Want to mix up dinners with your family? Here are the best healthy side dishes to serve with grilled chicken for kids!
Grilled chicken is a staple dinner in our house. We tend to bulk cook it and have it to eat for a few days – with BBQ sauce as a sandwich, on salads, in tacos, or on it’s own with sides.
If you find yourself serving grilled chicken for dinner and unsure what to pair it with – fear not! Today I am going to share a ton of healthy sides to serve your kids alongside grilled chicken!
Why Choose Healthy Side Dishes for Kids
It’s important to teach kids to make healthy, balanced food choices from a young age. It’s important for:
- Nutritional balance: Providing essential vitamins, minerals, and nutrients for growing bodies
- Variety and taste exploration: Introducing new flavors and textures to expand children’s palate
- Positive eating habits: Encouraging the enjoyment of whole foods and fostering a love for nutritious options
Serving balanced meals even to young kids will help to introduce healthy choices in a delicious way!
Healthy side dishes to serve with grilled chicken for kids
Here are recipes for some of the best healthy side dishes to serve with grilled chicken for families!
Healthy side dishes to serve with grilled chicken for kids
Add a delicious twist to your kids' meals with these wholesome and flavorful side dishes that perfectly complement grilled chicken.
Step aside potatoes, there’s a new fry in town. These Parmesan Carrot Fries are soft and savory, loaded with plenty of parmesan and fresh thyme for a snack or side dish that is outright addicting especially when dipped in the homemade Parmesan Aioli.
An Easy Caprese Pasta Salad Recipe that is perfect as a side dish! This cold mozzarella pasta salad with tomatoes and basil is so delicious!
Potatoes and green beans are a wonderful side for so many meals. Make in a sheet pan easily.
These delicious Bacon Zucchini Fritters are loaded with veggies and super crispy. They can be served as a side dish or appetizer. They can also be made keto/low carb, gluten-free, dairy-free, and paleo/whole30 friendly.
Cauliflower nuggets - riced cauliflower and potato shaped into little rectangles and fried for a golden crust. A delicious and healthy veggie finger food for kids all ages.
This creamy potato cauliflower mash is kid-friendly side dish that works so well with chicken dishes. Easy to make, it's flavorful, a little lighter than all-potato mash and gets in some veggies too!
These lemon maple Brussels sprouts will make a Brussels sprout lover out of just about anybody. Bright, sweet and tangy, they come together in one pan in less than 20 minutes.
This easy Greek Cucumber Salad is a refreshing and healthy option for summer days. Made with cucumbers and tomatoes, it's the perfect side dish for grilled chicken.
Roasted Green Beans and Mushrooms with Herbed Breadcrumbs Recipe
This recipe for roasted green beans and mushrooms with garlic-herb breadcrumbs is a simple and versatile side dish. Family friendly too!
This delicious Turkish red cabbage salad can be served with grilled chicken, kebabs, barbecues, roasted meat, or simple side salads. It’s fresh, tasty, and super easy to make at home.
It's so quick and easy to prepare butternut squash using the microwave! Pick your favorite method and you can be enjoying cubed, mashed, or even whole butternut squash in no time!
Crispy baked artichoke hearts are a fun side dish that kids will gobble up. This easy 1-ingredient recipe make crispy veggies that kids will want to dip in just about anything.
In this fruit salad recipe, the best, in-season summer fruit is tossed in a simple honey lemon dressing to keep it from browning.
It's a delicious salad in the summer months when sweet corn is in season. It's a great appetizer to scoop with tortilla chips, a side salad for tacos or grilled chicken and so much more!
This Mexican Air Fryer Corn On the Cob, made with pantry staples, is juicy and cooked to tender charred perfection in just 10 minutes.
This Green Onion Salad with cucumber and bell pepper then tossed in a lemon ginger vinaigrette is a healthy and easy side dish.
These roasted broccoli florets are so crispy and delicious. Filled with a lemony and butter flavor you’ll love how tasty they are. With only 3 ingredients and 25 minutes to make they’re perfect for week days and busy families.
This strawberry goat cheese salad is the perfect spring and summer salad! Made with fresh strawberries, goat cheese, spinach, walnuts & pine nuts. Then drizzled with a homemade balsamic vinaigrette with a hint of cinnamon.
Kids can’t get enough of this golden rice pilaf!
Enjoy all the creaminess without any of the work with this no stir baked risotto gorgonzola recipe! This gluten free baked risotto is cheesy and creamy. Pure comfort in a bowl!
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