Something to go with chicken???

sylverkat
sylverkat Posts: 55 Member
edited October 7 in Recipes
Something to go with chicken besides salad. Toddler friendly would be GREAT!

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  • alex063287
    alex063287 Posts: 61 Member
    pretty much any veggie
  • ajlarz
    ajlarz Posts: 155 Member
    I love having rice with chicken...you could make a rice pilaf or just plain brown (or white) rice!
  • FreshStart89
    FreshStart89 Posts: 297 Member
    squash, cooked carrots, green beans, any kind of beans, mashed potatoes, corn, broccoli, asparagus
  • melissa_leah
    melissa_leah Posts: 107
    I always like steamed broccoli w/ soy sauce :)
  • CouchSpud
    CouchSpud Posts: 557 Member
    vegetable rice or pasta sald... that way you can get some veggies in as well (best hidden)
  • slynnmiller
    slynnmiller Posts: 29
    We do the Green Giant steamers Carrots, broccoli, and pasta in cheese sauce. Kids love cheese sauce lol
  • BritFitB
    BritFitB Posts: 106 Member
    Cut a slit and bake it with kale, spinach, a little feta cheese and tomato inside it. Stuffed chicken!
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I think it would depend on how you are preparing the chicken. You could shred the chicken and add it to a pasta sauce, or chop it and stir fry it with a variety of veggies. Green beans are a good side for baked chicken that children usually like. Mashed cauliflower or a mix of potatoes and cauliflower would be great with baked or grilled chicken.
  • livingaloha
    livingaloha Posts: 52
    oven roasted brussel sprouts are yummy. just coat with a little olive oil, salt (kosher salt is best), pepper to taste, and roast on a cookie sheet for about 40 min at 400 degrees. Shake cookie sheet occ. during cooking to roll around the b.sprouts. They taste terriffic! :flowerforyou:
  • Mlbsmum
    Mlbsmum Posts: 6 Member
    Roasted green beans - roasting makes veggies delicious and it's fun finger food for your toddler!
    http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2009/01/recipe-for-roasted-green-beans-with.html
  • sylverkat
    sylverkat Posts: 55 Member
    Thanks! I am not a cook! LOL. I am taking over the cooking since I am committed to this, so it's a struggle to think of what to make. The chicken is skinless boneless
  • Mlbsmum
    Mlbsmum Posts: 6 Member
    I love roasted brussels sprouts!
  • NiciS72
    NiciS72 Posts: 1,043 Member
    How about a nice saute of tomatoes with balsamic vinegar?
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I love roasted brussels sprouts!

    Me too! In fact these are in my most used list. But I have noticed that they often are not popular with kids.
  • maab_connor
    maab_connor Posts: 3,927 Member
    everything goes w/ chicken. for a toddler, i would say go with veggies that are finger food too. steamed broccoli, green beans - but the long cut kind, so they eat like french fries - baby carrots are always good, steamed w/ some dill. cut up bell peppers and just lay them out. i would steer more towards the colorful veggies, toddlers will eat more if they're interested.
  • kk1964
    kk1964 Posts: 46
    Hi, I do chicken fillets chopped tomatoes, onions , and mushrooms , put it all in the slow cooker and call it dinasour power food, my young son eats lots with brown pasta, its healthy and low calorie, I add chilli flakes to mine...
  • thatsnumberwang
    thatsnumberwang Posts: 398 Member
    Whole wheat pasta with olive oil and a sprinkle of salt. Yum.
  • kimhurt
    kimhurt Posts: 313 Member
    Bump
  • TBirdGirl
    TBirdGirl Posts: 96 Member
    Pasta, rice, couscous and of course, veggie :)
  • KareninCanada
    KareninCanada Posts: 961 Member
    Oven-roasted sweet potato - sprinkle a bit of salt/pepper, and drizzle just a bit of melted butter and honey. Or mash cooked sweet potato with cinnamon and a very small amount of honey, then sprinkle some crushed pecans on top.
  • sizzlinoverthefat
    sizzlinoverthefat Posts: 136 Member
    I sautee (spray pam and 1 tbls of EVO) onions, celery, mushrooms, shredded carrots and jalapeno peppers. for the kiddo skip the peppers.....
  • sizzlinoverthefat
    sizzlinoverthefat Posts: 136 Member
    Oven-roasted sweet potato - sprinkle a bit of salt/pepper, and drizzle just a bit of melted butter and honey. Or mash cooked sweet potato with cinnamon and a very small amount of honey, then sprinkle some crushed pecans on top.
    better tp cit sweet potatoes in wedges and spray w/pam then sprinkle with seasoned salt. bake for 30 minutes in 350 oven. Kids love fries:flowerforyou:
  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    Toddler friendly.... is there any reason why he cant try new foods when you prepare them?

    Consider trying chicken dishes from around the globe... try japanese one night, chinese the next, greek one night, italian the next...

    Anything goes with chicken but to explore other countries could mean good parent-child time, both in the kitchen and at the table...learning about 'what other people in other countries like to eat with chicken'
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