If you are trying to figure out what to serve with grilled cheese sandwiches, this list is exactly what you are looking for. Grilled cheese sandwiches are a family favorite and a hearty hot sandwich on their own. But they really need a simple side to make a complete meal. Therefore, you will want to pick the best easy side dish to goes well with your favorite grilled cheese recipe. Whether you enjoy calling it a panini, Croque Monsieur, melt, or cheese toast, all these side dishes are perfect to serve with them.
If you want a salad, soup, vegetables, fruit, or potato, we have you covered with so many choices on what to enjoy with your sandwich. Many fellow food bloggers have shared some of their quick and easy side dish recipes to eat with grilled cheese sandwiches. All of these sides pair well with the toasty buttered bread and salty melty cheesy inside that makes them so irresistible. In our house, we love a simple grilled cheese sandwich with sourdough bread and good-quality cheddar. But we do mix it up sometimes and will add avocado, tomato, bacon, or other fun ingredients. One of my favorites is my recipe for a salty, sweet, and spicy version – GRILLED CHEESE WITH FIGS AND HOT HONEY!
What to Serve with Grilled Cheese
This is a tasty list of what to eat with grilled cheese sandwiches. To help you decide what to serve with them, I have broken down the list into some subcategories. So based on your mood, preference, or diet, there is something for everyone. There are healthy salads, mayo-based salads, low-carb, keto, vegan, and fancy sides. This list of what to make with grilled cheese includes:
Side Dishes by The Short Order Cook
Soup & Salad Side Dishes
Fruit & Vegetable Side Dishes
Side Dishes by The Short Order Cook
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.
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.
An easy vegetable rice soup that is vegetarian and full of flavor. This recipe uses vegetable broth, fresh vegetables, tomatoes, rice, and seasonings for a hearty vegan soup that everyone will love.
This restaurant-quality low-carb keto cream of mushroom soup is easy to make and simply delicious. The creamy texture with sherry creates a rich velvety mushroom soup that is so much better than any Campbell’s condensed version you can buy.
Broccoli Apple Salad with Greek Yogurt Dressing (no mayo)
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.
Butternut Squash, Apple, and Kale Salad with Honey Dijon Vinaigrette
Butternut squash 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.
Broccoli Apple Salad with Greek Yogurt Dressing (no mayo)
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.
Onion rings are a classic fried treat that is so easy to make homemade. This beer-battered recipe for onion rings is the perfect side dish, snack, or appetizer.
The simplicity of fresh mozzarella, juicy tomatoes, and sweet basil is what makes Caprese salads so yummy. This Italian classic is a wonderful pairing for your favorite grilled cheese (panini style maybe?)
No deep fryer needed to make these crispy french fries. Fresh cut russets and a few simple steps make these oven french fries crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside.
This bright and fresh salad is packed with so much flavor. Sweet dried cranberries, tart juicy oranges, and nutty quinoa make for a satisfying unique salad recipe.
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What To Serve With Grilled Cheese
Angela
If you are trying to figure out what to serve with grilled cheese for lunch or dinner, this list of sides is exactly what you are looking for. If you want a salad, soup, vegetable, or potato we have you covered with so many side dish choices on what goes well with grilled cheese.
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I'm Angela, a petite mom that loves to cook, eat and explore all things food. I am a former personal chef turned blogger that enjoys family recipes, kids in the kitchen, travel eats, and fun with friends.
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