What to Serve with Chicken Alfredo

Published: Apr 21, 2023 · Modified: Apr 21, 2023 by Karin and Ken · This post may contain affiliate links. Leave a Comment

Chicken alfredo is the classic, creamy pasta and chicken dish that we all know and love. This dish is a favorite among many families all over the world, but sometimes, it's hard to know what to serve with chicken alfredo.

That's what we're talking about today. We have some great pairing ideas that will make your next chicken alfredo dinner one that everyone will flip over.

What is Chicken Alfredo?

It's a dish that consists of chicken, white cream sauce, and generally fettuccine pasta.

This dish traditionally uses fettuccine pasta, but these days people make it with all kinds of different pasta shapes. We used manicotti noodles to make our chicken manicotti alfredo and it tastes great if I don't say so myself.

The sauce itself is made with cream, parmesan cheese, and herbs that vary depending on the individual tastes of the cook making it. Have a look at our recipe. It's so good. Some common cheeses added to the sauce include parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano, pecorino, and pecorino romano cheese.

What goes with chicken alfredo?

Chicken alfredo pasta can be combined with many different options such as grilled asparagus, garlic bread, vegetable salad, green beans, and grilled shrimp.

The best part is the ideas are endless. Parmesan potatoes are a common favorite of my husband and I love our alfredo meatballs and alfredo chicken recipes. All taste divine if you enjoy alfredo sauce.

How to Make Chicken Alfredo Even Better

Almost everything tastes better with bacon or ham, in our loaded alfredo recipe, you can sprinkle some on the top of each plate. Ensuring that every bite is full of sweet, buttery, and salty flavor. Bacon-wrapped chicken thighs are a great treat to add to this dish as well.

How do you prepare Chicken alfredo?

It all starts with boiling the pasta in a large pot of salted water, the chicken can be cooked with a combination of oil and butter for golden crispness in a frying pan, and finely sliced to size. You can also serve leftover chicken or use a rotisserie chicken to make things easier and quicker.

Once the pasta and chicken are ready make your sauce, add the alfredo sauce to the skillet and toss it all up.

Easy peasy.

How healthy is chicken alfredo pasta?

I love chicken alfredo with a passion, but protein is about the only thing it has going for it. Chicken alfredo is a creamy dish which means it's full of fat and calories. But hey, all things in moderation, right?

What drinks go well with Chicken Alfredo Pasta?

What best pairs with Alfredo pasta are fruity but dry white wines, acidic and light red wines, or non-alcoholic beverages. These drinks can be found at the table, for any pasta lover.

Soda
Wine
Ice tea
Sparkling water
Lemonade
Juice
Water

What to Serve with Chicken Alfredo

And now we've come to the best part of the post - all the great things you can serve with your chicken alfredo!

From classic pairings like garlic bread and cheesy garlic bread to breadsticks, rolls, veggies, and more, we have some amazing recipes that will make any alfredo dinner that much better.

Air Fryer Frozen Garlic Bread

Air fryer frozen garlic bread is ready in minutes and perfect every time. It's golden and crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

Air Fryer Frozen Garlic Bread on board.

Air fryer Garlic Bread

This air fryer garlic bread is full of flavor, not work. This recipe comes together in minutes. The longest part of it is roasting the garlic.

Air fryer garlic bread slices on board.

Breadsticks 6 Ways

Breadsticks 6 Ways with Pillsbury pizza dough makes copycat breadsticks or cheese sticks from Pizza Hut, Olive Garden and garlic pizza bread.

Easy Pizza Dough Breadsticks.

Brazilian Cheese Bread

Learn how to make the perfect crispy, soft, fluffy and delicious Brazilian cheese bread with just a few simple pantry staples and minutes of kitchen time.

A piece of brazillian cheese bread held in the air.

Garlic Grilled Cheese

Garlic butter grilled cheese is a delicious mashup of garlic bread and grilled cheese sandwiches that everyone will love.

Garlic Grilled Cheese cut in half on a plate.

Homemade Soft Fluffy Dinner Rolls

These Homemade Soft Fluffy Dinner Rolls are my grandma's yeast or crusty bread roll recipe, and the best super soft, light, dinner rolls ever!

Homemade Soft Fluffy Dinner Rolls

Sautéed Cauliflower

Sautéed cauliflower is easy and full of flavor. This cauliflower saute recipe uses truffle oil and truffle salt to create the best sauteed cauliflower recipe.

Closeup of grey bowl full of sautéed cauliflower.

Air Fryer Parmesan Green Beans

Green beans are a classic side but these air fryer parmesan green beans are so full of flavor, they beat classic by a long shot! These air fryer green beans are crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and full of flavor.

Air Fryer Parmesan Green Beans on a white plate.

Air Fryer Roasted Baby Potatoes

Easy Air Fryer Baby Potatoes creates the best roasted mini potatoes in an air fryer EVER for breakfast or dinner! They are simply seasoned but so delicious.

A wooden board with parchment paper holds air fryer baby potatoes seasoned with spices with a fork and small bowl of sauce to the side.

Savory Corn Muffins with Bacon, Cheese and Onion

This is it if you're looking for the best corn muffin recipe. Savory corn muffins with bacon, cheese, and onion are perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Savory corn muffins on a rack cooling.

Quick and Easy Balsamic Green Beans

This Sweet Garlic Balsamic Green Beans recipe is made with fresh green beans that are sauteed to perfection! It's the perfect answer to a quick and easy side for all types of meals.

Balsamic green beans in a bowl with fresh green beans on the table, a bulb of garlic, and a fork.

Air Fryer Bang Bang Cauliflower

Air Fryer Bang Bang Cauliflower is the perfect spicy and fresh side dish. This recipe cooks up quickly in your air fryer.

Cauliflower bites

Old-Fashioned Zucchini Squash Casserole

My Granny's old-fashioned zucchini squash casserole was a recipe she relied on to use up squash, carrots, and other veggies from her garden. It's so easy to make and is perfect for family dinners or holidays!

A serving of old-fashioned zucchini casserole on a plate.

Asparagus Wrapped in Bacon

This Asparagus Wrapped in Bacon recipe will make anyone enjoy asparagus! They’re roasted and caramelized inside bacon slices to add sweet and savory flavor.

Asparagus wrapped in bacon on plate with lemon slices.

Easy Sauteed Spinach and Carrots

Healthy Sauteed Spinach and Carrots is full of flavor. This sauteed or fried spinach and mushroom recipe can also include onions, garlic, tomatoes and more!

Plate of sauteed spinach and carrots on the table.

Easy Stuffing Zucchini Casserole

Our favorite stuffing zucchini casserole will be your favorite, too! This simple vegetable casserole is loaded with flavorful ingredients yet easy enough to cook for weeknights or an easy holiday side dish.

A plate of stuffing zucchini casserole on the table with a napkin and casserole dish in the background.

Green Beans with Bacon and Brown Sugar

Warning: these green beans can be addictive! Made with bacon, brown sugar, onion, garlic, soy sauce and simmered in broth for hours, you can easily see why.

Cream Cheese Biscuits

Are you looking for perfectly flakey biscuits that just scream the holiday season? You’re going to be head over heels for these simple Cream Cheese Biscuits.

Cream cheese biscuits on a plate.

Instant Pot Asparagus

This instant pot asparagus is ready in no time flat, and it's so delicious. It only takes a few minutes to make from start to finish.

Instant pot asparagus on a platter.

Easy Sweet Green Beans

This easy sweet green beans recipe is quick, simple, and delicious making it perfect for busy weeknights. Brown sugar and soy sauce give green beans a sweet and tangy combo everyone will love.

Sweet green beans in baking dish from overhead.

Broccoli Crunch Salad

This Broccoli Crunch Salad is full of crispy broccoli florets, sweet pears, raisins, onion, crunchy nuts, cheese, and bacon! It's an explosion of flavors and texture. It requires no cooking and goes together in just a few minutes and makes a tasty side for all your picnic, cookout, and potluck needs.

A white bowl filled with Amish broccoli salad with a serving spoon.

Roasted Carrots and Broccoli

Learn how to roast carrots and broccoli in the oven with this simple recipe! Master this combo and have a delicious side that you can make again and again.

A bowl of roasted broccoli and carrots with a spoon lifting up a serving.

Grilled Asparagus

Grilled Asparagus shows you how to grill asparagus with or without marinade, in a pan or foil, served plain, or with lemon, garlic, balsamic or parmesan.

Grilled Asparagus.

From grilled vegetables to cheesy garlic bread, roasted potatoes, and so much more, there's something on here that you're going to love serving alongside your fettuccine alfredo. Probably more than one!

Give these recipes a try, and I know you'll be the star of dinner with your family.

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