Side Dishes For Steak

Get inspired with these easy Side Dishes for Steak! You’ll find everything from veggies on the grill and in the oven, potato side dishes, pasta salads, and so much more. These side dish recipes are gluten-free, with many dairy-free and paleo options as well. These perfect sides will make your at-home dinner special and better than going to a steakhouse.

Tuscan Steak

Steak is an easy meal to make at home that always feels special! So I’ve compiled all our best side dish recipes to help you create endless steak dinners.

Whether you’re entertaining, cooking for a holiday, or having an at-home date night, steak dinner always makes a good impression.

So I hope you enjoy these recipes for your next special occasion. And I’ve included some of our favorite combos below for menu inspiration.

Baked Sweet Potato

Some of our favorite cuts of steak

• Ribeye – is a classic and much beloved because it’s both tender and has just enough marbling to have really good flavor. It’s our favorite along with T-bone steaks.
• New York Strip or Sirloin – is a slightly leaner cut and tends to be more budget-friendly than other types of steak. It’s flavorful, tender, and an overall great option.
• Flat iron steak – has a reputation for being a tough cut , but if you can buy this cut from a butcher who really knows how to cut it, it’s incredibly tender and flavorful. I hesitate to add it to my list, but it’s one of my favorites if you can get it done right.
• Filet Mignon – is probably the most tender steak you can get. Its only downside is it’s lean so it dries out if overcooked and because there’s no marbling it has the least flavor of all the steak cuts.
• ‘Poor man’s steak’— or that is what it was called when I was growing up, aka hamburger rather than actual steak. Hamburger cooked up in patties is a budget-friendly beef option that pairs perfectly with all the side dishes listed here. And we all know what the current beef prices look like! So, I feel like including ground beef here is a great alternative to steak if you’re looking for some savings. It’s also a great idea for weeknight dinner: hamburger ‘steak’ + 2 delicious sides.

Potato side dishes for steak

Rosemary Potatoes

• Best Rosemary Potatoes
• Instant Pot Crispy Potatoes
• Best Mashed Potatoes
• Simple Mashed Sweet Potatoes
• Baked Sweet Potatoes this also works well for baked potatoes
• Roasted Sweet Potatoes
• Roasted Potatoes and Carrots

For a change of pace, try my Butternut Risotto or Creme Fraiche Risotto to go along with your choice of steak.

Side dishes from the grill

Grilled Vegetables

• Grilled Vegetables
• Grilled Potato Slices
• Grilled Prosciutto Asparagus

I like to mix up what we grill based on what is in season. In the summer, I often add zucchini, corn, eggplant, and tomatoes to the grill.

In the spring, we love green onions and asparagus. Year-round, you can always find onions and mushrooms to add to the mix.

Salad recipes for a steak dinner

Strawberry Spinach Salad

1. Strawberry Spinach Salad
2. Apple Spinach Salad
3. Caesar Salad
4. Bacon Kale Caesar Salad
5. Italian Chopped Salad
6. Easy Green Salad
7. Best Broccoli Salad
8. Watermelon Feta Basil Salad
9. Spinach Berry Salad
10. Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad – with bacon dressing
11. Mandarin Orange Spinach Salad
12. Pear Spinach Salad
13. Asian Cucumber Salad
14. Healthy Broccoli Salad – with avocado dressing
15. Tropical Quinoa Salad
16. Watermelon Feta Quinoa Salad
17. Strawberry Quinoa Salad
18. Summer Chopped Salad
19. Greek Salad
20. Thai Slaw

Vegetable Side Dishes for the stovetop

Garlic Butter Sautéed Mushrooms

1. Garlic Butter Mushrooms
2. Sautéed Green Beans
3. Garlic Sautéed Spinach
4. Green Beans with Bacon Mushroom Sauce
5. Best Mashed Cauliflower
6. Cheesy Mashed Cauliflower
7. Sautéed Lemon Zucchini
8. Balsamic Green Beans with Red Pepper

Creamy Mashed Cauliflower

Sauces for Steak

1. Mushroom Cream Sauce
2. Garlic Parmesan Cream Sauce
3. Cilantro Chimichurri
4. Garlic Butter Sauce
5. Honey Mustard Sauce

Oven Roasted Side Dishes for Steak

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

1. Best Roasted Brussels Sprouts
2. Garlic Roasted Carrots
3. Perfect Roasted Asparagus
4. Roasted Broccoli
5. Garlic Roasted Green Beans
6. Bacon Balsamic Brussels Sprouts
7. Parmesan Roasted Asparagus
8. Browned Butter Maple Sage Carrots

Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus

Ways to serve these steak side dishes

• For entertaining, try your choice of steak paired with Mashed Potatoes , Perfect Roasted Asparagus , and my Mushroom Cream Sauce .
• Go for a slightly different take and add my Gluten Free Mac and Cheese .
• For a quick date night dinner, try steak paired with my Garlic Butter Sauce , Roasted Broccoli or Asparagus , and a side of my Crispy Potatoes or Mashed Cauliflower (which can be made ahead).
• BBQ idea – grill up a large platter of my Grilled Veggies and a large bowl of my Grilled Potatoes . Set them aside to serve at room temperature, then cook your steaks and serve everything with my Basil Aioli .

Italian Chopped Salad

Pasta Salads to pair with steak

• Mediterranean Pasta Salad
• Grilled Veggie Pesto Pasta Salad
• Italian Antipasto Pasta Salad

Grilled Potatoes

Tips & Tricks

• Keep it simple. Steak is the star of the show, and usually, two side dish recipes, along with your choice of sauce, are enough for a meal.
• When possible, choose a recipe with make-ahead options to simplify your meal. Steak requires a bit of attention so it’s not overcooked, so simple sides or make-ahead options really help. Recipes like my Mushroom Cream Sauce can be made and set aside while you cook the steak, then simply reheat it right before serving. Side dishes like my Mashed Cauliflower can be made days ahead, refrigerated, then reheated right before serving.

Dietary Options & Substitutions

• Dairy-free – most of these side dish recipes have dairy-free options listed. In general, you can use olive oil or dairy-free butter when butter is called for.

Broccoli Salad

Steak Recipe Inspiration

• Tuscan Steak
• Air Fryer Ribeye Steak
• Beef Tenderloin – not steak exactly, but many filet mignons in a row if you will.

All my favorite recipes for Sunday Dinner Ideas gathered together with options for side dishes and desserts as well. Sunday dinners have always been something I’ve looked forward to, and I know you’ll enjoy my family’s favorite traditional recipes, plus some new, fun, fresh flavors I’ve come to love as well.

I love the slowness of the Sunday afternoon with a roast slow cooking in the oven for dinner. There’s just something nostalgic about making something a little extra special on the weekends that makes me feel like life is slowing down for a moment in time.

I was lucky to grow up with family dinners around the table most days of the week. But on Sunday, my mom often put a pork or beef roast in the oven for a late afternoon lunch/dinner.

When we would walk back through the door hours later, you were always greeted with the most wonderful aromas filling the house. And, of course, I always looked forward to pouring a large amount of gravy over everything on my plate.

While I still love making a roast on Sundays, I have lots of new dinners added to my collection of special Sunday dinner options. You’ll find all of our favorites below from pasta options ranging from 30 minute recipes the whole family will love, to cheesy lasagna.

I’ve also included my favorite sheet pan dinners for ‘lazy’ Sunday dinners and some slow cooker options too. Pair these recipes with simple side dishes and/or salads and desserts for entertaining.

1. All Side Dish Recipes
2. Salad Recipes
3. Dessert Recipes

For the easiest ‘pre-dinner’ munching, try my Antipasto Platter . There’s no cooking involved; you just have to assemble a lovely selection to snack on for guests.

Sunday Roasts

• Roast Chicken and Vegetables
• Slow Cooker Pork Roast
• Slow Cooker Pot Roast
• Pork Sirloin Roast
• Roast Pork Tenderloin
• Roast Beef Tenderloin
• Ribeye Roast
• Oven Baked Pork Ribs

For everything you need to make these roasts a meal, my Side Dish Recipes will give you lots of inspiration. The slow cooker roasts are a full meal, but a fresh salad is nice to add sometimes. Use my Gluten Free Gravy Recipe for the traditional Sunday dinner.

One of my favorite side dish recipes is my Cheesy Mashed Potatoes because they have a make-ahead option and go perfectly with all the above recipes (except the 1st 3 with potatoes).

Favorite Comfort Food

• Baked Pizza Chicken
• Gluten Free Chicken Parmesan
• French Onion Chicken
• Creamy Garlic Chicken
• Instant Pot Pork Ragu
• Tuscan Chicken
• Ground Beef Stroganoff
• Skillet Lemon Chicken Thighs
• Baked Turkey Meatballs

These are some of our favorite (mostly cheesy) recipes to make, and most of them take less time to cook than a roast. My Side Dish Recipes make these a full meal.

One of my favorites to make with these recipes is my Roast Potatoes and Carrots recipe because it’s super simple and pairs with just about everything.

Sunday Pasta Recipes

• Tuscan Sausage Pasta
• Gluten Free Lasagna
• Chicken Broccoli Alfredo
• Gluten Free Mac and Cheese
• Chorizo Pasta
• Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta
• Sausage Broccoli Pasta
• Chicken Pot Pie Pasta
• Vegetable Pasta Bake
• Marry Me Chicken Pasta
• Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

We love a good pasta dinner, and it’s one of my favorite things to make when we’re entertaining because it’s so easy. It makes a great Sunday supper paired with a salad or simple vegetable side dishes .

My tip for entertaining with pasta is to choose a recipe like my Tuscan Sausage Pasta, Chicken Pot Pie Pasta, or Marry Me Chicken Pasta, where you can prep the sauce ahead of time.

Super Easy Sunday Dinner Ideas

• Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs, Potatoes, & Green Beans
• Italian Sausage and Peppers Sheet Pan Dinner
• Sheet Pan Salmon & Asparagus
• Easy Chicken Curry
• Taco Casserole
• Coconut Lime Chicken
• Ranch Pork Chop Sheet Pan Dinner
• Instant Pot Chicken and Rice
• Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
• Bacon Ranch Meatloaf
• Burger Bowls

These recipes are my go-to’s for easy/lazy Sunday dinner ideas. There’s no need to spend too much time in the kitchen, and these are perfect for when you’re gone all day but still want something a little special.

I really love a roast cooking for 4 hours in the oven, but we make quicker meals the most often.

Sunday Soup

• Dutch Oven Beef Stew
• Creamy Taco Soup
• Chicken Broccoli Soup
• Sausage Butternut Soup
• Healthy Zuppa Toscana
• Lasagna Soup
• Slow Cooker Ham & Potato
• Thai Curry Noodle Soup

Make any soup dinner a full meal by adding a veggie side dish , fresh salad , biscuits, or sourdough bread. Finish with dessert and my Winter Fruit Salad for a satisfying but super simple way to have Sunday supper.

Soup is one of my favorite Sunday recipes because it’s easy to make yet cozy and inviting. I have wonderful memories of potato soup and popcorn for Sunday dinner at my friends’ house. For dessert, we would take turns turning the crank on the old ice cream churn on the back porch.

These are some of my favorite Sunday supper memories growing up. And it just proves nothing needs to be too ‘fancy’ or time-consuming to gather around the table!

My mom liked the simplicity of this dinner and adopted their potato soup tradition. So we often had our main meal (like a roast) at lunchtime, then a simple soup and popcorn dinner.

Mexican Inspired Sunday Dinners

• Barbacoa Burrito Bowls
• Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl
• Taco Bowls
• Carnitas Burrito Bowl
• Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
• Shrimp Fajitas
• Fish Taco Bowls
• Blackstone Fajitas

A Mexican-inspired Sunday dinner is one of my favorites because it’s so easy to make all the different components of a bowl, and everyone can customize what they want.

Easy of my burrito bowls listed above will give you lots of inspiration to create endless combinations for different seasons. And you might find it’s one of your favorite ways to entertain as well.

In the United States, a traditional roast is a roast meat, potatoes, vegetables, and usually gravy as well. Sometimes, the roast meat comes with mashed potatoes instead of potatoes cooked with the roast.

My favorite lazy Sunday dinners are pasta dishes, sheet pan dinners, and soup recipes with easy side dishes.

Tips & Tricks

• Start simple and small, don’t overcomplicate it! I’m always reminding myself it doesn’t have to be an ‘all out’ incredible meal to enjoy gathering together. Easy, flavorful recipes are the quickest way to get started with Sunday dinners. Save the longer roast recipes for Sundays when you know you’ll be around the house all afternoon.
• Find your favorites and make them on repeat! Once you make a recipe several times, it becomes faster and easier. I’ve made my slow cooker roasts and roast chicken so many times I rarely look at the recipe anymore. At some point, I memorized my Lasagna recipe, which made it even easier to make.
• If you’re entertaining and making side dishes and dessert, consider choosing recipes that can be made ahead. My Cheesy Mashed Potatoes have a make-ahead option; you just need to bake them before serving. My Death by Chocolate is always a crowd-pleaser and is best made the morning before your dinner party, so it has time for the flavors to develop.