Wondering what to serve with Vietnamese Pho for dinner? Look no further! Here’s a list of tasty side dishes for pho! These recipes are all quick, easy and delicious.
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When it comes to serving pho for dinner, you can never go wrong with the classics, like cucumber salad and stir fry veggies.
But, what else goes with pho for a side?
Here are 15+ AMAZING pho side dishes!
This Ginger Veggie Stir Fry is bursting with lots of fresh vegetables and coated with a spicy sauce flavored with garlic and ginger. Plus, it comes together in under 30 minutes!
Ginger Stir Fry Vegetables
This light and refreshing Kani Salad, or crab stick salad, is a Japanese-style appetizer made with julienned cucumber, crab sticks, and a tangy mayonnaise-based dressing.
Kani Salad
This Bacon Fried Rice comes together easily with ingredients you probably already have on hand, and in only 15 minutes! Skip the takeout and make your own (tastier) version at home.
Bacon Fried Rice
Make this Japanese-inspired yaki udon recipe for easy weeknight dinners! Bouncy udon noodles, a variety of stir fried vegetables, and your favorite ground meat are tossed in a homemade stir fry sauce to give you a hassle-free and satisfying meal in only 20 minutes.
Yaki Udon
This vibrant Asian Quinoa Salad has a colorful blend of fresh vegetables topped on a bed of fluffy quinoa. Dressed in a tangy vinaigrette, it’s a delicious and naturally vegan meal you can make for meal prep or a healthy dinner.
Edamame Quinoa Salad
This daikon radish recipe is dressed simply in a garlic vinaigrette and sprinkled with Korean red pepper powder for a bit of heat.
Daikon Radish Salad
This 15-minute cold Peanut Noodle Salad features a Thai-style creamy peanut sauce, crunchy red cabbage and quick-pickled cucumbers.
Cold Peanut Noodle Salad
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
This Air Fryer Potstickers recipe teaches you how to easily cook store-bought frozen dumplings in the air fryer without any excess oil.
Air Fryer Potstickers
This copycat Din Tai Fung Cucumber Salad is bursting with flavor. Beautifully marinated cucumbers drizzled in chili oil is an outstanding vegetarian appetizer you can enjoy for any special occasion!
Din Tai Fung Cucumber Salad
Crispy and juicy chicken wings, topped with a sweet yet spicy combination of soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and Sambal oelek chili paste.
Air Fryer Chinese Chicken Wings
Crispy Rice Sushi Bites feature creamy spicy salmon (or tuna). Crispy, crunchy and so flavorful! Cook the crispy rice in the air fryer or on the stove, and top with all your favorite toppings. The perfect appetizer for any occasion!
Crispy Rice Sushi Bites
Sautéed Sugar Snap Peas is a healthy, quick and delicious side dish to go with any main. Ready in 5 minutes, you’ll love the simplicity!
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Sugar Snap Peas
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Learn how to cook bok choy, a healthy Asian vegetable, using the stir-fry method to create beautifully browned edges and crisp-tender stalks.
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The eggplant is grilled until crispy and smoky, and then cooked in a rich savory garlic sauce.
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Chinese Eggplant with Garlic Sauce
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Asian leafy greens stir-fried in garlic with a simple soy oyster sesame sauce. A tasty way to get in your greens!
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Chinese Broccoli Stir Fry
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How to Make Ahead and Store
Many of these pho 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.
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What to Serve with Pho: 15+ Side Dishes
Wondering what to serve with Pho for dinner? Look no further! Here's a list of 15+ tasty side dishes! These recipes are all quick & easy too! Try one paired with this Instant Pot Chicken Pho.
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Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 14 ounces rice noodles
- 1 Tablespoons olive oil (extra virgin)
- 1 large yellow onion (halved)
- 1 2-inch piece ginger (cut into 1/4 inch slices and slightly smashed)
- 3 cardamom pods (lightly smashed)
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 Tablespoon coriander seeds
- 3 star anise pods
- 5 cloves
- 1 fuji apple (peeled, cored and cut into 1/2 chunks)
- 1/2 cup coarsley chopped cilantro leaves
- 6 chicken thighs (bone-in, skin-on)
- 3 Tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 8 cups water
- 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Toppings
- 1 lime (cut into wedges)
- 2 jalapenos (thinly sliced)
- 1/2 red onion (thinly sliced and soaked in cold water for 10 minutes)
- Fresh herbs ((mint, cilantro, basil))
- Bean sprouts
- Sriracha sauce
- Daikon radish sprouts ((optional))
Instructions
- Soak the noodles in large bowl of warm water for 30-45 minutes. Set aside while you prepare the pho broth.
- Add the oil to your Instant Pot and select the sautee option. One hot, add onion cutside down, and ginger. Cook, without stirring, for about 4 minutes, until slightly charred.
- Add cardamom, cinnamon stick, coriander, star anise and cloves and cook for 1 minute longer, until fragrant. Add the water to the pot along with apple, cilantro, chicken, fish sauce, and sugar. Secure the lid.
- Select Manual and cook at high pressure for 15 minutes.
- When done, turn off the Instant Pot and let the pressure decrease naturally for 10 minutes. Set a timer and if the pressure hasn’t completely released when it goes off, turn the valve at the top to release any remaining pressure.
- Remove chicken from the pot and set aside. Strain the broth and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Skim some of the fat from the broth.
- When the chicken is cool enough to handle, separate the meat from the bones and divide the meat among 4 large soup bowls. (Reserve the bones for making bone broth.) Strain the noodles and divide them among the 4 bowls. Top each of the bowls with the broth and your desired toppings.
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Nutrition
Calories: 842kcal | Carbohydrates: 102g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 166mg | Sodium: 2272mg | Potassium: 606mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 230IU | Vitamin C: 19.6mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 2.7mg
