58 Best Sides for Poppyseed Chicken

Wondering what to serve with poppyseed chicken casserole? You're in luck.

This easy dinner recipe goes great with so many awesome sides. The only difficult part is deciding which to try first.

Table of Contents

• 🗝️ Key takeaways
• Vegetables
• Salads
• Breads
• Desserts
• 🍷 Wine and cocktails
• 🍇 Garnish
• 💭 Things to know
• Related chicken dishes
• 💬 Comments

Whether you're looking for fun veggies, quick sides for busy nights, or picky eater-approved dishes, this post is loaded with great options to satisfy the entire family.

Now, that's what I call a perfect weeknight meal.

🗝️ Key takeaways

• My poppy seed chicken casserole recipe takes less than 30 minutes, and you can assemble or freeze it ahead of time.
• With rich flavor and creamy sauce, comforting casseroles make everyone feel better after a long day.
• Discover which sides, breads, and garnishes make your favorite casserole taste even more scrumptious.

Thankfully, creamy chicken casserole and its buttery Ritz cracker topping have a versatile flavor that pairs great with plenty of easy sides like white rice, brown rice, or even a side of green beans.

Vegetables

Serve crisp vegetables with creamy poppy seed chicken casserole for a wonderful contrast in textures. It'll make your taste buds tingle with excitement!

1. Carrot raisin salad with pineapple
2. Southern green beans
3. Oven-roasted broccoli
4. Maple roasted carrots
5. Red-skin mashed potatoes
6. Grilled asparagus
7. Bacon-fried Brussels sprouts
8. Sauteed zucchini
9. Southern fried cabbage
10. Buttered green peas
11. Crockpot collard greens with bacon
12. Riced cauliflower and mushrooms

Salads

Done the right way, salads are exciting, filling, and flavorful. Plus, the best part is that they come together in minutes! Simply grab your favorite mixing bowl and toss everything together.

13. Fresh green salad with garden veggies
14. Italian green bean salad
15. Greek salad
16. Southern cucumber salad
17. Caesar salad
18. Cobb salad (just omit the chicken)
19. Broccoli cauliflower salad
20. Wedge salad
21. Roasted sweet potato salad
22. Pea, asparagus, herb salad

Breads

Serving bread is an easy way to make your poppyseed chicken dinner stretch. Nothing's more satisfying than a warm, chewy slice of bread or a tender, cloud-like roll. It's pure comfort food, folks.

23. Restaurant-style breadsticks
24. Homemade baguettes
25. Ciabatta bread
26. 30-Minute dinner rolls
27. Crusty Dutch-oven bread
28. Easy drop biscuits
29. Herbed Focaccia bread
30. Potato rolls
31. Smoked gouda cheese bread
32. Sourdough bread
33. French bread
34. Buttery cloverleaf rolls
35. Honey-molasses brown bread

Desserts

Keep the whole family gathered around the table a bit longer by surprising them with a sweet treat. After all, dessert isn't just for a special occasion!

36. Boston cream poke cake
37. Pineapple fluff
38. Brownie cheesecake
39. Chocolate chip cookies
40. Chocolate beer bundt cake
41. Fruit cobbler
42. Copycat Twinkie cupcakes
43. Reeses peanut butter cheesecake
44. No-bake Rolo cookies
45. Lemon squares
46. Ice cream sundaes

🍷 Wine and cocktails

Want to know the best way to make any dinner feel a touch more fancy? Open up a well-paired bottle of wine or make your favorite cocktail.

47. Pinot Grigio
48. Cranberry Moscow Mule
49. Muddled Fig Old-Fashioned cocktail
50. Chardonnay
51. Pinot Gris
52. Whiskey Sour
53. Moscato wine
54. Martini
55. Hibiscus lemonade (with or without alcohol)

🍇 Garnish

Just because your meal is served in a baking dish doesn't mean you can't fancy it up with somethin' extra. Garnish adds flavor and texture, making an easy chicken casserole recipe taste even better.

56. Freshly grated parmesan cheese
57. Parsley or chives
58. Red pepper flakes
59. Southern hot pepper vinegar

💭 Things to know

From serving to storage and more, these tips will help you have the best poppyseed chicken dinner ever.

• Use leftover chicken or a grocery-store rotisserie to speed up prep.
• We like to add a bit of garlic powder to the creamy sauce to amp up the flavor. However, you could sprinkle it on the buttery cracker topping, too.
• Don't cover the top of the casserole while cooking, or the crackers will get soggy. You want them to get golden brown under the oven heat.
• Leftover casserole lasts in the fridge for three days or in the freezer for three months. Wrap it well with plastic or use a storage container.
• If you're prepping dinner in advance, leave the crackers off until just before baking. This will keep them deliciously crisp.

Related chicken dishes

• Creamy Chicken Casserole with Stovetop Stuffing is a quick, all-in-one dinner that tastes like homestyle comfort food.
• With savory flavor, creamy sauce, and buttery Ritz cracker topping, Million-Dollar Casserole excites the whole family—oh, and it's easy!
• Your favorite soup flavor is now an easy chicken dinner. French Onion Chicken Casserole is a fun spin on a classic meal staple.
• Swap the crackers for cornflakes, poppyseed for ranch seasoning, and add some potatoes to make savory, satisfying Chicken Hash Brown Casserole.