40+ Side Dishes For Grilled Chicken (Easy Ideas For BBQs & More!)

By Helen Schofield

on Jul 23, 2025

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Grilled chicken is one of the easiest and most versatile dinners out there – whether you’re throwing it on the BBQ in summer or cooking up a quick weeknight meal. At least at our house! Grill it simply, or marinate it first, and everyone is happy. But the big question is: what do you serve it with?

Well, quite literally anything! From crispy potatoes and fresh salads to Mediterranean vegetables, the possibilities are endless.

Here are 40+ easy, flavorful side dishes that pair perfectly with grilled chicken for you to choose from, whatever the occasion or time of year. Whether you’re serving Greek baked chicken skewers, chicken with this easy gyro seasoning, air fryer chicken thighs, or just chicken with your favorite marinade, you’ll find plenty of inspiration here to make a delicious meal every time.

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Potatoes, rice, bread and pasta

Let’s be honest, you’ll probably be wanting a carb side dish or two to round out your grilled chicken dinner. They’re simple to make, and the ones that people often want to grab first. You’re bound to find something you love in this list, whether it’s just quick olive oil toasts or something a little different like tasty Mediterranean rice!

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Greek Potatoes

Tasty, creamy, and crispy all at the same time! Make these in one pan and serve alongside your favorite grilled chicken dish.
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5 from 3 votes

Crispy Tomato Potatoes

You won't be able to stop eating these tomato potatoes! Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside and tossed in a fresh and vibrant homemade tomato sauce. No pre-cooking required. Prep the potatoes in around 10 minutes, then the oven does the rest of the work!
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Mediterranean Pasta Salad

Loaded with colorful roasted veggies, tossed in a creamy pesto dressing and sprinkled with tangy feta cheese, this is just as tasty cold from the fridge as it is warm from the pan. Perfect for making ahead!
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A loaf of homemade Greek bread sliced on a wooden board with a bit of olive oil drizzled over some of the slices.
5 from 8 votes

Easy, no knead Greek Bread

Just stir together the simple ingredients, leave to rise for 2 to 3 hours, then bake for just 40 minutes in an oven-proof pot. The result is a loaf of bread that's lightly crunchy on top and unbelievably soft, almost cake-y inside.
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A closeup of an overhead view of a white bowl of pesto salad with orzo with grated parmesan and basil on top, all on a brown wicker background with a spoon in the background at the top.
4.15 from 14 votes

Orzo Salad with Pesto

This 15-minute orzo salad with pesto is packed with freshly-made basil and olive oil pesto, toasted pine nuts, shredded baby spinach and parmesan cheese. 
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A bowl of vegetable couscous with halloumi and greek yogurt on top and with a spoon in the bowl.
4.41 from 5 votes

One Pan Roasted Vegetable Cous Cous with Halloumi

Delicious roasted vegetables with a Greek twist. Add couscous to the dish, and top with crispy halloumi cheese. As well as being a tasty side dish to go with grilled chicken, this could work as a main meal too!
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5 from 6 votes

2 Minute Olive Oil Toasts

This toasted bread with olive oil and salt is our go-to easy side dish recipe, and I hope it becomes yours too! Just toast slices of your favourite bread, then drizzle with olive oil and scatter with salt. As well as serving it on the side with grilled chicken, it goes well with soups, stews, pasta, salads, and everything in between.
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a really easy Greek mac and cheese bake being served with a big spoon
4.79 from 19 votes

30 Minute Greek Style Mac n’ Cheese

You could call this the 'wild card' option – perfect for chillier days. Packed with spinach and feta cheese and topped with crispy panko crumbs, this tastes a bit like a Greek spinach and cheese pie. It goes so well with grilled chicken on the side!
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Crispy Diced Potatoes

Delicious mini crispy potatoes that don't need parboiling! Five minutes' prep, then the oven does the rest!
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Lemony Mediterranean rice with chickpeas in a blue bowl from above with lemons in the background
4.84 from 6 votes

Mediterranean Rice

A healthy, economical dish that's ready in just 20 to 25 minutes, depending on whether you make it in a pressure cooker or on the stove top. Serve it with grilled chicken, then enjoy the leftovers for lunch by themselves the next day.
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Air Fryer Sweet Potato Wedges

Got an air fryer? In just 20 minutes, you’ll have perfectly crisped, golden edges with a soft, sweet center. Serve with your favorite grilled chicken recipe, perhaps with a simple dip or sauce on the side.
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5 from 5 votes

Easy Air Fryer Smashed Potatoes (No Par-boiling!)

These crispy air fryer smashed potatoes are drenched in simple Greek style lemon and oregano flavors. Make them in half the time compared to in your oven, with the same creamy on the inside and super crunchy on the outside results.
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A blue plate of baked broccoli gnocchi with green salad and a fork, and with a pale blue tea towel at the top.
5 from 1 vote

Creamy Broccoli Gnocchi (Baked In One Pan)

A creamy, cheesy (and yet on the lighter side!) one pan broccoli gnocchi bake that's both carbs and veggies in one. Simply roast lots of broccoli in a baking pan, then stir everything else in. Bake for around 20 minutes until crisp, golden and bubbling.
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Air fryer garlic bread spread out on a wooden chopping board and with a wooden handled knife and ingredients at the side.

Easy Air Fryer Garlic Bread (Fresh Or Frozen Mini Loaves)

Make perfectly crisp on the outside and tender inside mini garlic breads in your air fryer in around 15 minutes.
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Freshly baked Italian focaccia bread in the baking tin
5 from 18 votes

Shockingly easy Italian focaccia bread (no knead!)

A quick and easy traditional Italian focaccia bread that requires only 6 very basic pantry ingredients, and that impresses every time.
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Vegetables

When it isn’t roasting hot outdoors, a tasty vegetable dish or two might be a better choice than salads to go with your grilled chicken. From quick and easy frozen green veggies to throw into a hot pan to ‘something a little different’ such as Greek stuffed onions, I’m sure you’ll find something that piques your interest below.

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4.96 from 23 votes

10-minute Sautéed Frozen Green Beans

You can cook these sautéed frozen green beans straight from frozen (yep, no defrosting necessary!). Choose your own simple flavors for perfectly tender and browned seasoned green beans to serve with your grilled chicken in only 10 minutes.
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Greek baked eggplant with feta on top in a brown ceramic dish.
4.90 from 57 votes

Our Favourite Greek Baked Eggplant With Tomato & Feta

A simple Mediterranean side dish of baked eggplant with tomato sauce and feta cheese. Perfect served with grilled meat or by itself with some garlic bread on the side.
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5 from 1 vote

5-Minute Sautéed Frozen Spinach (With Garlic And Lemon)

Another very easy side dish that you can pull together in literally 5 minutes. Simply pull out a bag of frozen spinach and throw it into a hot pan with garlic – without defrosting first! Finish with fresh tangy lemon juice, salt and pepper, and a large drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
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A dish of Mediterranean roast vegetables on a white background with a spoon in it and a green tea towel in the background
5 from 4 votes

Mediterranean Roast Vegetables (Oven Or Air Fryer)

Throw veg on a baking dish, toss through some olive oil and simple herbs and spices, and roast for around half an hour (or just 15 minutes if you're using your air fryer). These are low-carb, go with grilled chicken (or anything!) perfectly, and the leftovers are great on pizza, salads, sandwiches and more!
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5 from 8 votes

10-minute Sautéed Frozen Broccoli

Season with dried basil and garlic, lemon and parmesan for the kind of perfectly tender and browned seasoned broccoli that can convert even the most ardent of broccoli haters.
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A brown baking paper bag of zucchini fries
5 from 3 votes

Crispy Greek Zucchini Fries With Tempura Batter

These go wonderfully well as a side with any kind of meat, fish or vegetarian main. Don't forget a big dish of traditional Greek tzatziki sauce for dipping!
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Smashed Broccoli (With Feta!)

Win over all the broccoli haters in your life with this 4-ingredient (plus seasoning!) crispy smashed broccoli with tangy feta cheese. It makes an irresistible side dish and is even better served with a dip on the side.
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A pan of cooked Mediterranean style stuffed onions in a tomato sauce and with a decorative metal spoon in the pan.

Greek Stuffed Onions

Onions like you've never tasted them before! Stuff with an easy but fragrant spinach and feta stuffing, then bake in a simple tomato sauce. The leftovers make a fantastic lunch!
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Salads

Refreshing, colorful, and packed with goodness, it’s no secret that a salad is the perfect choice both for your summer BBQ, or for a simple midweek dinner with grilled chicken!

Which will you choose? If in doubt, you won’t go wrong with an authentic Greek salad. It’s that perfect balance of easy-to-make, impressive and unbelievably delicious.

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5 from 1 vote

Simple Greek Lettuce Salad (Maroulosalata)

This is super simple, with only 6 ingredients, but it tastes fresh, zingy and delicious. Add vibrance and crunch to your plate in a matter of minutes!
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Part of a big Greek salad in a white bowl with a big slice of feta cheese and oregano on top from above.
5 from 7 votes

Greek Village Salad (Horiatiki Salata)

A classic Greek salad is a summer crowd pleaser that's perfect with some simple grilled chicken on the side. Got leftovers? They're perfect for lunch the next day with bread.
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5 from 2 votes

Quick Beetroot Walnut Feta Salad (With Cooked Beets)

This beetroot walnut feta salad with orange is a colorful and nutritious mix of flavors and textures. With nothing to cook, it's ready in just 15 minutes.
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Fennel And Orange Salad

A refreshing and unique salad with crunchy aromatic fennel, juicy oranges and tangy shaved parmesan cheese.
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An overhead view of a burrata caprese salad with cherry tomatoes, red onion, croutons and fresh basil in a blue patterned blow with a big whole ball of burrata cheese in the middle, and with serving spoons in it.
5 from 2 votes

Burrata Caprese Salad Recipe

Try dreamy, creamy Italian burrata cheese in this show-stopping twist on a classic caprese salad with juicy cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, tangy red onion, and creamy burrata.
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An oval platter of spinach avocado salad with a white jug of blueberry dressing from above on a marble background
5 from 6 votes

Blueberry Spinach Salad (With Bacon And Avocado)

A simple 4-ingredient blueberry spinach salad fancied up with crowd pleasing crispy bacon and avocado! I promise you, it all goes really well, and the pièce de résistance is the tangy mustard-y optional but highly recommended blueberry vinaigrette.
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Easy Cucumber, Tomato and Feta Salad

If you love Greek salad but don't always have olives and peppers in the fridge, this simpler cucumber, tomato and feta salad is for you. It's just as fresh, colorful and delicious, but a little faster and easier to make. It's hard to think of anything this doesn't go with – grilled chicken or fish, quiche, pasta, and more. Serve it at your next BBQ – it's perfect!
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A person serving warm butternut squash, chorizo and feta salad with salad servers
5 from 8 votes

Amazing Roast Pumpkin Feta Salad (With Chorizo)

Sticky roasted pumpkin, tangy feta cheese, pan-fried chorizo & toasted pine nuts – tossed together with salad leaves and a honey balsamic vinaigrette. This warm roast pumpkin feta salad is a perfect balance of flavors!
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Quinoa salad with crispy chickpeas

You won't be able to stop eating this simple salad with healthy quinoa and super delicious crispy chickpeas! So easy to make, and perfect as a simple dinner with grilled chicken or fish on the side.
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A square plate of crispy halloumi salad with tomato, corn and avocado on a white and blue tea towel
5 from 1 vote

Crispy halloumi salad with roasted tomatoes, avocado and corn

A simple salad with roasted tomatoes and corn, avocado, and basil – all topped with crispy halloumi cheese and a drizzle of honey mustard dressing. This is balanced enough to enjoy by itself, but add grilled chicken for an even more satisfying meal.
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Closeup of a clear bowl of brussels sprouts coleslaw.
4.50 from 2 votes

Brussels sprouts Greek yogurt coleslaw

A healthier coleslaw made with brussels sprouts and Greek yogurt. Grill some chicken, pick a potato or bread dish from the choices above, and you have a delicious and satisfying dinner.
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Dressings, sauces and dips

Don’t forget a sauce can be a great accompaniment to grilled chicken, too. Serve these sauces on the side or drizzled over the top of your dish. For more ideas, check out this collection of 30+ easy sauces for chicken.

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4.85 from 13 votes

10 Minute Fresh Tomato Salsa

This homemade tomato salsa is simple and fresh, and only takes 10 minutes to make with just a few ingredients. Perfect spooned over grilled chicken, then enjoy the leftovers scooped up with tortilla chips as a snack.
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A closeup of a brown ceramic bowl of authentic Greek tsatziki with a spoon and with fresh dill and olive oil on top and on a wooden board and blue background.

10 Minute Greek Tsatziki Sauce (Super Easy!)

A super versatile and easy sauce or dip that you'll find on every table in a Greek restaurant. It also happens to be super easy to make in around just 10 minutes. Simply mix Greek yogurt with cucumber, garlic, dill and lemon juice for a go-to healthy sauce that's equally as delicious on souvlaki, with grilled meats and potatoes or on its own as a dip.
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4 from 1 vote

Lemon Butter Sauce

This sauce takes just 10 minutes and uses 3 main ingredients – lemon, broth/stock and butter. An incredibly versatile sauce, you can tweak it by adding fresh herbs, garlic, shallots and more.
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10-Minute Romesco Sauce For Fish (& More!)

Packed with bold, punchy flavor. Roasted red peppers, almonds, smoked paprika, and a splash of lime juice. It comes together in just 10 minutes—once you try it, you’ll want to spoon it over everything!
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5 from 1 vote

Tyrokafteri (5-Minute Greek Spicy Feta Dip Recipe)

Made with just five simple Mediterranean ingredients – roasted red peppers (from a jar!), feta cheese, olive oil, lemon juice and chili flakes. Usually served as a dip, it's also perfect on the side with grilled chicken, steak or fish.
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An overhead view of a small off-white bowl of Greek yogurt dill sauce on a dark grey background with lemon segments and cooked salmon visible at the side
5 from 1 vote

5-Minute Greek Yogurt Dill Dip

No one will believe this only took you around 5 minutes to make. It's tasty, refreshing, and on the lighter side. Simply spoon over your grilled chicken. Delicious!
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5 from 1 vote

Lemon Tahini Salad Dressing (5-Minute Recipe)

Just combine tahini with lemon juice, garlic, maple syrup, water and a bit of cumin and salt and it's ready. The dressing takes just 5 minutes to make and keeps in the fridge for a week!
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3-Ingredient Beetroot Dip

It’s amazing that this vibrant, stunning, and incredibly tasty beetroot dip is made with just 3 simple ingredients—pre-cooked beets, feta cheese, and lemon juice! Serve with grilled chicken, salad and bread for a simple and tasty summer dinner.
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