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What to Serve with Chicken Tortilla Soup: 20+ Sides

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February 28, 2025

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Wondering what to serve with chicken tortilla soup? This handy guide covers all of the best sides for tortilla soup – from salads, to toppings, and more!

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I’m sharing 20+ of the most popular and best sides for chicken tortilla soup.

Whether you’re making tortilla soup in the slow cooker, instant pot, or on the stove, these side dishes will pair perfectly! And, to finish things off, try one of these 25+ Mexican Desserts!

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Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup
Overhead close up of bowl of Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup topped with avocado, tortilla chips and sour cream.
Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup

What to Serve with Tortilla Soup

Quesadillas arranged on plate with sour cream and pico de gallo.
Air Fryer Quesadillas
In less than 10 minutes, you’ll be enjoying a delicious cheesy air fryer quesadilla with this simple recipe!
Air Fryer Quesadillas
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Instant Pot Mexican Rice
Inspired by the flavors of the classic Mexican restaurant side dish, this Instant Pot Mexican Rice is perfect with enchiladas, fajitas, tacos, and more. It’s a foolproof recipe made entirely in your pressure cooker!
Instant Pot Mexican Rice
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Elote Salad with Shrimp
Elote Salad with Shrimp is the ultimate summer side dish! Smoky shrimp, grilled corn, fresh veggies, and tangy cotija cheese are tossed in a rich and zesty dressing, making it a must-try side for grilling season.
Elote Salad with Shrimp
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How to Make Tortilla Strips
Learn how to make tortilla strips at home with just 3-ingredients! They’re the perfect crunchy topping for chili, soups and salads.
Tortilla Strips
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Red Cabbage Coleslaw (No Mayo)
Red Cabbage Slaw is a super simple side dish recipe made without mayo. It’s tangy, delicious and crunchy. 
Red Cabbage Slaw
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Easy Guacamole
This fresh and vibrant Guacamole recipe is so easy! Mix it up in minutes for a creamy dip, a delicious topping for nachos, or to serve on Taco Tuesday.
Guacamole
Roasted carrots in bowl with spoon.
Mexican Carrots
I’m serving up these Oven Roasted Mexican Carrots elote style. Similar to how you’d dress grilled street corn, these delicious tender carrots are topped with lime, crumbled cheese, jalapenos and cilantro. So crazy good! 
Roasted Mexican Carrots
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The BEST Instant Pot Refried Beans
Instant Pot Refried Beans require no presoaking. Plus, they're virtually fat free and can be made vegetarian or vegan with some simple swaps. 
Instant Pot Refried Beans
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Chipotle Salsa
This 5-Minute Chipotle Salsa comes together easily with the help of your blender. It's a great sauce for tacos or dip for tortilla chips!
Chipotle Salsa
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Stuffed Poblano Peppers
Stuffed Poblano Peppers loaded with a mixture of beef & rice and topped with a zesty lime-crema. This healthy recipe will be on your table in 30 minutes.
Stuffed Poblano Peppers
Black beans in white bowl with spoon.
Slow Cooker Black Beans
These Slow Cooker Black Beans are easy to make and taste so much better than the canned version! No soaking required. Perfect for meal prep or as a side dish to your favorite tacos, salads, or protein bowls.
Slow Cooker Black Beans
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Air Fryer Flour Tortilla Chips
These 3-ingredient Air Fryer Tortilla Chips are quick and easy to make, super crunchy, and light. They’re perfect for dunking in salsa, guacamole, hummus, and more! Made with flour or corn tortillas.
Air Fryer Tortilla Chips
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Mexican Street Corn Salad
This Couscous Corn Salad puts a salad twist on Mexican Street Corn. Smoky grilled corn, a creamy cumin-lime dressing, and pearl couscous combine to create this delicious salad.
Couscous Corn Salad
Tortilla chip crusted chicken cutlets arranged on plate topped with queso, tomatoes and red onion.
Tortilla Crusted Chicken
Crispy Tortilla Chip Crusted Chicken with Queso Sauce is an easy delicious dinner that will be on your table in 30 minutes! It’s crispy, cheesy and so delicious!
Tortilla Chip Crusted Chicken
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Homemade Baked Tortilla Chips
These Baked Tortilla Chips are made using store-bought corn tortillas. Just cut them into wedges, season them with Mexican spices, spray with oil and bake for a perfectly crispy, dippable chip!
Baked Tortilla Chips
Blistered shishito peppers served on a black plate with lemon wedges.
Blistered Shishito Peppers Recipe
These Blistered Shishito Peppers are the perfect finger food. They’re so easy to make too. Lightly seasoned and slightly smoky, you’ll find that most are mild… one out of every ten might surprise you. 
Blistered Shishito Peppers
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Corn Queso Dip
Corn Queso Dip is the perfect dip for your next Mexican fiesta or tailgating party. It’s deliciously rich & creamy with a hint of spice and delicious corn flavor. 
Corn Queso Dip
Zucchini taco boats on baking tray after cooking.
Turkey Taco Zucchini Boats
Turkey Taco Stuffed Zucchini Boats are filled with taco seasoned turkey and topped with melted cheese and your favorite toppings. A low-carb, keto friendly way to enjoy taco night. You won't miss the tortilla!
Taco Zucchini Boats
Albondigas in blue bowl topped with sour cream and jalapenos.
Albondigas (Spanish Meatballs)
Spanish Meatballs – or Albondigas – simmer in enchilada sauce and are topped with sour cream, radishes & cilantro. Serve them taco-style in tortillas or as an appetizer with toothpicks. 
Spanish Meatballs
Southwest Beef & Quinoa Stuffed Peppers make a hearty, healthy, protein packed meal that's amazingly delicious and quick and easy to prepare.
Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa & Beef
These Quinoa Stuffed Peppers with Beef make a hearty, healthy, protein packed meal that's amazingly delicious and quick and easy to prepare.
Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
Mexican Street Corn Tacos arranged on grey plate next to bowl of corn.
Street Corn Tacos
These Mexican Street Corn Chicken Tacos put a fun twist on elotes or grilled Mexican corn on the cob that’s slathered in a tangy cream sauce and sprinkled with chili powder. Plus, they come together in just 20 minutes! 
Mexican Street Corn Chicken Tacos

How to Make Ahead and Store

Many of these chicken tortilla soup sides can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for a few days or even in the freezer. Simply check the individual recipes for full storing instructions and details on how to make ahead. 

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Don’t Forget the Margaritas!

Try one of these tasty Margarita recipes:

  • Grapefruit Habanero Margarita
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  • Hibiscus Margarita
  • Italian Margaritas with Amaretto
  • Grilled Pineapple Margarita with Jalapeno
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Did you Make Any of These Chicken Tortilla Soup Sides?

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What to Serve with Chicken Tortilla Soup: 20 Sides

Wondering what to serve with Chicken Tortilla Soup? I’ve got you covered with this handy guide of the best side dish recipes.
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Ingredients

Chips & Dip

  • Baked Tortilla Chips
  • Air Fryer Tortilla Chips
  • Tortilla Strips
  • Guacamole
  • Chipotle Salsa
  • Corn Queso Dip

Side Dishes

  • Shishito Peppers
  • Elote-Style Carrots
  • Mexican Street Corn Salad
  • Vinegar Slaw
  • Instant Pot Mexican Rice
  • Instant Pot Black Beans
  • Instant Pot Refried Beans

Main Dishes

  • Air Fryer Quesadillas
  • Tortilla Chip Crusted Chicken
  • Stuffed Poblano Peppers
  • Taco Zucchini Boats
  • Street Corn Tacos
  • Mexican Meatballs
  • Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

Instructions

  • Choose your favorite side dish for chicken tortilla soup.
  • Gather the necessary ingredients.
  • Enjoy an amazing dinner!
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