Wondering what to serve with Pot Roast? Look no further! I’ve got you covered with this handy guide. So, you can find the perfect side dish to complete your hearty dinner in a hurry.

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Everyone loves Pot Roast. Fall apart, tender cubes of beef, bathing in rich, meaty gravy. It’s comfort food at its absolute finest!

But are you wondering what to make with pot roast? You can never go wrong with the classics like a zesty arugula salad and bread. And, of course, you have to consider one of these wine pairings for pot roast.

But, what other sides go well with pot roast?

Here are the best side dishes for pot roast. So that you can find that perfect dish to complete your comfort food feast!

The BEST Pot Roast Sides

Salads

Shaved brussels sprouts salad in large bowl with serving spoon.

Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad

This Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad with Mustard and Parmesan is tossed in a light red wine vinaigrette and makes a delicious, crunchy side dish.

Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad

The BEST Arugula Salad Dressing

This Arugula Salad recipe with red wine vinaigrette is my go-to green salad. The arugula has a peppery bite to it which pairs wonderfully with the acid in the vinaigrette. It’s the perfect salad for pairing with rich dishes.

Arugula Salad

Simple Kale Salad

This Simple Kale Salad tosses kale, parmesan cheese, and croutons with a zesty lemon dressing to give you a perfect light meal or healthy side dish for any occasion. Ready in 10 minutes!

Simple Kale Salad

Snap Pea Salad

This Snap Pea Salad is the best warm-weather side dish. Crunchy and sweet snap peas, fresh basil, and almonds are tossed in a tangy lemon and Dijon dressing, giving you a simple meal that’s incredibly refreshing and flavorful!

Snap Pea Salad

Overhead shot of brussels sporouts & apple salad in white bowl with spoon next to small bowl of parmesan.

Brussels Sprout Apple Salad

This Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad with Apples & Pecans is tossed in a light maple vinaigrette and makes a delicious, crunchy side dish.

Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad with Apples & Pecans

Shaved Fennel Salad

This Fennel Celery Salad comes together quickly and has such a delicious light lemon-parmesan vinaigrette and wonderful crunch. It's the perfect side salad for rich and hearty dishes like pasta or braised short ribs.

Shaved Fennel Salad

Overhead close up of bowl of kale caesar salad in white bowl with serving spoon.

Vegetarian Kale Caesar Salad

This Kale Caesar Salad is topped with crispy homemade croutons and parmesan cheese. Massaging the creamy garlic dressing into the kale makes it extra tender and delicious.

Kale Caesar Salad

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Cherry Tomato Salad with Roasted Lemons

This Cherry Tomato Salad with Roasted Lemons is the perfect side dish. Sweet tomatoes combine with a tangy vinaigrette and delicious roasted lemons.

Cherry Tomato Salad

Apple Celery Root Slaw

Apple Celery Root Slaw is an exciting twist on your basic coleslaw. Crisp apples and celery root combine with jalapeno, cilantro & pickled onions. It's sure to be a stand out side dish!

Celery Root Slaw

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Red Cabbage Coleslaw (No Mayo)

Red Cabbage Slaw is a super simple side dish recipe made without mayo. It’s tangy, delicious and crunchy.

Red Cabbage Slaw

Potatoes & Creamy Sides

COOKED DUCHESS POTATOES ON BAKING SHEET NEXT TO SPATULA.

Cheesy Duchess Potatoes

Duchess Potatoes with Cheese are a fancy piped potato side dish that must make an appearance at your next dinner party. Rich, creamy, and cheesy with just a subtle crisp, these elegant baked mashed potatoes are unlike anything else!

Duchess Potatoes

Overhead shot of bowl of mashed cauliflower in grey bowl with swirls of butter.

Easy Mashed Cauliflower

Mashed Cauliflower is a delicious, low carb & keto friendly side dish. With 5 flavor variations and instructions for making Stovetop Mashed Cauliflower or Instant Pot Mashed Cauliflower.

Mashed Cauliflower

Overhead shot of bowl of mashed potatoes topped with a pat of butter, next to bowl of sour cream.

Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes

These Easy Mashed Potatoes with Sour Cream are the most delicious mashed potatoes you will ever have. They're light, creamy, buttery and tangy and easy to make with the help of your stand mixer – No hand mashing required!

Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes

Crispy smashed potatoes on black plate next to bowl of mojo sauce.

Easy Smashed Potatoes

These Easy Smashed Potatoes with Mojo Sauce are the most delicious side dish! Crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside.

Smashed Potatoes

Miso Mashed Potatoes

Miso Mashed Potatoes make a quick and easy side dish. With roasted garlic and buttery miso paste these potatoes pack a delicious umami flavor.

Recipe

CLOSE UP OF ROASTED SWEET POTATOES ON SERVING TRAY WITH SPOON.

The BEST Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Roasted Sweet Potatoes are a salty, crispy, savory, and slightly sweet side dish you can pair with almost anything! Lightly spiced and so simple, this easy recipe is a total crowd pleaser and a must-have for weeknight dinners.

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Two hands holding bowl of cooked polenta.

Parmesan Polenta

This Creamy Parmesan Polenta recipe makes a delicious side dish. Irresistibly delicious with parmesan cheese, but simple to make with just 5-ingredients: polenta, parmesan, milk, chicken broth and butter. Yum!

Parmesan Polenta

Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Mashed Sweet Potatoes – Ultra creamy, flavorful and delicious and made with only 3-ingredients! No hand mashing required. Let your stand mixer do all the work for you!

Recipe

Finished cooked shake n baked potatoes on baking sheet.

Shake and Bake Potatoes

These Shake and Bake Potatoes are crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and loaded with addictive ranch flavors. It’s the ultimate kid-friendly and crowd-pleasing side dish to pair with almost anything!

Shake and Bake Potatoes

Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

This is the BEST Instant Pot Mac and Cheese! Made extra creamy with evaporated milk, plus delicious cheddar & parmesan cheese. It can be made in just 4 minutes with your electric pressure cooker.

Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

POTATO LATKES ON GREY PLATE TOPPED WITH DOLLOPS OF SOUR CREAM AND SERVED WITH BOWL OF PINK BEET HORSERADISH SAUCE.

The BEST Potato Latkes

This is the best Potato Latke recipe. Crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Their irresistible golden crusts are seasoned with just a sprinkling of salt and ready to be served with a side of sour cream and applesauce. They’re perfect for Hanukkah, but you’ll want to enjoy them year round.

Latkes

German Potato Salad

This delicious warm German Potato Salad combines tender potatoes with a warm bacon-mustard vinaigrette dressing. It’s tangy, creamy and the perfect side dish for the summer grilling season.

German Potato Salad

Vegetables

Spears of asparagus cooked sous vide topped with parmesan shavings.

Sous Vide Asparagus

How to cook perfect asparagus sous vide. Bright green, perfectly cooked spears. With three options for flavoring – garlic, parmesan or lemon.

Sous Vide Asparagus

Cacio e Pepe Cauliflower

If you love cacio e pepe, this lightened-up Cacio e Pepe Cauliflower is for you! It puts a low-carb and gluten-free twist on the classic pasta dish but still has the same rich, cheesy, and peppery flavors you love.

Cacio e Pepe Cauliflower

Close up of roasted delicata squash on baking sheet.

Savory Roasted Delicata Squash

Savory Delicata Squash is a winter side dish that’s really easy to prepare. There’s no peeling required and the maple flavors and warm spices taste divine!

Recipe

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5 Minute Sugar Snap Peas

Sautéed Sugar Snap Peas is a healthy, quick and delicious side dish to go with any main. Ready in 5 minutes, you’ll love the simplicity!

Sauteed Snap Peas

Overhead close up of roasted fennel and artichoke hearts on baking sheet.

Roasted Artichoke Hearts & Fennel

Looking for a side dish that’s simple to prepare with a touch of sophistication? Roasted Artichoke Hearts and Fennel combines two underrated vegetables with grated parmesan, Italian Seasoning, and olive oil! They’re flipped halfway into the cook time to ensure maximum golden browning and irresistible crispy edges with soft and tender centers!

Roasted Fennel & Artichoke Hearts

Finished roasted parmesan squash pieces on baking sheet with sprigs of rosemary.

Parmesan Delicata Squash

This easy recipe for Parmesan Delicata Squash roasts Italian-seasoned and parmesan-coated squash slices in the oven until they’re cheesy and tender. Enjoy it as a simple but addictive side dish with any fall or winter meal.

Parmesan Delicata Squash

Stovetop Glazed Carrots

These are the BEST Glazed Stovetop Carrots – Lightly sweetened, delicately seasoned, and perfectly glazed. These carrots make an amazing side dish that both kids and adults can't get enough of!

Glazed Carrots

Finished caramelized fennel in white serving bowl.

Braised Fennel

This Braised Fennel Recipe is an elegant side dish for roast chicken, fish, vegetarian meals, and more. The low and slow braising process leaves you with mouthwatering caramelized fennel infused with thyme, garlic, lemon, and honey. You’ll love this versatile veggie!

Braised Fennel

Roasted brussel sprouts in bowl drizzled with balsamic glaze and sprinkled with cranberries.

Brussel Sprouts with Balsamic Reduction

These Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Reduction & Cranberries make a simple and elegant side dish that both kids and adults love!

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Sauteed Spinach with Garlic Recipe

Add a healthy boost of nutrients to your dinner with this easy Sauteed Spinach. Baby spinach is added to a skillet along with garlic and olive oil, then sauteed gently to create a simple side dish that pairs with any meal!

Sauteed Spinach

Overhead shot of cooked sunchokes in bowl.

Simple Roasted Sunchokes

Sunchokes are a knobby root vegetable that can be prepared in more ways than you can imagine! In this recipe, you’ll learn how to roast them with olive oil, garlic, and thyme. It’s an easy side dish you can pair with anything.

Sunchokes

Sauteed Zucchini and Squash

You can serve Sauteed Zucchini and Squash with practically anything! It’s a simple side dish that showcases sliced and seared summer squash and savory Italian flavors.

Sauteed Zucchini

Close up of roasted cabbage steaks topped with bacon and drizzled with cream sauce.

Cabbage Steaks with Bacon

Roasted Cabbage Steaks with bacon and a garlicky, creamy mustard sauce. Perfection! This delicious side dish is always a hit.

Roasted Cabbage Steaks

Grilled Broccolini with Apple Cider Vinaigrette

This grilled broccolini is topped with a tangy apple cider vinaigrette and marcona almonds for a delicious crunch. It’s a perfect side dish for autumnal menus or Thanksgiving.

Grilled Broccolini

Crispy Air Fryer Mushrooms

Upgrade everyday dinners and holiday meals with Air Fryer Mushrooms! Perfectly seasoned and endlessly customizable, this quick and easy recipe serves as a delectable side dish or topping for burgers, steaks, and beyond.

Air Fryer Mushrooms

Bread

Cheesy Spoon Bread

Cheddar Spoon Bread combines the savoriness of cornbread and the softness of a souffle in one delicious dish! Made with savory scallions and sharp cheddar cheese, you won’t be able to get enough of this classic Southern recipe.

Spoon Bread

ℹ️ How to Make Ahead and Store

Many of these pot roast side dish recipes can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for a few days or even in the freezer. Simply check the individual recipes for full storing instructions and details on how to make ahead.

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