Wondering what to serve with duck for dinner? Look no further! I’ve got you covered with this handy guide of the 30+ best duck breast sides.
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Duck breast is an incredibly versatile meat that can be enjoyed in countless dishes. Whether you’re looking for something that’s simple and elegant, savory and comforting, or something that’s a little bit more complex and daring, duck is sure to please!
In this post, we’ll explore some of the best sides for duck breast so you can create a meal that will wow your friends and family.
Here are 30+ AMAZING side dishes to serve with your duck breast dinner.
PS – Don’t forget about these 12+ delicious sauces for duck too!
Potato Side Dishes
Duchess Potatoes
Duchess Potatoes are a fancy piped potato side dish that must make an appearance at your next dinner party. Rich, creamy, and cheesy with just a subtle crisp, these elegant baked mashed potatoes are unlike anything else!
Duchess Potatoes
Easy Smashed Potatoes
These Easy Smashed Potatoes with Mojo Sauce are the most delicious side dish! Crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside.
Smashed Potatoes
Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes
These Easy Mashed Potatoes with Sour Cream are the most delicious mashed potatoes you will ever have. They're light, creamy, buttery and tangy and easy to make with the help of your stand mixer – No hand mashing required!
Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes
The BEST Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Roasted Sweet Potatoes are a salty, crispy, savory, and slightly sweet side dish you can pair with almost anything! Lightly spiced and so simple, this easy recipe is a total crowd pleaser and a must-have for weeknight dinners.
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Classic Potato Latkes
This is the best Potato Latke recipe. Crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Their irresistible golden crusts are seasoned with just a sprinkling of salt and ready to be served with a side of sour cream and applesauce. They’re perfect for Hanukkah, but you’ll want to enjoy them year round.
Potato Latkes
Crispy Instant Pot Baked Potatoes
Learn how to make Instant Pot Baked Potatoes with crispy skins! They cook in just 12 minutes in your pressure cooker. Then, finish them off under the broiler for perfect, crispy & salty skins.
Instant Pot Baked Potatoes
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Mashed Sweet Potatoes – Ultra creamy, flavorful and delicious and made with only 3-ingredients! No hand mashing required. Let your stand mixer do all the work for you!
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Salads
Italian Radicchio Salad
This delicious Italian Radicchio Salad is dressed in a creamy lemon-vinaigrette and tossed with buttery calvestrano olives, tasty breadcrumbs and nutty parmesan cheese. And, a special tip ensures that your radicchio won't be bitter!
Radicchio Salad
Arugula Salad
This Arugula Salad recipe with red wine vinaigrette is my go-to green salad. The arugula has a peppery bite to it which pairs wonderfully with the acid in the vinaigrette. It’s the perfect salad for pairing with rich dishes.
Arugula Salad
Shaved Fennel Salad
This Fennel Celery Salad comes together quickly and has such a delicious light lemon-parmesan vinaigrette and wonderful crunch. It's the perfect side salad for rich and hearty dishes like pasta or braised short ribs.
Shaved Fennel Salad
Healthy Wedge Salad Recipe
This Healthy Wedge Salad is topped with a lower-calorie tangy buttermilk-blue cheese dressing and combines iceberg lettuce with radicchio and romaine. It’s topped with crispy onions and bacon for added crunch.
Wedge Salad
Mediterranean Tomato Cucumber Salad
This Tomato Cucumber Salad features fresh cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, and crisp red onion. Dressed in a tangy homemade red wine vinaigrette, every bite is bursting with refreshing Mediterranean flavors!
Tomato Cucumber Salad
Vegan Caesar Salad
This Vegan Caesar Salad has all the tanginess and creaminess that you'd expect from a traditional Caesar salad, but it's completely plant based. Topped with fresh avocado, cripsy fried capers and croutons.
Vegan Caesar Salad
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 Coleslaw
Zucchini Pasta Salad
This Zucchini Pasta Salad recipe may be the best I've tried to date! Packed with sauteed zucchini, loads of parmesan cheese, fresh dill and crunchy walnuts.
Zucchini Pasta Salad
Cherry Tomato Salad with Roasted Lemons
This Cherry Tomato Salad with Roasted Lemons is the perfect side dish. Sweet tomatoes combine with a tangy vinaigrette and delicious roasted lemons.
Cherry Tomato Salad with Roasted Lemons
Vegetables
Sous Vide Asparagus
How to cook perfect asparagus sous vide. Bright green, perfectly cooked spears. With three options for flavoring – garlic, parmesan or lemon.
Sous Vide Asparagus
Simple Roasted Sunchokes
Sunchokes are a knobby root vegetable that can be prepared in more ways than you can imagine! In this recipe, you’ll learn how to roast them with olive oil, garlic, and thyme. It’s an easy side dish you can pair with anything.
Roasted Sunchokes
Din Tai Fung Green Beans
These copycat Din Tai Fung Green Beans are deliciously crispy and coated with lots of savory garlic and a spicy chili crisp. It’s the best umami-forward side dish to pair with all of your takeout-inspired favorites!
Din Tai Fung Green Beans
Glazed Stovetop Carrots
These are the BEST Glazed Carrots – Lightly sweetened, delicately seasoned, and perfectly glazed. These carrots make an amazing side dish that both kids and adults can’t get enough of!
Glazed Stovetop Carrots
Savory Roasted Delicata Squash
Savory Delicata Squash is a winter side dish that’s really easy to prepare. There’s no peeling required and the maple flavors and warm spices taste divine!
Roasted Delicata Squash
Brussel Sprouts with Balsamic Reduction
These Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Reduction & Cranberries make a simple and elegant side dish that both kids and adults love!
Brussel Sprouts with Balsamic Reduction
Mashed Cauliflower
Mashed Cauliflower is a delicious, low carb & keto friendly side dish. With 5 flavor variations and instructions for making Stovetop Mashed Cauliflower or Instant Pot Mashed Cauliflower.
Mashed Cauliflower
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!
Mexican Carrots
Grilled Broccolini with Apple Cider Vinaigrette
This grilled broccolini is topped with a tangy apple cider vinaigrette and marcona almonds for a delicious crunch. It’s a perfect side dish for autumnal menus or Thanksgiving.
Grilled Broccolini with Apple Cider Vinaigrette
Air Fryer Zucchini Fries
Air Fryer Zucchini Fries with Lemon Tarragon Aioli are perfect for snacking. Strips of zucchini, coated in panko cook up perfectly crispy in the air fryer. Dip them in an easy-to-prepare creamy aioli flavored with tarragon and lemon.
Air Fryer Zucchini Fries
Sauteed Spinach with Garlic Recipe
Add a healthy boost of nutrients to your dinner with this easy Sauteed Spinach. Baby spinach is added to a skillet along with garlic and olive oil, then sauteed gently to create a simple side dish that pairs with any meal!
Sauteed Spinach with Garlic
Grains
Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto
This always rich and warming Butternut Squash Risotto is the perfect meal for fall. Roasted squash, creamy and tender rice, and fresh sage come together to form dreamy and heavenly flavors in every bite.
Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto
The BEST Mushroom Risotto
This Mushroom Risotto is rich, creamy and totally decadent.
Mushroom Risotto
Beet Risotto
This Roasted Beet Risotto with Goat Cheese is a delicious dish that's perfect for Valentine's Day but craveable every day of the year!
Beet Risotto
How to Make Ahead and Store
Many of these duck side dish recipes 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.
More Side Dish Recipes
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Full Recipe
What to Serve with Duck: 30+ Sides
Wondering what to serve with duck breast for dinner? Look no further! I've got you covered with this handy guide of the 30+ best side dishes to complement duck. Try this Butternut Squash Risotto. Roasted squash, creamy and tender rice, and fresh sage come together to form dreamy and heavenly flavors in every bite.
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Serves 6 people
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound butternut squash (peeled, seeded and cut in 1/2 inch cubes (about 4 cups))
- 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 6 cups bone broth (or chicken stock)
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- 1 large shallot (minced (about ½ cup))
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 ½ cups Arborio rice
- ½ cup dry white wine ( or dry vermouth)
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400-degrees. Cover a baking sheet with foil. Toss the squash with the olive oil season with salt and pepper. Spread on the baking sheet in an even, single layer. Place in the oven and roast for 25-30 minutes, tossing once, until tender. Set aside.
- Bring the broth to a simmer in a medium saucepan.
- Heat the butter in a wide, heavy pot over medium-low heat. Cook the shallot until softened, 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds longer, until fragrant.
- Add the rice and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
- Add wine and stir until absorbed, about 1 minute.
- Add about ⅓ of the roasted squash to the pot. Then, using a ladle, stir in 1/2 cup warm broth and simmer briskly, stirring constantly, until broth is absorbed. Continue simmering and adding warm broth, one ladle at a time, stirring constantly and letting each addition be absorbed before adding the next, until rice is just tender and creamy-looking, 20-25 minutes.
- Stir in the remaining roasted squash, parmesan and sage, and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Enjoy!
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