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Are you trying to decide what to serve with pizza?
We’ve rounded up side dishes to elevate your pizza-eating experience–salads, soups–you name it!
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza, that’s amore . . .
Whether you’re perfectly content to phone up your local takeaway every time, you’ve got a hankering for pizza.
Or you’ve soundly rejected the grease-and-coagulated-cheese orthodoxy in favor of knocking out your own perfectly serviceable Margherita at home.
Here are great ideas for what to serve with pizza.
If there’s one thing the fast-food industrial complex got right, it’s pizza.
As it turns out, people will forgive an awful lot—the nastiest olives, the most dubious pepperoni or pineapple of any kind or quantity—provided, of course, that it’s laden with enough cheese to down a horse.
And given that most of us don’t own pizza ovens or any oven capable of getting hot enough to cook a pizza in, we’re more than content to subsist off the offerings of whatever local chain is closest by (or whichever one sends the freest garlic sauce!).
Of course, now there are plenty of authentically Italian places around, too.
The kinds with fresh tomato, sourdough crusts, and fun, faddy toppings that span whole menus like itty-bitty artichokes and strange mushrooms.
And the talented among us produce more than passable pizzas at home with nothing but a cast-iron pan and loads of patience.
To that end, a pizza exists to be grabbed, squabbled over, and eaten immediately.
However you should choose to do that is up to you, but a side of Onion Rings, Lemon Pepper Wings, or crispy delight #27 is a crowd-pleaser!
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What do you get when you pile spicy sausages, sharp goat cheese, and fleshy poblanos inside a richly meaty mushroom?
You get a filling supper masquerading as a side.
Do give it a go.
A Caprese is the perfect high-summer salad and a dish so wonderfully uncomplicated that all it takes to get it right is ensuring you’ve got the perfect ingredients.
Also, only the very best raw materials will do—isn’t that great?
Well, right here is a classic.
Presenting our very own recipe for the perfect Caesar salad: it’s briny, savory, and crisp–what it isn’t is exceptionally refined, but then that’s the point, given it was conceived as prohibition-era drinking food.
When it comes to cooking, it doesn’t take much to make a carrot sing; 10 minutes in an air-fryer with some olive oil, minced garlic, and dried thyme will do.
For those days when you just can’t be bothered with a dinner that requires advance consideration, these flavorful, earthy mushrooms can be on your plate in minutes.
Serve with a buttered, peppery flat-ribbon pasta alongside other vegetables and a lovely crumby loaf of your choosing or some pizza with it.
This recipe has ingredients that are easy to find, and you can also make its dressing with things found in your pantry!
So, make this dish now, and don’t forget to partner it with your pizza of choice.
Carrots going all wonky and bendy in your fridge?
Stick them in the microwave (yes, really) with a bit of butter, brown sugar, and honey, et voila!
Tender, steaming glazed carrots to serve with your pizza.
This recipe is a great side dish for pizza because it is a good way to work in some veggies.
In total, this recipe will only take you 20 minutes to cook. It is 10 minutes prep and 10 minutes cook time.
To cook this one up, you will need fresh broccoli or frozen broccoli florets, sesame oil, olive oil, and some seasonings.
You will want to serve this hot, so start cooking right before the pizza will be delivered.
If you’re searching for a new way to spice up your next pizza night, try this vinegar-based coleslaw recipe.
It is packed with fresh veggies and an extra flavor punch of celery seeds.
And it’s sweet and tangy, a lovely match for your favorite pizza.
Arugula salad is a great way to add crunch and tangy flavor to your pizza.
The slightly mustardy taste of the leaves pairs beautifully with its crisp and tender texture.
And the honey-lemon juice dressing adds a subtle sweetness that complements the overall flavor profile of this dish.
So if you love the flavors of eloté (the corn, cumin, the cilantro or parsley, the cheese and mayo), I think you’ll really enjoy this recipe for pasta salad that brings them all together. You can leave out the fresh jalapeño, or just chop and keep it on the side for everyone to garnish their own.
Caprese Salad Skewers Recipe (With Balsamic Glaze)
This caprese salad skewers recipe is destined to be a huge hit at your next dinner party. This is a fun adaptation of the classic caprese salad recipe.
Easy Greek Salad Skewers
These easy-to-make minute Greek salad skewers—loaded with tomatoes, feta, and olives—make a fresh, crowd-pleasing treat. If you love this combination of flavors and vegetables, these Greek Salad Skewers make the perfect snack.
Watermelon Feta Salad Recipe
Watermelon Feta Salad: salty, sweet, zingy, and ready in minutes. Briny feta meets juicy watermelon, with lime, cilantro, and a Dijon-kissed dressing that delivers a sneaky little kick.
Creamy Broccoli Salad Recipe
This crunchy yet creamy broccoli salad is a yummy side dish for any meal. Consider taking this to your next potluck and you will be the hit of the event.
Marinated tomatoes
This marinated tomatoes recipe may be a truly perfect dish. It is simple, fresh, and only requires a handful of simple ingredients and a little time.
Grilled Tomatoes Recipe
This Grilled Tomatoes Recipe is absolutely one of the best ways to add wonderful flavor to any cookout, side for steak, or top a salad! We had no idea how incredible grilled tomatoes tasted until we made them one day on a whim.
Roasted Zucchini With Tomatoes (Air Fryer Recipe)
An advantage to roasted zucchini in the air fryer is that it is less likely to get soggy. A more even roast like this means less soggy zucchini.
Cheesy Panko Zucchini Rounds
We love to roast zucchini in the oven as a quick and easy side dish. One of the reasons we are such fans of zucchini is that it is hearty and can last quite a while before we use it.
Crispy Baked Zucchini Fritters with Cheese & Egg
I decided to make this recipe because I had some leftover grated zucchini that I didn’t want to go to waste. Well, we ate all of these zucchini fritters in one sitting.
How to saute broccoli (3 ingredients)
From start to finish this broccoli side dish should only take you 15 minutes. The best part is that you truly only need 3 ingredients to make amazing sauteed broccoli.
Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus
Every now and again, you might get a hankering for a fancy appetizer and this Easy Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus is just the ticket. This amazing and quick appetizer brings together the salty flavors of prosciutto perfectly with the subtle sweetness of roasted asparagus, and puts them in little snackable bundles that ticks all the boxes for “perfect finger food”.
Classic Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe
We believe that we have the perfect spinach artichoke dip recipe right here. You will want to make this recipe over and over again.
Dill Pickle Dip
This dip recipe is guaranteed to be a big hit at gatherings, potlucks, and even game-day parties. Whichever way you decide to serve it, it will be downright irresistible to your guests.
Bacon and 3-Cheese Stuffed Mini Sweet Peppers
If you’re looking for a great appetizer to try at your next dinner party, this stuffed mini sweet peppers recipe is a perfect choice. For this recipe, it will only take 5 minutes to broil the peppers, but even if you are roasting the mini peppers whole, it will only take around 10 minutes to cook the peppers.
TikTok Tortilla Garlic Bread In The Air Fryer
This recipe makes a fast, cheesy, tasty garlic bread with just a few pantry ingredients you have on hand. You can also eat these with a side of marinara, a salsa dip, or completely by themselves.
Cheesy Garlic Biscuits Copycat Recipe
The problem is, I can’t justify a whole restaurant trip every time I want those cheesy, garlicky little bites of heaven. Just don’t skip the garlic-butter dabbed on all the warm biscuit tops at the end; it’s where the magic happens!
Cheese Toast In The Oven | Easy Snack Recipe
Follow our simple steps to the perfect snack with only 10 minutes and three ingredients. Imagine golden-brown, crisp slices of bread oozing with melty, warm cheese in every bite.
Pasta salad recipe
We love a creamy pasta salad—and this one is made with ranch! When I was younger I discovered those pasta salad kits and fell in love.
Crockpot Mac and Cheese
This crockpot mac and cheese recipe takes just a little bit of work off the table (and the oven and the stove). The noodles go in dry, so they absorb all those creamy ingredients into every bite.
The bottom line
And that concludes our roundup for the best sides to go with pizza!
It’s probably apparent that we’re no pizza snobs, ascribing instead to the will-try-anything-once school of thought.
We don’t hold back from carrots to spinach dip when it comes to pizza sides.
What do you think? And where do you draw the line?
One more for pizza night: Calzone With Ground Beef And Chunky Marinara. You can make it your own by putting your favorite pizza toppings inside.
