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BBQ Spatchcocked Chicken sliced and served on a plate of roasted Dutch potatoes with a side of salad.

What To Serve With Roasted Chicken

Absolutely everything you need to create the perfect roast chicken dinner. If you’re wondering what to serve with roasted chicken then read on.

8 November 2023

September 3, 2025

Sarah Bell

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So you’re doing a roasted chicken and you’re wondering what to serve with it? Whether you’re making your own or buying a rotisserie chicken, here’s the best side dishes, salads and sauces to serve with roast chicken dinner. Think sautéd green beans, golden brown crispy smashed potatoes, roasted root vegetables and roasted butternut squash. If you’re after a simple side dish, healthy side dish or classic comfort food, we have it all! All of these accompaniments will go perfectly with my BBQ’d Spatchcocked Chicken!

Cooking Tips

Making a simple roast chicken is quite straight forward, once you have it seasoned and pop it into the oven there isn’t much else for you to do. This is the perfect time to prepare your sides! Here are some basic tips to get you started:

work out the time that your chicken will be finished cooking and work backwards from then for when you need to start preparing your warm sides. This ensures that your sides are served warm and don’t go cold while you wait for the whole chicken to finish roasting. For example, if your chicken will taken 2 hours and your side dish will take 30 minutes, start preparing the side dish once the chicken has been in for one and a half hours.
a chicken needs a hot oven to roast perfectly. Choosing side dishes that require the oven to cook may slightly affect the cooking time of your chicken. That’s not going to stop me from making delicious roasted Brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes though, as they make for the perfect side dish for roasted chicken!
pick sides based on the weather – if it’s warm weather lean towards choosing cold sides and salads. If it’s cooler weather then make comforting sides like mashed potatoes and gravy.
using simple ingredients like olive oil or butter along with cracked black pepper, sea salt and some dried herbs is a great way to season the chicken.

I love that you can make a whole roasted chicken and sides for a wholesome mid week meal or for special occasions. Leftover chicken and sides also make for a delicious lunch the next day!

Basic Side Dishes

These are easy side dishes that can be made with minimal effort, either in your air fryer or oven.

Roasted Butternut Squash in Air Fryer (Two Ways)

Learn how to make the perfect roasted butternut squash in the air fryer. It makes the perfect side dish or salad addition.

Roasted Butternut Squash in Air Fryer

Two halves of roasted butternut squash from the air fryer on a white plate.

How to Make Butternut Squash in Oven

Learn how to make butternut squash in the oven, easily and with perfect results every time! Use in a variety of dishes!

How to Make Butternut Squash in Oven

Roasted butternut squash on a sheet pan.

Cold Side Dishes and Salads

Cold side dishes and salads are great to make ahead of time, particularly if you’re wanting to get a high temperature in the oven for a nice crispy skin on the chicken. Salads using roasted vegetables make for a great side dish for roasted chicken. One of my favorites is a Roasted Red Potatoes Salad. For more salad inspiration see my post on 30+ Healthy Vegetable Salad Recipes.

The Best Kale Salad with Tahini Dressing

Tender massaged kale salad with toasted flaked almonds, semi-dried tomatoes and red onion topped with a creamy, tahini dressing.

The Best Kale Salad with Tahini Dressing

Kale salad with shaved parmesan cheese, semi dried tomatoes, toasted almonds and tahini dressing on a white serving platter.

Coleslaw

This easy coleslaw recipe is the perfect side to pair with roasted chicken this summer! It’s fresh, light, and easy to make!

Recipe: Skinny Taste

Creamy Coleslaw

Classic coleslaw in an old fashioned shallow bowl on a staged tabletop.

Stovetop Side Dishes

From a classic side like creamy mashed potatoes to a more modern take, like rice pilaf style salad. All of these tasty side dish recipes can be made on the stovetop, without using the oven.

Green Beans with Cranberries and Almonds

Green Beans sautéed in garlic butter with dried cranberries and toasted almonds – the perfect side dish for your holiday table!

Green Beans with Cranberries and Almonds

Green beans, cranberries and almonds served in white bowl.

Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes

You’ll want to remember this Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes recipe for your next roast! It’s easy, requires a handful of ingredients (most of which you likely already have), and is incredibly flavorful.

Recipe: Bites with Bri

Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes

Baked Jeweled Wild Rice

Make the rice the star of your meal with this baked jeweled wild rice topped with olive and sun-dried tomato tapenade!

Recipe: Cherry On My Sundae

Baked Jeweled Wild Rice

Sweet Sambal Green Beans

These sweet sambal green beans are one of my all time favourite things to make. They’re spicy, sweet, crunchy, and bright green.

Recipe: How To Make Dinner

Sweet Chili Green Beans

Lemony Risotto with Fresh Herbs & Garlic

Lemony Risotto is comforting, incredibly versatile, and surprisingly easy to make! It’s vegan and gluten-free but does not skimp on creaminess!

Recipe: Minimalist Baker

Lemony Risotto with Fresh Herbs & Garlic

Lemon risotto with a fork inside and Asparagus set on top with herb and lemon garnish.

Creamed Kale Recipe

Enjoy a fun twist on classic creamed spinach with this creamed kale recipe! Tender kale leaves are coated with a parmesan cream sauce scented with onion and garlic. Make a big batch to serve alongside your roast chicken!

Recipe: Midwest Nice Blog

Creamed Kale

Roasted Vegetable Side Dishes & Salads

Roast vegetables are the perfect complement to a whole roasted chicken. Roast potatoes, brussel sprouts, sweet potatoes, pumpkin and squash are some of my favorite veggies to roast. Serve them as they are or make them into a simple salad. Add some baby spinach, feta cheese and a wholegrain mustard dressing.

Roasted Red Skin Potato Salad

Perfectly seasoned and roasted red skin potatoes, crispy bacon, fresh dill and red onion, all smothered in a honey mustard dressing – you don’t want to miss this potato salad!

Roasted Red Skinned Potato Salad

Crispy Smashed Potatoes in Air Fryer (or Oven)

A crispy, salty and delicious air fryer smashed potato recipe. These crispy smashed potatoes make a perfect side to your next roast!

Crispy Smashed Potatoes in Air Fryer (& Oven)

crispy smashed potatoes on a white ceramic plate with glasses of wine in background.

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Autumn Roasted Vegetable Salad with Tahini Dressing

A hearty, roasted vegetable salad using seasonal autumn produce. Served with a tahini dressing, this is a salad you don’t want to miss.

Autumn Roasted Vegetable Salad with Tahini Dressing

Roasted vegetable salad with olives and lentils on a white platter.

Butternut Squash Quinoa Salad Recipe

Deliciously tender roasted butternut squash paired with fluffy quinoa, arugula, walnuts and pomegranate, drizzled with a maple dressing.

Butternut Squash Quinoa Salad

Roasted butternut squash and quinoa salad on a pink serving platter with a small butternut squash in the background.

Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpea Salad with Lemon Dressing

A turmeric roasted cauliflower chickpea salad with goats cheese, arugula and a simple lemon salad dressing.

Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpea Salad

Roasted cauliflower chickpea salad with rocket and goats cheese on a pink serving platter.

Roasted Sweet Potato Avocado Salad

This roasted sweet potato avocado salad is simple and fuss free and so delicious! Perfect as a healthy lunch or tasty side dish.

Roasted Sweet Potato Avocado Salad

Roasted Pumpkin and Beetroot Salad

This roasted pumpkin and beetroot salad is a wholesome and delicious salad, topped with apple cider vinegar dressing and goats cheese.

Roasted Pumpkin and Beetroot Salad

Roasted Brussels Sprout Salad with Bacon

This Roasted Brussel Sprout Salad is brimming with flavour. With crispy roasted Brussels sprouts and bacon complimented by sweet and crunchy pink lady apples and thinly sliced red onions, all dressed with a citrus salad dressing, this salad is sure to impress!

Roasted Brussels Sprout Salad with Bacon

Roasted Brussels sprouts salad with bacon, displayed on a serving platter.

Hasselback Red Skin Potatoes with Prosciutto Crumb

These Hasselback Red Potatoes are seriously crispy on the outside and soft and tender on the inside. Topped with a prosciutto and parsley crumb, this hasselback potatoes recipe is seriously tasty and my new favorite way of making potatoes.

Hasselback Red Skin Potatoes

Hasselback red potatoes with a prosciutto crumb in a pink ceramic bowl.

Lemon Parmesan Smashed Broccoli

This smashed broccoli comes together with only 5 ingredients, and is the perfect vegetarian-friendly side dish or snack!

Recipe: Kale Junkie

Lemon Parmesan Smashed Broccoli

An overhead shot of crispy smashed broccoli on a pink plate with lemon slices on the side.

Crispy Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Dukkah & Honey

Crispy roasted Brussels sprouts with sweet dates and honey, crunchy almonds, and Egyptian-inspired dukkah seasoning. A savory-sweet, super flavorful side ready in just 30 minutes with 7 ingredients!

Crispy Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Attractive, white bowl full of Brussel sprouts themed side dish.

Roasted Root Vegetables

This colorful roasted root vegetables recipe is an easy, delicious side dish! Carrots, parsnips, and beets bake until tender and browned.

Recipe: Love and Lemons

Roasted Root Vegetables

Roasted vegetables on a plated with a serving spoon garnished with sage.

Couscous Stuffed Peppers

These couscous stuffed peppers are a tasty Mediterranean-inspired vegetable side dish. They’re simple, vegetarian, and super nutritious!

Recipe: Walder Wellness

Couscous Stuffed Peppers

Stuffed, roasted peppers on a white table.

Roasted Tenderstem Broccoli with Honey and Parmesan

Roasted tenderstem broccoli (or broccolini) is flavorful, easy, and the perfect side dish with just about any meal.

Recipe: The Gourmet Bon Vivant

Roasted Broccoli

Long stemmed broccoli on a plate on a set table with cheese shavings and oil olive on top.

Classic Cauliflower Cheese

Classic baked cauliflower with cheese sauce! My version of cauliflower cheese roasts the cauliflower, for flavour and no watery cheese sauce.

Recipe: Seasons and Suppers

Classic Cauliflower Cheese

Baked cauliflower cheese dip in a cast iron pan.

Stuffed Zucchini

Crispy Parmesan Stuffed Zucchini is one of the best ways to enjoy zucchini! Crispy and crunchy, the perfect side dish!

Recipe: Cafe Delites

Stuffed Zucchini

Zucchini covered with parmesan topping with baked cheese topping sprinkled around.

Roasted Hasselback Sweet Potatoes With Bacon Maple Brown Butter

Savoury hasselback sweet potatoes featuring creamy, buttery insides, crispy skins, and loads of flavour thanks to the maple bacon brown butter. These are simple, stunning and make for the perfect side dish during the fall and winter season.

Recipe: Olive & Mango

Roasted Hasselback Sweet Potatoes

Hasselback sweet potatoes in a bed of brown butter and cranberry topping.

Spiced Roasted Carrots With Sumac Whipped Feta

Spiced roasted carrots with warm spices combine the sweetness of roasted carrots and honey along with salty feta, tangy sumac and lemon juice, crunchy pistachios and antioxidant packed sweet-tart pomegranate arils.

Recipe: Olive & Mango

Spiced Roasted Carrots

Spiced Roasted Heirloom Carrots on a white plate beside a small bowl of whipped feta.

Butternut Squash Gratin

Butternut Squash Gratin with Leeks, Sage & Walnuts – a delicious vegetarian side dish, highlighting fall ingredients, perfect for the holiday table!

Recipe & Image: Feasting At Home

Butternut Squash Gratin

Miso Braised Cabbage

This cabbage is served in wedges sautéed and braised in a sweet miso and sake sauce for a delicious vegetable side dish.

Recipe: Cooking with Cocktail Rings

Miso Braised Cabbage

Sauces

The go-to sauce for a roasted chicken has to be a classic gravy. I like to use my easy homemade chicken broth as a base for making gravy. Drizzle this simple lemon juice dressing over chicken, vegetables and salad.

The Best Gluten Free Gravy

Making the best Gluten Free Gravy is super simple and takes just minutes to make and no one will ever know it’s gluten free.

Recipe: Get Inspired Everyday

Gluten Free Gravy

A wooden spoon ladling gravy from a small enamel pot.

Lemon Dijon Dressing

This Lemon Dijon Dressing is a delicious homemade salad dressing using extra virgin olive oil, honey, lemon juice and dijon mustard. This dressing is delicious drizzled over chicken and vegetables or used as a marinade.

Lemon Dijon Dressing