The best Salisbury steak sides are hearty enough to stand up to this comfort food: mashed potatoes, roasted or sauteed vegetables and cheesy casseroles.
33 Salisbury Steak Sides to Complete Your Meal
Updated on Oct. 11, 2024
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Green Beans with Bacon
Green beans with bacon and onions makes such an easy side dish. Fresh beans lend a crisp, bright flavor to any meal. They’re best when served hot. —Mari Anne Warren, Milton, Wisconsin
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Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes
Whenever I serve this easy mash, the bowl is always scraped clean. Before holiday feasts, I make it early and keep it warm in a slow cooker so I can focus on last-minute details. —Jill Thomas, Washington, Indiana
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Sweet ‘n’ Tangy Carrots
With an irresistible brown sugar-mustard sauce, these simple simmered carrots bring bright flavor and color to the table. —Paula Zsiray, Logan, Utah
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Herbed Rice Pilaf
Combine toasted rice, a few pantry staples and fresh herbs for a flavor-packed herbed rice pilaf.
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Roasted Broccoli and Cauliflower
This easy recipe for roasted broccoli and cauliflower will convince almost anyone to eat more vegetables. You’ll hardly recognize the sweet, nutty flavors and tender textures that emerge from the oven—in just 20 minutes!
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Fennel Spinach Saute
Spinach and fennel are two of my favorite veggies, so I'm always looking for new ways to use them. This is an amazing side dish, but if you slice the fennel a bit smaller, it also makes a great stuffing for chicken breasts or beef tenderloin. —Noelle Myers, Grand Forks, North Dakota
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Golden Mashed Potatoes
When there's no gravy with the meat, this dish is fabulous to serve in place of regular mashed potatoes. I make it often to take to picnics and church socials. My husband even made it for his family's reunion one year when I couldn't go! —Cindy Stith, Wickliffe, Kentucky
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Lemon Rice Pilaf
No need to buy premade pilaf mix when you can easily make your own in 20 minutes. The lemon zest adds a welcome burst of tang. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen
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Brussels Sprouts in Rosemary Cream Sauce
Brussels sprouts in a rosemary-infused cream sauce have the power to bring friends together – but watch out for fights over who gets the last of the sauce. —Liz Koschoreck, Berea, Kentucky
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Slow-Cooker Baked Potatoes
These slow-cooker baked potatoes are so easy—just add your favorite toppings. Save any extra potatoes to make baked potato soup the next day. —Teresa Emrick, Tipp City, Ohio
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Sauteed Mushrooms
Hold on to your caps! We'll teach you how to saute mushrooms in three simple steps.
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Parmesan Mashed Potatoes
Fluffy and flavorful Parmesan mashed potatoes are a perfect mix of spuds, butter and sour cream with a bold cheesy finish.
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Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole
Guests always ask for the recipe whenever I serve these vegetables. And because this dish is so easy to prepare, I have plenty of time to finish up the rest of our dinner. —Erika Anderson, Wausau, Wisconsin
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Potato Dumplings
Traditionally served with meat and gravy, German potato dumplings can also be served with a simple brown butter sauce or a tomato marinara.
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Broccoli with Asiago
This is one of the best (and most simple) ways I’ve found to serve broccoli. It’s also good with Parmesan if you don’t have the Asiago cheese. —cjintexas, Tasteofhome.com, Community
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White Beans and Spinach
This skillet side is a variation of a recipe I received from my Italian mother. I've prepared spinach this way for years—because my children eat it happily! —Lucia Johnson, Massena, New York
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Pretty Duchess Potatoes
Comfort-food flavor comes in attractive packages that are just the right size! This recipe is a favorite Christmas dinner or Thanksgiving menu idea. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen
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Roasted Asparagus and Leeks
No vegetable says spring quite like asparagus. In this recipe, we combine pretty green spears with leeks. Crushed red pepper adds a bit of zest.—Taste Recipes Test Kitchen
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Cheesy Potatoes
As a four-generation Idaho family, we love our potatoes and cook with them in every way possible. I have served these cheesy potatoes for weddings, family dinners and special occasions. They’ve become a favorite of many. —Karla Kimball, Emmett, Idaho
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Calico Squash Casserole
I love to try out different recipes for the squash I grow in my garden. It's fun to bring this beautiful casserole to potlucks because I know it'll go fast. Even the little ones like it. —Lucille Terry, Frankfort, Kentucky
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Orzo with Parmesan & Basil
Dried basil adds its rich herb flavor to this creamy and delicious skillet side dish that's table-ready in just minutes! —Anna Chaney, Antigo, Wisconsin
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Sweet Carrots
Here's a flavorful way to dress up carrots without a lot of fuss. Simply steam the good-for-you veggies, then season with butter, brown sugar, vinegar and a sprinkling of chives. The carrots are not only colorful, but they're tasty, too. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen
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Spinach-Parm Casserole
For those who ignore Popeye and won’t eat their spinach, I find that spinach with garlicky butter and Parmesan helps change their minds. —Judy Batson, Tampa, Florida
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Creamy Mushrooms
These creamy mushrooms are quick to prepare, but they're beautifully rich and comforting. Enjoy them on their own, serve them as a side dish or use them to fill puff pastry as an appetizer.
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Makeover Creamed Corn
This healthy creamed corn has all the rich feel and flavor of the original, but only about half the calories and about a third of the saturated fat. —Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho
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Mashed Potato Cups
I came up with this recipe as a way to use up leftover mashed potatoes. It's a nice alternative to the standard potatoes or rice. —Jill Hancock, Nashua, New Hampshire
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Potluck Mac and Cheese
Potluck mac and cheese features a rich, creamy cheese sauce that comes together in the slow cooker. This recipe is perfect for feeding a crowd at bring-your-own-dish parties and holiday dinners.
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Party Mashed Potatoes
Creamy and tangy, these easy party mashed potatoes are perfect for a tailgate barbecue or potluck party.
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Pull-Apart Herb Bread
The ingredients for this recipe are so simple and the results so spectacular that I'm always willing to share the secret. It's actually a variation of a doughnut recipe I made years ago, using refrigerated biscuits. The best part of having this bread is tearing it apart and eating it warm. —Evelyn Kenney, Hamilton, New Jersey
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Parmesan-Roasted Broccoli
Broccoli and cheese are the simple but shining stars in this Parmesan-roasted broccoli recipe that really couldn't be easier—it takes just 30 minutes to prep and cook.
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Red Potato Casserole
This red potato casserole is potluck perfection, with mashed red potatoes smothered with all your favorite baked potato toppings. It packs all the flavor of loaded potato skins without the fuss!
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Sauteed Zucchini
I plant many vegetables to use in cooking. Zucchini is among our favorites and often in abundance. That’s why this dish is so popular at our house. —Deborah Elliot, Ridge Spring, South Carolina
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Fried Asparagus
Fried asparagus is a crispy and savory appetizer that can be dipped into flavorful sauces. Even though they're deep-fried, these asparagus count as eating your veggies, right?Salisbury Steak Sides FAQ
How do I make Salisbury steaks?
Our Salisbury steak recipe is an easy one that takes 30 minutes from start to finish. Combine ground beef with diced onion, crushed crackers and seasonings, then shape into patties. Cook the burger patties in a skillet until they’re deeply browned on both sides. Move the Salisbury steaks to a plate while you make the gravy.
How do I make Salisbury steak gravy?
The secret to a flavorful Salisbury steak gravy is to use the drippings leftover from the burger patties in your skillet. Chopped mushrooms are sauteed in the fat before a little flour goes into the pan; add beef stock and simmer until the gravy is thick. Slide the Salisbury steaks into the gravy to warm them through, and they’re ready to serve.
What do I serve with Salisbury steak?
A savory, meaty dish, Salisbury steak pairs well with many different kinds of sides, including vegetables, potatoes, rice and casseroles. Try slow-cooker baked potatoes with some of the mushroom gravy spooned over the top. If you can never get enough mushrooms, make sauteed mushrooms to serve atop your steaks. Roasted vegetables like broccoli with cauliflower or asparagus add color and fresh flavor to the plate.
