A vibrant plate of lemon pepper chicken with fresh vegetables and delicious side dishes.

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What to serve with lemon pepper chicken? We’ve got 11 delicious side dishes to balance its bold, tangy flavor—from fruity rice salads to thyme-roasted carrots. 

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1. Sauteed Greens

These sauteed greens are a simple side dish you can make in just minutes. The tender mixed greens saute quickly, creating a fresh and healthy composition for your tangy lemon pepper chicken.

Tip: Wait until the last minute to prepare this dish because it only takes moments in the pan. 

Ingredients include: mixed greens (such as baby lettuces, arugula, spinach, and radicchio), water, and seasonings.

Mixed sautéed greens glistening in a skillet, served as a side dish with lemon pepper chicken.

2. Cucumber Tomato Salad

This cucumber tomato salad is cool, crisp, and perfect. If you want to add fresh, crisp vegetables to the plate without much fuss, you will love this side dish. I highly recommend that you pick up some fresh basil for this recipe. 

Ingredients include: cucumber, tomato, red onion, and vinegar.

Bowl of cucumber and tomato salad with basil and red onion, served as a side for lemon pepper chicken.

3. Steamed Carrots

This microwave-steamed carrot recipe is incredibly easy and tasty. It has become a staple family recipe. Ready in just five minutes, these carrots add a naturally sweet touch to your meal.

Ingredients include: Carrots, water, and salt.

Bright orange steamed carrots glistening in a white bowl, served as a side for lemon pepper chicken.

4. Rice and Fruit Salad

This light and slightly sweet rice and fruit salad is a unique side dish for lemon pepper chicken. It is served chilled, so you can make it ahead of time and have it ready for dinner. I love the combo of the juicy fresh peaches, fresh berries, and the crunch of the almond slices. 

Ingredients include: Rice, fresh peach, berries, toasted almonds, orange juice, and a few other staple ingredients.

A white bowl of chilled rice salad with sliced peaches, berries, and almonds, perfect with lemon pepper chicken.

5. Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus

This is an elegant side dish that is deceptively simple to create. All you do is wrap the tender asparagus spears in a slice of prosciutto and then cook them. It’s a delicious balance of salty and sweet flavors, pairing perfectly with lemon pepper chicken. 

Ingredients include: Asparagus spears, prosciutto slices, olive oil, and pepper. 

Roasted prosciutto-wrapped asparagus spears on a white plate, perfect for serving with lemon pepper chicken.

6. Fresh Ginger Green Beans

These crisp-tender green beans and carrots have a pop of ginger that will complement the lemon pepper chicken without outshining it. It is an easy-to-make side dish. 

Ingredients include: green beans, carrots,  fresh ginger, olive oil, and garlic.

Green beans and carrot sticks sautéed with fresh ginger, served hot as a side for lemon chicken.

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7. Roasted Zucchini with Tomatoes

This light, delicately seasoned side dish adds texture and flavor without stealing the show from your main dish. I roast the tomatoes and zukes in the air fryer, and this is perfect because your oven can be used for your main dish. 

Ingredients include: Zucchini, tomatoes, olive oil, and seasoning. 

Roasted zucchini and cherry tomatoes glistening with herbs, served on a tray beside lemon chicken

8. Caprese Salad (With a Balsamic Reduction)

This caprese salad is a classic side dish that is refreshing and delicious. The juicy fresh tomatoes paired with the bright fresh basil offset the zingy flavor of lemon pepper chicken. 

Ingredients include: Tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil, olive oil, and balsamic reduction.

Sliced tomatoes, mozzarella, and fresh basil drizzled with balsamic, arranged as a light side dish for lemon pepper chicken

9. Watermelon Feta Salad

If you are looking for something special to serve as a side for your chicken dinner, this is the recipe for you. The sweet watermelon and salty feta bring the meal a bright and tasty vibe. However, the awe factor of serving the salad in bowls made out of watermelon really gets the cheers.

Ingredients include: watermelon, feta, arugula, mint, and red onion.

Watermelon and feta salad with mint and arugula served in a carved watermelon bowl, perfect with lemon chicken.

10. Arugula Salad Recipe

If you want a simple salad recipe with a peppery flair that will mirror the flavor of your lemon pepper chicken, this is the salad recipe for you. This arugula salad is my favorite salad recipe.

Ingredients include: arugula, cherry tomatoes, parmesan, and lemon juice.

Fresh arugula salad with cherry tomatoes, shaved parmesan, and lemon vinaigrette, plated as a side for lemon chicken.

11. Roasted Bell Peppers and Potatoes

These roasted peppers and potatoes are a hearty side dish that pairs well with your lemon chicken. The first time we made this recipe, I knew I would be having it over and over. It is effortless, and you can make it in the air fryer if you want.

Ingredients include Bell peppers, Yukon gold potatoes, and olive oil.

A mix of roasted bell peppers and cubed potatoes on a baking sheet, ready to serve with lemon pepper chicken.

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