  Scalar dark energy fields that couple to the Standard Model can give rise to
observable signatures at the LHC. In this work we show that $t\bar t+$missing
energy and mono-jet searches are suitable probes in the limit where the dark
energy scalar is stable on collider distances. We discuss the prospects of
distinguishing the dark energy character of new physics signals from dark
matter signatures and the possibility of probing the self-interactions of the
dark energy sector.
