Name: What to Serve with Marry Me Chicken: 20+ Sides
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 ½ cups bone broth (or chicken broth or vegetable stock); 1 cup milk; 1 cup medium or coarse ground polenta; 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter; ½ cup grated parmesan; Salt and pepper

Wondering what the best side dishes to serve with Marry Me Chicken are? I’ve got you covered with this handy guide. From salads, to vegetables, starches and more.

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Marry Me Chicken surrounds chicken in a heavenly sun-dried tomato cream sauce. It’s perfect for date nights, family dinners, and dinner parties! But are you wondering what to serve with it?

I’ve got you covered!

Keep reading to discover the BEST sides to serve with marry me chicken!

PS – If you love Marry Me Chicken, be sure to try my Marry Me Chicken Meatballs and my Marry Me Chicken Soup !

The BEST Sides for Marry Me Chicken

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Pesto Couscous

This Pesto Couscous Recipe combines fluffy and chewy Israeli couscous with basil pesto to give you an easy yet sophisticated side dish or light main course. You’ll love its addictive Italian flavors!

Pesto Couscous

Simple Arugula Salad Dressing

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

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

Garlic Bread

This restaurant-quality Garlic Bread is crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and slathered with homemade garlic butter and melted parmesan. It’s the perfect pairing for your pasta dinner!

Garlic Bread

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Parmesan Polenta

This Creamy Parmesan Polenta recipe makes a delicious side dish. Irresistibly delicious with parmesan cheese, but simple to make with just 5-ingredients: polenta, parmesan, milk, chicken broth and butter. Yum!

Creamy Polenta

Italian Chopped Salad

This simple Italian Chopped Salad dresses fresh veggies, salami, mozzarella & chickpeas in a delicious homemade Italian dressing.

Italian Chopped Salad

Garlic and Oil Pasta

Garlic and Oil Pasta (or Spaghetti Aglio e Olio) is a traditional Italian recipe that comes together in under 20 minutes. It’s made with a short list of flavorful ingredients, ensuring that it’s always simple, quick, and tasty.

Garlic and Oil Pasta

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Braised Fennel

This Braised Fennel Recipe is an elegant side dish for roast chicken, fish, vegetarian meals, and more. The low and slow braising process leaves you with mouthwatering caramelized fennel infused with thyme, garlic, lemon, and honey. You’ll love this versatile veggie!

Braised Fennel

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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

Cacio e Pepe Cauliflower

If you love cacio e pepe, this lightened-up Cacio e Pepe Cauliflower is for you! It puts a low-carb and gluten-free twist on the classic pasta dish but still has the same rich, cheesy, and peppery flavors you love.

Cacio e Pepe Cauliflower

Garlic Rice

Ordinary white rice is transformed into the best savory side dish in this Garlic Rice recipe! Super fluffy and loaded with garlic and butter, one taste and you’ll never settle for blah rice again.

Garlic Rice

Roasted Artichoke Hearts

These Roasted Artichoke Hearts are easy to make with canned, frozen, or fresh artichokes. Golden and crispy with irresistible Mediterranean flavors, they’re the perfect last-minute appetizer or side dish to pair with your favorite dipping sauce!

Roasted Artichoke Hearts

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.

Fennel Celery Salad

Prepared spaghetti squash in bowl topped with parsley & parmesan.

Slow Cooker Spaghetti Squash

Save on valuable time and oven space with this easy Slow Cooker Spaghetti Squash recipe! It’s a convenient way of cooking this delicious and versatile winter squash, with no babysitting required. Use it as a holiday side dish, in a casserole, or as a healthy alternative to regular pasta noodles.

Slow Cooker Spaghetti Squash

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Kale White Bean Salad

This copycat Erewhon Kale White Bean Salad tosses kale, avocado, cannellini beans, and seeds in a lemony tahini dressing. A must-try healthy lunch, light dinner, and satisfying side dish!

Kale White Bean Salad

Instant Pot Artichokes

Instant Pot Artichokes are quick and easy to make with the help of your electric pressure cooker. Plus, this recipe gives them SO much flavor!

Instant Pot Artichokes

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Rice Cooker Rice

With an electric rice cooker and this easy-to-follow guide, you’ll make tender and fluffy rice every time. This Rice Cooker Rice is as simple as measuring, pushing a button, and returning to a batch of perfectly cooked rice!

Rice Cooker Rice

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Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts with Balsamic

Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts with Balsamic cook up crispy and delicious with minimal oil with the help of your air fryer! Dressed simply with balsamic vinegar and a sprinkle of salt. You’ll love these!

Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts

Spears of asparagus cooked sous vide topped with parmesan shavings.

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

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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!

Mashed Potatoes with Sour Cream

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Brussels Sprout Apple Salad

This Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad with Apples & Pecans is tossed in a light maple vinaigrette and makes a delicious, crunchy side dish.

Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad with Apples & Pecans

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

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

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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.

Sunchokes

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Vegetarian Kale Caesar Salad

This Kale Caesar Salad is topped with crispy homemade croutons and parmesan cheese. Massaging the creamy garlic dressing into the kale makes it extra tender and delicious.

Kale Caesar Salad

Italian Grinder Salad (Chopped Sub Salad)

Italian sub fans will adore this Grinder Salad. Inspired by the viral TikTok recipe, it’s a loaded chopped salad made with deli meats, cheeses, lettuce, fresh veggies, and pepperoncini peppers. A creamy vinaigrette ties it all together!

Grinder Salad

How to Make Ahead and Store

Many of these 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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