Wondering what to serve with Swedish meatballs for dinner? This handy guide covers all of the best sides – from veggies, to mashed potatoes, and more!

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Wondering what side dishes go with Swedish meatballs?

Here’s the quick & easy answer

Serve them alone with gravy as an appetizer
Mashed Potatoes
Rice
Orzo
Mashed Cauliflower
Slow Cooker Spaghetti Squash
Egg Noodles
Lingonberry Jam

But, I’m sharing even more of the most popular and best sides for Swedish meatballs. Keep reading to discover some new favorites!

More tasty sides for Swedish meatballs

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

These Easy Mashed Potatoes with Sour Cream are especially delicious with Swedish Meatballs. They're light, creamy, buttery and tangy and easy to make with the help of your stand mixer – No hand mashing required!

Mashed Potatoes with Sour Cream

This homemade lingonberry sauce is a 6 ingredient recipe that’s made with fresh lingonberries (can use frozen as well), sugar, and a hint of cinnamon spice. Homemade lingonberry sauce tastes so much better than store-bought, and it will literally take you only a few minutes to make.

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Lingonberry Sauce

Two hands holding bowl of cooked polenta.

This Creamy 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. It's delicious with Meatballs in Marinara Sauce!

Creamy Polenta

Risotto in grey bowl next to shards of parmesan cheese.

Instant Pot Risotto is hands-down the best way to make risotto! It has the signature creamy, rich goodness you expect without all the stirring and fuss of making it on the stove. Plus there are 6 add-in options to make your risotto extra flavorful.

Instant Pot Risotto

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

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

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

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Reduction

Buttered egg noodles are perfect for soaking up all that yummy Swedish Meatball sauce!

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Buttered Noodles

Ordinary white rice is transformed into the best savory side dish in this Garlic Rice recipe! Super fluffy and loaded with garlic and butter, one taste and you’ll never settle for blah rice again.

Garlic Rice

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

Miso Mashed Potatoes

Prepared spaghetti squash in bowl topped with parsley & parmesan.

Save on valuable time and oven space with this easy Slow Cooker Spaghetti Squash recipe! It’s a convenient way of cooking this delicious and versatile winter squash, with no babysitting required. Use it as a holiday side dish, in a casserole, or as a healthy alternative to regular pasta noodles.

Slow Cooker Spaghetti Squash

Learn how to cook orzo in this easy recipe! Orzo pasta is a delicious, small pasta that is shaped like rice and can be used in many recipes.

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Orzo

Bowl of rice and small bowl of soy sauce next to instant pot.

With these tips you’ll see it's simple to learn how to cook perfect rice using the Instant Pot rice setting. The result is fluffy & flavorful rice that’s easy to prepare with minimal measuring.

Instant Pot Rice

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

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 and Squash

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

Easy thin and crispy Swedish multi-seed crispbreads “knäckebröd”.

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Swedish Multi-Seed Crispbread “Knäckebröd”

This Tomato Cucumber Salad features fresh cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, and crisp red onion. Dressed in a tangy homemade red wine vinaigrette, every bite is bursting with refreshing Mediterranean flavors!

Tomato Cucumber Salad

This easy Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce recipe will be your go-to condiment for Thanksgiving turkey, grilled meats, sandwiches and appetizers.

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Cranberry Sauce

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Learn how to make the BEST Instant Pot Corn on the Cob. This pressure cooker corn on the cob recipe uses a simple, secret ingredient to guarantee that your corn is sweet, tender and delicious!

Instant Pot Corn on the Cob

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

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

Asparagus

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

How to Make Ahead and Store

Many of these Swedish meatball 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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Turkey swedish meatballs in bowl with mash potatoes.

What to Serve with Swedish Meatballs: 20+ Sides

Wondering what to serve with Swedish meatballs for dinner? This handy guide covers all of the best sides – from veggies, to mashed potatoes, egg noodles and more! Try one of these sides with these Turkey Swedish Meatballs.

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Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 30

Servings: 4 people

Created by Platings and Pairings

Ingredients

Meatballs:

1 pound ground turkey
1/3 cup bread crumbs (or panko)
1 egg (lightly beaten)
2 cloves garlic (minced or grated)
1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Swedish Meatball Sauce

2 Tablespoons butter
2 Tablespoons flour
2 cups chicken broth
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 Tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream
Salt and pepper (to taste)

For Serving:

Chopped parsley (to garnish)
Mashed Potatoes (Rice, or Egg Noodles)
Lingonberry jam

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, bread crumbs, egg, garlic, parsley, allspice, nutmeg, onion powder, salt and pepper.
Shape mixture into 1-inch balls and arrange on a baking sheet.
Bake for 15-20 minutes, until cooked through. (Temperature should register 165-degrees)
Meanwhile, make the gravy.
In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the flour and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring continuously, until it begins to turn golden.
Slowly whisk in the chicken broth. Then add the Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce and dijon mustard.
Let simmer for about 5 minutes, until thickened slightly. Reduce heat to low and stir in sour cream. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Once the meatballs are done baking, add them to the skillet with the sauce and continue to cook for a couple minutes, spooning the sauce of over the meatballs.
Garnish with parsley and enjoy over mashed potatoes with lingonberry jam, if desired. Enjoy!

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Equipment

Large Skillet

Baking Sheet

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What to Serve with Swedish Meatballs: 20+ Easy Sides