So you’re planning on making chicken wraps of some kind, but you don’t know what kind of side dish to accompany it with? Well, there are plenty of choices but the best for your dish will depend on the type of wrap you have. Not every wrap goes well with a particular side dish, for example, a hoisin duck wrap won’t really go well with coleslaw, but will go well with a Korean salad of tofu, mixed greens, soya sauce and sesame seeds. But coleslaw will go well with a spicy wrap like Mexican jalapeño chicken wraps. As you can see, there is a rhythm and reason to side dishes and chicken wraps.
Southern chicken wrap
If you have made a southern chicken wrap, these are some simple side dishes that would go well with it. Southern chicken wraps are a good alternative to real fried chicken when you’re on diet.
- Mac n’ cheese. The classic, Monterey Jack cheese, with English cheddar and provolone would go well with the smoky spiciness of the southern fried chicken.
- Buttery mash. Southern comfort living, has mash potatoes in it’s repertoire of things you need in your life. Extra butter and mash go well together for this wrap.
- Paprika corn. Not corn on the cob, but with a sprinkle of smoked paprika, your corn can come alive for this southern style wrap.
Peri-Peri wrap
It’s very popular in Europe right now, the peri-peri wrap. The peri-peri wrap has spinach, red onion, red bell pepper and sometimes, tomatoes and sometimes, olives. So you need something that will be fresh and crisp, to balance out the spice and crunch.
This is a beet salad recipe you’ll love to go with this spicy wrap. The beet calms down the palate and because of it’s slight sweet bitterness, brings out the best in the salad that’s already in the wrap. Beet salads are easy to make too, as they don’t require as many ingredients and a garden salad might.
And of course, the classic coleslaw would go well with the chili. The coleslaw tastes great with every other bite of your wrap. Make sure that it’s cold, i.e. has been in the fridge for a couple of hours before serving.
Bean wrap
Mexican bean wraps are complex because they usually have three different beans and lots of spicy mixed in. So selecting a good side for this wrap is a little difficult.
A corn salad would be brilliant for this type of wrap. It’s authentic and makes use of some great ingredients that you normally don’t see mesh together. Corn, mixed with black beans, red peppers, coriander, onions and jalapenos! This is a traditional side dish that doesn’t cost a lot to make but gives you that chili mix you crave.
Guacamole with a Mexican bean wrap just makes perfect sense. Why not? The thing is though, you should decide between a plain guac with a hint of lemon, or go with the red chili and feta cheese combination.
What’s your favorite side dish to go with these wraps? Do you want a balance, or do you want to take a bit of something that veers in the same direction as the wrap?
