10+ Effortless Sides to Serve with Chili for a Cozy Meal
If you’re wondering what to serve with a chili, you’re in the right place! Here are 10 easy and delicious side dishes that compliment chili, are easy so whip up, and will round out a cozy chili dinner perfectly.
Other than Chips, Here’s What to Serve with Chili!
A warm, hearty bowl of chili is the ultimate comfort food, plus chili is easy to prepare and there are so many variations of it. My favorite way to make chili is in the crockpot because you can just dump all the ingredients in the pot and let it cook low and slow all day long, resulting in deep flavor with minimal effort (hello white chicken chili, vegetarian chili, chicken chili, buffalo chicken chili, and turkey chili)! Read on for all my favorite side dishes and ideas for what goes with chili!
Mexican Slaw (for Tacos & More!)
Ready in 15 minutes and ultra easy to prep, this zesty and fresh Mexican slaw is the perfect topping for tacos, as a side for enchiladas, and more. It’s a versatile coleslaw made without mayo, featuring crunchy cabbage, grated carrots, and a smokey-sweet dressing that’s fast and easy.
Ingredients: garlic, salt, chipotle peppers, honey, lime juice, avocado oil, cabbage, carrots, onion, cilantro.
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Skillet Honey Cornbread (1-Bowl!)
Tender, moist, and with just a touch of sweetness from honey, this skillet cornbread comes together easily in just one bowl and makes the perfect side dish for chili, soups, stews, or the holidays! Let me show you how simple homemade cornbread can be.
Ingredients: cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, eggs, yogurt, milk, butter, honey.
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4-Ingredient Guacamole
This Easy 4-Ingredient Guacamole is so simple and tastes amazing. It's the perfect party appetizer or everyday condiment; use it as a dip, a topping, or just straight out of the bowl. Everything is better with guacamole!
Ingredients: avocado, lime juice, garlic, and salt.
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Russet Baked Potato Bar & Toppings: 30+ Ideas
Create the ultimate baked potato bar for your next dinner party with this simple guide! PLUS, I include over 30 unique and flavor-packed topping ideas.
Ingredients: baked potatoes, bacon, sour cream, chives.
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Quick Pinto Beans & Rice (One-Pot!)
This quick & easy beans and rice recipe uses pinto beans and long grain white rice for a delicious one-pot meal both vegetarian and meat-eaters will love! Ready in 30 minutes on the stovetop, it works equally well as a hearty entree or Tex-Mex side dish.
Ingredients: olive oil, red onion, salt, fresh garlic, tomato paste, chili powder, dried oregano, vegetable stock (or chicken stock), canned pinto beans, white rice, lime juice.
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Apple Oat Flour Muffins (One-Bowl!)
Tender, moist and packed with tons of apple flavor from both fresh apples and apple sauce, these easy oat flour muffins are made without refined sugar and come together simply in just one bowl, no mixer required!
Ingredients: applesauce, apples, apple cider, eggs, almond flour (or oat flour), coconut oil, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder
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Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes (No Foil, Fluffy & Hands-Off!)
Yes, you can make the perfect baked Russet potatoes in the slow cooker! With just 3-ingredients, this is the easiest, hands-off method to make fluffy, steamy slow cooker jacket potatoes with almost no effort, and no foil required.
Ingredients: Russet potatoes, olive oil and salt.
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Cilantro Lime Sauce (for Fish, Tacos + Chicken!)
Vibrant, fresh, and easy to whiz together in a blender or food processor, this 5-minute cilantro lime sauce is perfect with fish, shrimp, fish tacos, chicken, rice bowls and more. Truly, it elevates just about anything you pour it on! Plus it’s easy enough to whip up any night of the week.
Ingredients: fresh cilantro, fresh lime juice, garlic cloves, avocado oil, ground cumin, honey (optional) and salt.
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Mashed Red Skinned Potatoes (One-Pot!)
The ultimate comforting side dish, mashed red skinned potatoes are a cinch to make with no peeling involved.
Ingredients: red skinned potatoes, milk, sour cream, butter, salt.
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5-Minute Creamy Avocado Dressing (for Salad + More!)
The base for this simple 5-minute creamy vegan dressing is one ripe avocado, lemon juice, and just the right amount of garlic. Easily prepared in a blender or food processor, it's made without mayonnaise, and is perfect on salads, as a dip, or drizzled on just about anything!
Ingredients: avocado, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, garlic, water and salt
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10-Minute Corn & Black Bean Salad (No Avocado!)
This simple + quick corn and black bean salad combines hearty canned black beans with sweet corn, all tossed together with vibrant, crunchy veggies and an easy honey lime dressing.
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Oat Flour Pumpkin Bread (One Bowl!)
This delicious, moist, oat flour pumpkin bread is made with canned pumpkin, oat flour, and plenty of pumpkin spice for a nourishing treat that's naturally gluten-free. It's giving Starbucks pumpkin loaf, but so easy to make in just one bowl. Whip up a batch and bring on the cozy!
Ingredients: pumpkin puree, oat flour, maple syrup, eggs, vanilla extract, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, oil and salt
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Quick Purple Cabbage Slaw (for Pulled Pork + More!)
This quick creamy purple cabbage slaw is made with thinly sliced red and green cabbage, carrots, and a creamy homemade dressing. It comes together in 15 minutes, making it the perfect for pulled pork or as a colorful veggie side!
Ingredients: red and green cabbage, carrots, mayonnaise (traditional, vegan mayo or Greek yogurt), honey (optional), lime juice, and salt.
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