complement this classic.

The most important thing to remember when picking these dishes is that chicken pot pie should always be the star of the show. You should only select dishes with mild flavors so as to not overpower the flavor of your main dish.

Here are a few yummy yet complementary sides to your chicken pot pie.

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1. Spinach salad

The best salad to pair with this savory casserole will be a spinach salad together with a tangy lemon dressing. Just toss your greens, halved cherry tomatoes, berries, nuts and top it all with some lemon juice. This will make for a fitting accompaniment and an all-around delicious meal.

2. Mashed sweet potatoes

As you’ve guessed already, chicken pot pie is mainly about salty flavors. This leaves the sweeter side of the spectrum for your side dish. Only one dish comes to mind when you think about combining those savory and sweet flavors, and that is mashed sweet potatoes.

The best thing about mashed sweet potatoes is that they’re very easy to make, which means that they won’t take much of your time in the kitchen. It’s as simple as bringing a large pot of water to a boil, then adding yams or sweet potatoes and cooking for about half an hour. And to bring in some fall flavors, you can add some brown sugar or cinnamon as you mash them with milk and butter.

3. Corn on the cob

Corn on the cob is an easy side dish. It’s delicious and will only take you about 10 minutes to prepare. To complement your chicken pot pie, be sure to add some butter to the sweet corn after it’s been boiled.

Also, if you want to simplify the cooking process for your corn on the cob, you can always microwave it. Not only will it lessen the cooking time needed but also, it will make it even tastier.

4. Cauliflower mac and cheese

Using cauliflower rather than pasta keeps this dish lighter but still gives you that one-of-a-kind mac-and-cheese taste. You prepare it similar to how you would prepare the mashed sweet potatoes, except you’ll add cheese and maybe some garlic as you mash the cauliflower. This will provide you with a great side dish without the filling starch you’re used to in a typical mac and cheese.

Conclusion

Chicken pot pie works perfectly well as a complete meal in itself. However, incorporating the above side dishes can help take things up a notch by providing complementary flavors and a variety of healthy foods to make a meal to remember.

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