If you are trying to figure out what to serve with french onion soup for lunch or dinner, this list is of sides is exactly what you are looking for. From sandwiches, to salads, & more. It is easy to pick the best side dish ideas that goes with cheesy, savory, & comforting French Onion Soup!
French onion soup is a comforting warm bowl and is a meal in itself with the rich broth, large crouton on the bottom, and bubbly cheese on the top. However, this hearty soup deserves a great side dish that goes well with them.
Whether you want something healthy, light, home-baked, classic, or unique, I have you covered with so many choices on what to eat with a bowl of french onion soup. All of these sides pair well together for a tasty combo. Which will you try first?
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This is a tasty list of what to offer with a french onion soup. Based on your mood, preference, or diet, there is something for everyone. To help you decide what to serve with it, I have broken down the list into some subcategories that I shared below.
There are wonderful salads, fresh-baked loaves of bread, vegetables, and more. There are also gluten-free, keto, low-carb, and healthy side dish recipes. This list of what to goes well with soup or stew includes:
- Salad Side Dishes
- Baked Goods Side Dishes
- Vegetable & Potato Side Dishes
- Sandwiches, Pasta, & More
- Bonus - Desserts too!
Salad Side Dishes
With any soup, salad seems to be the ideal side dish. These recipes are a perfect match for the next time you have french onion soup for lunch or dinner. Pair one of these salad recipes next time and have a wonderful complete meal.
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
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
Pomegranate Spinach Salad with Pears & Goat Cheese
Beautiful green spinach is dressed with tangy creamy goat cheese, tart crunchy pomegranates, and juicy pears.
Pomegranate, Pear, & Goat Cheese Spinach Salad
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 Salad with Apples & Cheese
Butternut Squash, Apple, and Kale Salad
Butternut squash, apple, and kale make the perfect Fall salad. The crunchy pecans, crisp apples, sweet raisins, and roasted butternut squash make the most amazing Autumn harvest salad recipe.
Butternut Squash Kale 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 & Avocado Salad
Baked Goods Side Dishes
French onoin soup is a rich decadent recipe that goes well with breads and rolls. Even though there is a crouton in your bowl of soup, having fresh crusty or soft bread to dip into french onion soup is fantastic. These are my favorite homebaked breads, rolls, and even a few keto & gluten-free chaffles too.
Easy Homemade Soft Dinner Rolls
The best soft homemade dinner rolls baked using yeast are easy to make. These rolls are delicious and enjoyed best when warm straight out of the oven.
Soft Dinner Rolls
Keto Fat Head Rolls
Homemade soft keto rolls using almond flour are not just low carb (4 net carbs each!) but will please any appetite. They are sturdy enough for use as bread for sandwiches, buns for hamburgers, and great plain.
Keto Fat Head Rolls
How to Make Artisan Ciabatta Bread
Homemade rustic artisan ciabatta bread has a crispy crust and a tender chewy inside. This classic Italian recipe comes out so good & is easy to make. There is nothing like fresh-baked bread straight from the oven.
Artisan Ciabatta Bread
Keto Cornbread Chaffles
Cornbread chaffles made with almond flour are the best Mini Dash keto waffle recipe. A savory low-carb & gluten-free side for chili, soup, or salad.
Keto Cornbread Chaffles
Basic Keto Chaffles
Keto and low-carb waffles are made with just two ingredients in only 6 minutes. These savory basic chaffles are only 3 net carbs and have a ton of flavor and versatility to enjoy in so many ways. Great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Turn them into keto pizza, a sandwich, or top with so many. No almond or coconut flour.
Basic Keto Chaffles
Vegetable & Potato Side Dishes
For a healthy or rich vegetable side dish to serve with classic french onion soup, try one of these recipes.
Roasted Green Beans with Everything But the Bagel Seasoning
These delicious oven-roasted green beans will be a family favorite. The nutty sesame seasoning that includes garlic and onion adds so much flavor. This quick & easy recipe is the best thanks to everything but the bagel seasoning that elevates this simple vegetable side dish.
Roasted Green Beans with Everything Bagel Seasoning
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
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.
Instant Pot Broccoli
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.
Caramelized Brussel Sprouts with Bacon
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 French Fries
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
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
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
Sandwiches, Pasta, & More
For more delicious ideas to eat alongside french onion soup, try these other ideas. This list includes sandwiches, fried foods, and pasta.
Grilled Cheese with Figs and Hot Honey
Grilled cheese with sharp cheddar, fresh sweet figs, and spicy hot honey is an easy gourmet recipe. A perfect combo of sweet and spicy between toasted sourdough.
Grilled Cheese with Figs & Hot Honey
Toaster Oven Grilled Cheese Sandwich
For the best toaster oven grilled cheese sandwich, you must try this easy recipe. In just minutes the toasty sandwich with gooey melted cheese is ready. Great for those without a stove or in an RV, dorm, or office kitchen. So easy, kids love to make their own.
Toaster Oven Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Keto Monte Cristo Sandwich
This keto Monte Cristo sandwich is an easy and tasty low-carb recipe. Full of ham, turkey, and swiss cheese for a warm griddled lunch or dinner. If you enjoy ordering this at Disneyland's Blue Bayou or Cafe Orleans, this is the recipe for you.
Keto Monte Cristo Sandwich
Keto Muffuletta Sandwich
The delicious New Orleans classic sandwich recipe is now made keto, low-carb, grain-free, and gluten-free. Homemade fat head dough rolls are stuffed with deli meats, cheeses, and the authentic olive salad.
Keto Muffuletta Sandwich
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.
Beer-Battered Onion Rings
Instant Pot Chicken Spaghetti
Chicken spaghetti in the Instant Pot is a quick and easy recipe. This one-pot chicken and pasta recipe is comforting and delicious. The creamy sauce has 3 kinds of cheese for a gooey melty meal kids & adults will love. Best pressure cooker pasta recipe.
Instant Pot Chicken Spaghetti
Rigatoni al Forno (Baked Pasta)
Rigatoni al Forno is a baked pasta casserole everyone will love. This easy recipe has hearty rigatoni, a rich tomato sauce, layers of gooey cheese, and more for a great Italian dinner. This is a comforting recipe great for holidays, potlucks, & make-ahead meals.
Rigatoni al Forno
Pancetta Pasta
This easy pancetta pasta recipe is an Italian classic. The quick-cooking 20-minute recipe is salty, rich, & comforting. Angel hair pasta with crispy pancetta, garlic, & a simple olive oil sauce is a traditional family-favorite meal with just a few ingredients. Feed a lot of people at a budget-friendly price.
Pancetta Pasta
BONUS - Desserts too!
There is something about finishing a special meal with dessert. The next time you enjoy french onion soup, do not forget to make a wonderful homemade dessert. These recipes are great to finish off your meal with.
Puff Pastry Apple Galette
This fun & easy twist on a classic French dessert is comforting. Flaky puff pastry apple galette topped with ice cream & caramel is amazing.
Puff Pastry Apple Galette
Salted Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies
There are not enough words to describe the awesomeness that are these sea salt toffee chocolate chip cookies. The cookies are packed with rich semi-sweet chocolate & rich buttery toffee for a combination that is gourmet. They are gooey, crunchy, sweet, salty, & decadent.
Salted Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies
Keto No-Bake Cheesecake
This easy no-bake keto cheesecake is creamy, sweet, and yummy. It is gluten-free, low-carb, and diabetic-friendly with only a few ingredients.
Keto No-Bake Cheesecake
EASY 3-INGREDIENT CREME BRULEE
3-Ingredients create a creamy custard and caramelized sugar topping for the perfect creme brulee.
3-Ingredient Creme Brulee
Stewed Pears
Sweet pears are stewed with sugar and cinnamon for a sweet treat. They are great for breakfast or for dessert as a topping or accompaniment. This quick and easy recipe makes wonderfully spiced pears.
Stewed Pears
Fresh Strawberry Mousse Parfait
Fresh strawberry mousse is an easy parfait dessert. It’s light and healthy with mounds of yummy berry whipped cream and puree layer making for a great no-bake recipe.
Fresh Strawberry Mousse Parfait
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