If you are trying to figure out What to Serve with Hamburgers for lunch or dinner, this list is exactly what you are looking for. Burgers are a family favorite and a hearty hot sandwich on their own.
Many fellow food bloggers have shared some of their quick and easy side dish recipes to eat with your favorite cheeseburgers. Whether it's a gourmet Wagyu Burger or some tiny sliders, make it a meal.
All of these sides pair well with the ground beef, cheese, and other toppings that make hamburgers a classic American sandwich. What will you serve with hamburgers tonight?
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To help you decide what to pair with cheeseburgers, I have broken down the list into some subcategories. These recipes are also great served with hot dogs , or paired well with pulled pork. This recipe collection includes:
- Best Potato Sides
- Best Vegetable Sides
- Best Salads Sides
- Best Appetizer Recipes
- Cocktails Too!
- Recipes from Other Bloggers
Best Potato Sides
Deep-Fried Sweet Potato Fries
Homemade deep-fried sweet potato fries are a quick and easy family favorite recipe. This fantastic method to deep fry & season them makes the best appetizer or side dish.
Deep Fried Sweet Potato Fries
Air Fryer Frozen Crinkle French Fries
For an easy foolproof method for cooking frozen crinkle-cut french fries in the air fryer, try this recipe. They will be hot, crispy, and yummy with just the right amount of time to cook in the air fryer. Plus delicious dips and seasonings to add for the best air fryer french fries.
Air Fryer Frozen Crinkle Fries
Air Fryer Loaded Potato Skins
The best crunchy air fryer loaded potato skins is this quick & easy recipe. This 30-minute appetizer or side is great for game day, parties, or dinner. Use baked potatoes & stuff with crispy bacon & melted cheddar cheese. Don't forget all the best toppings like sour cream & chives, dips, & more. Including how to bake, scoop, & cook potato skins with time & temperature steps to cook these TGI Friday's copycat recipe to perfection.
Air Fryer Loaded Potato Skins
French Potato Salad
Tender warm herbed potatoes in a Champagne dijon vinaigrette with fresh herbs are bright, tangy, and crowd-pleasing. This is the best potato salad recipe without mayo. It is great for parties, picnics, & BBQs to feed a crowd. A fun summer side dish that's gluten-free, vegan, & dairy-free.
French Potato Salad
Italian Green Bean and Potato Salad
This easy side dish recipe for Italian Green Bean and Potato Salad is a summer favorite. It has fresh veggies and herbs, no mayo. & tons of flavor. Great to serve with grilled or BBQ meats and seafood, sandwiches, & soups. It's gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, & healthy (low-fat).
Italian Green Bean and Potato Salad
Toaster Oven Baked Potato
Making baked potatoes in the toaster oven is an easy and delicious way to cook this classic side dish. The skin turns out crispy and the inside is soft and fluffy. If your toaster oven has a convection setting, this baked potato recipe is super quick
Toaster Oven Baked Potato
Roasted Potatoes & Broccoli
Two yummy side dishes in one sheet pan recipe - oven roasted potatoes & broccoli florets are the ultimate pairing. The spice mix add a ton of flavor & it pairs with anything from fish to chicken or beef. This easy vegetable side takes little prep & the small pieces cook fast in the oven. This simple yet fancy recipe is vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, & dairy-free.
Roasted Potatoes & Broccoli
Pan Fried Potatoes & Onions
Fire up your skillet and pan-fry some potatoes and onions for a hearty side dish. This easy recipe is ready in 30 minutes & takes only a few ingredients. This southern recipe for seasoned russet potato cubes is a classic American dish great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The potatoes are crispy & fork-tender - plus gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, & dairy-free.
Pan Fried Potatoes & Onions
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Slices
Quick & easy Air fryer sweet potato rounds are crispy, sweet, & spicy. The simple recipe takes less than 30 minutes & is only 6 ingredients. A great snack, side, or appetizer. A healthy way to eat them - also gluten-free, paleo, Whole30, vegan, dairy-free, & low-fat.
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Slices
Best Vegetable Sides
Crispy Air Fryer Keto Radishes
Crispy air fryer keto radishes are the low-carb answer to those that love roasted potatoes. These seasoned radishes are an easy recipe & done in 15 minutes.
Crispy Air Fryer Keto Radishes
Homemade Pickles with Leftover Pickle Juice
Homemade pickles are so easy to make when you reuse pickle juice or brine for this recipe. In 24 hours quick refrigerator pickles are crisp and ready. Fermentation to turn cucumbers into pickles has never been easier.
Pickles using Leftover Pickle Juice
Air Fryer Acorn Squash
Air fryer acorn squash slices with a sweet & savory spice blend is a quick & easy side dish. This healthy recipe is seasoned perfectly and tender. The best starchy vegetable recipe for fall or winter.
Air Fryer Curry Spiced Acorn Squash
Instant Pot Steamed Broccoli
Instant pot steamed broccoli is a healthy and easy recipe that comes out perfect every time. In just a few minutes fresh broccoli is cooked and ready to enjoy. This method works in any electric pressure cooker with or without a steamer basket and results in fresh steamed broccoli that is not mushy.
Steamed Broccoli
Air Fryer Green Beans
In just 10 minutes, this recipe for crispy air fryer green beans is the best. This simple side dish with few ingredients is quick & easy.
Air Fryer Green Beans
Baked Green Beans with Everything But the Bagel Seasoning
These delicious baked green beans will be a family favorite. The nutty everything bagel sesame seasoning that includes garlic and onion adds so much flavor. This quick & easy sheet pan veggie recipe.
Oven-Roasted Green Beans
Caramelized Brussel sprouts with Brown Sugar, Bacon, & Blue Cheese
Caramelized Brussel sprouts with brown sugar are a wonderful simple side dish. To make Brussel sprouts even more wonderful add bacon and blue cheese for a sweet, salty, creamy, and nutty delight.
Brussel Sprouts with Blue Cheese & Bacon
Deep-Fried Beer-Battered Onion Rings
Onion rings are a classic fried treat that is so easy to make homemade. This beer-battered recipe for onion rings is deep-fried until crispy & crunchy. It's the perfect side dish, snack, or appetizer.
Homemade Beer-Battered Onion Rings
Best Salads
A yummy collection of healthy green salads, fruits, & pasta salads.
Asian Avocado Peanut Coleslaw
If you want an easy peanutty coleslaw recipe, this Asian avocado peanut coleslaw is the best. This chopped slaw recipe is bursting with fresh vegetables that are dressed in a homemade Asian-inspired dressing that is salty, sweet, and spicy. This slaw is vegan and gluten-free and sure to be one that everyone loves.
Asian Peanut Avocado Coleslaw
Broccoli Salad with Apples & Cheese
This healthy broccoli salad with carrots, raisins, apples, and cheese is amazing. The creamy greek yogurt dressing is low-fat and made without mayo. It is tangy, crisp, fresh, and sweet in every bite. It holds up great for potlucks and barbecues. It is even great as a leftover, unlike other salads.
Broccoli Apple Salad
Simple Spinach Salad
Toss together this quick & easy simple spinach salad in just minutes. The crunchy croutons are made from scratch & with a homemade dijon vinaigrette this is the best recipe hands down. It's a fresh & healthy side dish that goes with any meal or enjoy for lunch. Pile on some protein for an entree dinner.
Simple Spinach Salad
Spinach Blueberry Salad
A colorful salad of fresh spinach, ripe blueberries, sharp parmesan, & crunchy pecans is a lovely spring recipe. It's fresh, nutty, sweet, & savory in every delicious bite.
Spinach Blueberry Salad
Grilled Peach & Goat Cheese Salad
Sweet grilled peaches, creamy avocado, tangy goat cheese, and spicy arugula are a summer salad sensation. This recipe for Grilled Peach, Avocado, and Goat Cheese Arugula Salad is fresh, sweet, crisp, & juicy. This simple summer salad is easy & perfect for bbq, cookouts, & parties.
Grilled Peach & Goat Cheese Salad
Mediterranean Chopped Salad
The best Mediterranean chopped salad is packed with garbanzo beans for protein and a bunch of fresh vegetables. Loaded with Greek & Italian produce like tomatoes, cucumbers, artichokes, & olives plus a homemade Italian vinaigrette dressing recipe. Great for lunch, dinner, side, or appetizer. It is gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, healthy, & tasty for everyone to enjoy.
Italian Chopped Salad
Mediterranean Orzo Salad
This easy recipe for a fresh, tasty, & simple Mediterranean Orzo Salad is fantastic. The healthy vegetables & lemon vinaigrette are the best. The quick 30-minute side or main dish salad is vegan & vegetarian approved - or add feta & salami for a heartier option. Great make-ahead idea for lunch, dinner, picnics, & potlucks.
Mediterranean Orzo Pasta Salad
Summer Pesto Pasta Salad
This simple yet flavorful pesto pasta salad is a summer favorite. The cold tri-color rotini salad with a pesto dressing, tomatoes, & olives is great for a light lunch or a side dish. Using mostly inexpensive pantry staples, this budget-friendly recipe is the best. With Italian & American flavors, serve with BBQ, roasts, grilled chicken, seafood, sandwiches, & soup to complete your meal.
Summer Pesto Pasta Salad
Mexican Watermelon Cucumber Salad
A refreshing summer salad with the zing of Tajin added to watermelon, cucumber, and toasted pepitas. This simple recipe is a great side dish with all your Mexican favorites - tacos, enchiladas, & tortas.
Mexican Watermelon Salsa
Fruit Salad with Cool Whip
This fresh fruit salad with Cool Whip is light, sweet, & creamy. The easy dessert recipe is healthy, refreshing, & a summer favorite. It is perfect to serve at BBQ, cookouts, potlucks, parties, & easy to make a lot to feed a crowd. A holiday favorite at Easter, Mother's Day, 4th of July, Memorial Day, & Labor Day. It is gluten-free, vegetarian, & better for you than classic ambrosia - made without coconut or marshmallows.
Fruit Salad with Cool Whip
Best Appetizer Recipes
Grilled Jalapeño Poppers
The best grilled jalapeno popper recipe is only 3 ingredients. Bacon-wrapped with artichoke dip for a salty, crispy, creamy & spicy appetizer. In just 30 minutes is ready. The keto & low-carb snack or finger food is great for summer BBQ cookouts, parties, Super Bowl game day, or camping.
Grilled Jalapeno Poppers
Air Fryer Shishito Peppers
Air fryer shishito peppers char up with crunchy blistered skins for so much flavor. In minutes you have one of the best appetizers. For a sweet, spicy, and smoky bite there is nothing more simple yet delicious as these peppers.
Air Fryer Shishito Peppers
Watermelon Pico de Gallo (salsa)
Sweet and spicy watermelon pico de gallo is the summer salsa great with chips or on seafood tacos.
Watermelon Salsa
Old-Fashioned Southern Pimento Cheese
Pimento (pimiento) Cheese is a true Southern staple for any get-together. This classic old-fashioned recipe is a crowd-pleaser and my version has only a bit of mayo but all the creaminess. This easy appetizer is wonderful for keto, low-carb, and gluten-free diets.
Southern Pimento Cheese
Bonus: Cocktails to Serve with Burgers
Burt Reynolds Shot
This sweet & spicy drink is a favorite of Burt Reynolds. One sip and you will fall in love too with the butterscotch and spiced rum combination.
Burt Reynolds Shot
3 Ingredient Ranch Water Cocktail Recipe
Texas ranch water is a refreshing 3-ingredient cocktail recipe. Ranch water is simply the easiest tequila cocktail you can make at home. Its the best low-carb (keto) & light cocktail for summer.
Texas Ranch Water
Vodka Sunrise
For a gorgeous colorful cocktail with vodka & orange juice, make this easy recipe. The colorful layers make you feel you are on vacation in a tropical location enjoying a peaceful sunrise.
Vodka Sunrise
Spicy Jalapeno Basil Moscow Mule
A refreshing and spicy twist on a Moscow Mule that includes jalapenos and basil. A wonderful vodka cocktail that is an easy recipe and a crowd-pleaser.
Spicy Jalapeno Basil Moscow Mule
Pina Colada on the Rocks
This tropical cocktail is a shaken, not blended, pina colada on the rocks. With creamy coconut and pineapple that classic pina colada taste over ice is just the recipe for a taste of summer.
Pina Colada on the Rocks
Watermelon Mint Martini
Refreshing and easy vodka cocktail with fresh watermelon, mint, and lemon juice. This delicious recipe is the ultimate summer martini.
Watermelon Mint Martini
Recipes from Other Bloggers
Rainbow Three Bean Salad
This Rainbow Three Bean Salad is a quick and easy side dish. It is a healthy, colorful, and delicious vegetarian salad that goes great with any sandwich, hamburger, or barbecued meats.
Rainbow 3 Bean Salad
Strawberry & Baby Lettuce Spring Salad
Fresh strawberries, goat cheese, and crunchy pecans make a wonderful salad. Pair this with any meal or barbecue for your next outdoor dining experience.
Strawberry Baby Lettuce Salad
Foil Pack Grilled Red Potatoes
Get these little potatoes on your grill for the perfect hamburger side dish. Full of flavor with Italian seasoning and they come out tender.
Grilled Potatoes
Rosemary & Garlic Fries (oven-baked)
Every burger needs some fries, right? These garlic & rosemary fries with grated Grana Padano are the showstopping side dish you will want to make over and over.
Oven Fries
Homemade Barbecue Potato Chips
If you have never made homemade potato chips, you are missing out. These are crispy and have a wonderful spicy seasoning that goes great with your next hamburger.
BBQ Potato Chips
Cucumber Gazpacho
Enjoy the flavors of summer with this quick and easy cucumber gazpacho. Full of fresh cucumbers, garlic, spring onions, and almonds for a refreshing cold soup.
Cucumber Gazpacho
Creamy Apple Jicama Slaw
For a fresh & crunchy slaw, this unique jicama and apple recipe is so tasty. It is a healthy side dish for your next barbecue.
Apple Jicama Slaw
POST NOTE: this recipe collection was originally published May 2021. It has been updated to include new recipes, additional links for more recipe collections here on the blog, and tips for republishing in 2025.
Final Notes
These sides are great for backyard barbecues, cooking at the beach, park, or tailgate parties, fancy cookouts or even for a weeknight hamburger dinner. And if you are a seafood fan, try my list of sides to serve with Shrimp Burgers!
If you ever wondered more about where the burger started, check out the HISTORY OF HAMBURGER.
If you want to know the best way to grill anything, including hamburgers, you will want to review my post about GRILLING WITH THE LID ON OR OFF - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW!
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Heidi says
I never made homemade potato chips before until now, It took me awhile since I am a slow cook but they were pretty darn good.
Angela says
It sure does make a difference to have fresh homemade potato chips. Glad you took a chance and found something new to cook and you liked them.
Angela Campos says
I am loving all of these great ideas! These are all perfect recipes to serve up with burgers... Can't wait to try them all!!!!