Ultimate List of Cheap Easy Side Dishes for Dinner (+ printable!)
When it comes to meal planning, it’s much easier to remember to come up with the main dish.
But then, 10 minutes before dinner, you start wondering “what the heck am I going to make to go with it?”
Well, I’m about to make your life easier! I’ve put together a list of cheap easy side dishes that go well with any dinner!
These side dish ideas are simple, frugal, and delish!
They’re even perfect for a large crowd, potluck, a BBQ cookout, or just any old weeknight.
This list of side dishes for dinner includes everything from rice and pasta, to vegetables and easy cold salads.
Okay, let’s get to all the examples of popular dinner side dishes!
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Ultimate List of Cheap Easy Side Dishes
Vegetable Side Dishes:
1. Veggies & Dip
2. Corn
3. Peas
4. Green beans
5. Asparagus
6. Brussel sprouts
7. Broccoli
8. Cauliflower
9. Carrots
10. Zucchini squash
11. Spaghetti squash
Potato Side Dish Ideas:
12. Baked potatoes
13. Cheesy potatoes
14. Fries
15. Mashed potatoes
16. Scalloped potatoes
17. Roasted red potatoes
18. Tator tots
19. Sweet potatoes
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Cold Salads:
20. Green salad
21. Coleslaw
22. Pasta salad
23. Potato salad
24. Macaroni salad
25. Fruit salad
26. Bean salad
Fruit:
27. Applesauce
28. Fruit cocktail
29. Melon
30. Apple slices
31. Fruit & dip
Rice Side Dishes:
32. Spanish rice
33. Wild rice
34. Rice pilaf
35. Rice-a-roni
36. Fried rice
37. Rice & beans
Bread Side Dishes:
38. Bread & butter
39. Garlic bread
40. Breadsticks
41. Buttermilk biscuits
42. Cheddar biscuits
43. Crescent rolls
44. Dinner rolls
45. Muffins
46. Cornbread
Other Popular Side Dish Ideas:
47. Stuffing
48. Chips & salsa
49. Chips & guacamole
50. Onion rings
51. Pasta-a-roni
52. Baked beans
53. Refried beans
54. Sweet potato casserole
55. Polenta
56. Macaroni & cheese
57. Grits
58. Hush puppies
I hope you enjoyed these cheap easy side dishes. Dinnertime goes so much smoother with just one or two quick and simple side dishes.
These ideas are so easy, there’s often no recipes required!
What are your family’s favorite side dishes?
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