I have the perfect Chicken Provencal recipe from Cook's Illustrated, and I usually serve with a salad and crusty bread. I'm serving a larger crowd this time and I'd like ideas for more sides. Thoughts?|||Veggie Side Order:
Tomato, Lemon, Green Olive %26amp; Onion Salad
Ingredients
4 ripe tomatoes, , cored and sliced
1 onion, very thinly sliced(I use red)
1 pinch sugar
salt
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 lemon
12 mediterranean-type full-flavored green olives
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Directions
1 Layer the sliced tomatoes with the onions, sprinkling with sugar, salt and cayenne pepper as you do.
2 Grate the lemon zest (or use a lemon zester) and scatter over the tomatoes and onions, then squeeze the juice over the top.
3 Garnish with the olives and drizzle with the olive oil.
4 Chill until ready to serve.
Non-Veggie Side Order:
Garlic Buttered Pasta
Ingredients
4 cups uncooked small shell pasta
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons minced parsley
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Directions
1 Cook pasta according to package directions.
2 Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, saute garlic in butter.
3 Remove from heat.
4 Drain pasta; add to garlic butter.
5 Stir in the parmesan cheese, parsley, salt and pepper; toss to coat.
All delicious sides to finish off any successful chicken dish meal!|||Roasted Root Vegetables, like potatoes, sweet potatos, turnips, onion, red pepper, garlic cloves and then when done toss with olive oil, salt, pepper.
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