Easy Burger Sides
Today's post is all about easy sides for burgers! I mean, who doesn't love a good juicy hamburger? I could go into all the details about how delightful it is to bite into a perfectly grilled juicy burger served on a toasted bun with all the toppings. Yum!
But what about the hamburger sides? A family barbecue isn't complete without a spread of delicious accompaniments. They're the perfect match for those mouthwatering burgers.
From classic choices like crispy onion rings and golden french fries to healthier alternatives such as zucchini chips, refreshing cucumber salad, or grilled veggies, we've got the perfect accompaniments to satisfy every craving.
In this post, we'll explore a variety of mouthwatering side dishes, all made with simple ingredients, ensuring a fantastic feast for the whole family.
So whether you're firing up the grill for a summer barbecue or enjoying a cozy burger night at home, these easy sides are sure to add extra flavor and flair to your meal.
Classic Sides for Burgers
Those of you who follow my blog know that I mostly share recipes from my Amish heritage. Today's post includes a number of my Amish recipes, but I have also included recipes from other websites to make a complete roundup of delicious sides to serve with burgers.
My family has a few go-to sides for backyard summer barbecues. Potato salad and baked beans are classics and some of the best summer side dishes with hamburgers.
Of course, fries and onion rings are also classic sides for cheeseburgers, especially when cooking indoors.
Amish Potato Salad
This classic potato salad combines cooked and diced potatoes with boiled eggs and chopped pickles, which are dressed in a miracle whip-based dressing with sweet sugar, tangy vinegar, and mustard.
This recipe for the best Amish potato salad is deliciously sweet, tangy, and creamy. It's a combination of flavors that creates a unique taste many people love, making it a favorite side with hamburgers, BBQ chicken, etc.
Easy Homemade Baked Beans
For this Amish recipe, we use a mixture of canned beans, bacon, and a homemade sauce. Using canned beans makes them very quick and easy to make, but they taste so much better than any canned baked beans.
Amish Macaroni Salad
This recipe for Amish macaroni salad combines cooked macaroni, hard-boiled eggs, crispy veggies, and a creamy cooked dressing with the perfect combination of sweet and tangy.
PA Dutch macaroni salad is sure to be a hit at your next cookout. It's truly an old-fashioned classic macaroni salad!
Classic French Fries
Learn the secret to making the best homemade French fries from russet potatoes right at home! These are easy to make ahead of time and fry or bake in the oven for a quick snack or side dish. (Recipe by the Cozy Cook)
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
These are the best air fryer sweet potato fries! They are so crispy, flavorful, and easy to make in the air fryer. Perfect with burgers! (Recipe by Skinny Taste)
Crispy Onion Rings
These crispy Onion Rings are delicious as an appetizer, a side dish, or in burgers. They’re made restaurant-style, which means they’re crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and seasoned to perfection. (Recipe by Natasha's Kitchen)
Grilled Sweet Corn
This super easy Grilled Sweet Corn is a summer must-have recipe! It’s easy to make, kid-friendly and so delicious! Learn how to grill sweet corn with this easy step-by-step recipe!
A great side dish for your next backyard cookout or 4th of July celebration. (Recipe by The Wooden Skillet)
Oven-Roasted Corn on the Cob
This oven-roasted corn on the cob lets you enjoy fresh summer corn most easily. There's almost no prep time required, and still, it comes out moist, beautifully caramelized, and oozing with flavor from homemade garlic butter and Creole seasoning. Always spot-on delicious! (Recipe by Immaculate Bites)
Fresh Salads Are Healthy Side Choices
Fresh salads make ideal healthy sides for burgers, adding a crisp and refreshing contrast to the hearty flavors of the meat. Their vibrant textures and flavors complement the savory goodness of a burger, creating a delicious and balanced meal.
Amish Cucumber Salad
This creamy cucumber salad is a cool and crisp summer side dish that is very easy and quick to make.
With an irresistible blend of onion, dill, and cucumbers combined with the creaminess of mayo or sour cream and the tang of vinegar, this is one of the best cucumber salad recipes ever! Add cherry tomatoes to take it up another notch.
Supreme Pasta Salad
Supreme Pasta Salad is easy to put together and packed with veggies and flavor! This is sure to be a hit at your next get-together!
This pasta salad is so amazing and so easy to make! All you do is cook the pasta, add the chopped veggies, cheese, and pepperoni then add in Italian Dressing and Salad Supreme. Salad Supreme can be found in the spice aisle and adds great flavors to the pasta salad. (Recipe by Love to be in the Kitchen)
Creamy Coleslaw
This Coleslaw Dressing has a bit of a different twist than the traditional mayo type that you're probably more familiar with. But it is delicious and easy to make.
Old-fashioned, easy coleslaw dressing often consists of mayo, vinegar, sugar, and salt. This Amish coleslaw recipe, however, takes coleslaw to a whole new level, combining the freshness of raw green cabbage, the satisfying crunch of carrots, and a special homemade dressing.
Seven-Layer Lettuce Salad
This Amish recipe for a seven-layer salad is an easy lettuce salad featuring lettuce, bacon, hard-boiled eggs, peas, and cheese.
This layered vegetable salad is a great portable, make-ahead salad that has the dressing already included. The dressing on the top seals in all the ingredients to keep them fresh.
Spinach Salad
Imagine a delicious spicy-sweet honey and black pepper dressing coating a hearty salad of spinach, bacon, avocado, hard-boiled egg, mushroom, shallot, and tomato. Sounds amazing, right!? (Recipe by Pinch and Swirl)
This salad would also be great with my PA Dutch hot bacon dressing.
Broccoli Salad with Cauliflower and Bacon
If I were to describe this Amish broccoli salad recipe, I would say it is a refreshingly cool, creamy, crunchy, sweet, tangy, and oh-so-delicious salad side dish!
Broccoli and cauliflower salad is loaded with fresh raw veggies, savory bacon, cheese, and a homemade sweet and tangy salad dressing. This is the best, easy recipe for broccoli salad!
Watermelon Salad with Feta
This delicious, refreshing watermelon salad recipe is meant for hot summer days. With feta, avocado, mint & lime, it's the perfect mix of savory & sweet.
If you’ve never tried watermelon in a savory setting, you should try this recipe (by Love and Lemons).
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
This Mediterranean Quinoa Salad is packed with crunchy colorful bell peppers, cool cucumbers, and nutrient-dense quinoa. Kalamata olives and feta give it that Mediterranean vibe and some healthy fats along with the lemony olive oil oregano dressing.
If you have a vegetarian in the family, this is an excellent option for a side dish with protein. (Recipe by the Mediterranean Dish)
Creamy Grape Salad
Grape Salad is a sweet and refreshing dish that combines fresh grapes, cream cheese, sour cream, and a few other ingredients to create a sweet and creamy treat that is both delicious and easy to make.
This creamy grape salad is perfect for any potluck, picnic, or family gathering and is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. The combination of juicy grapes, creamy cream cheese, and crunchy pecans makes for a yummy and refreshing side dish or dessert.
Orange Yum Yum Salad
This Amish recipe for Yum Yum jello salad is a tasty and refreshing side dish. Made with jello, fruit, cream cheese, and whipping cream, it's a unique blend that feels like a dessert but works well as a salad side dish too.
Delicious Side Dishes with Burgers
Baked Zucchini Chips
These zucchini chips are amazing! Coated with olive oil, spices, and parmesan, then baked to crispy perfection. Perfect served as a side or snack. (Recipe by Healthy Recipes)
Grilled Asparagus
Tender, smoky, and sweet, the best grilled asparagus recipe is tossed in olive oil with salt and pepper for the perfect, healthy 15-minute side dish. (Recipe by Foodie Crush)
BBQ Grilled Vegetables
The most amazing grilled vegetables are charred on the BBQ or roasted in the oven, then marinated in a lovely lemony herb garlic dressing. Unlike meat, it’s better to marinate vegetables after cooking because they absorb flavor so much more effectively when they’re hot. Tastes like homemade antipasto! (Recipe by Recipe Tin Eats)
German Potato Salad
German potato salad is a hot potato salad featuring tender red potatoes and bacon in a tangy dressing. One of the best sides for summer grilling. (Recipe by Five Heart Home)
Cornbread Salad
Southern Cornbread Salad is a delicious combination of flavors from moist cornbread, bell peppers, pinto beans, corn, tomatoes, ranch dressing, sharp cheddar cheese, bacon crumbles, and green onions. It all comes together quickly and easily, making it a favorite go-to salad.
Serve it layered in a trifle dish or tossed in a large bowl. This side dish is ideal for potlucks, picnics, family reunions, and pool parties. (Recipe by Small Town Woman)
Oven-Baked Steak Fries
These delicious steak fries are an easy side dish consisting of thick potato wedges that are seasoned and baked at a high temperature to crispy perfection in the oven. They are very similar to classic French fries but cut thicker and contain a crispy coating.
Perfect for pairing with your favorite burgers or sandwiches. (Recipe by Fox Valley Foodie)
Crispy Parmesan Potatoes
These Parmesan-crusted potatoes are simply delightful! Each bite offers a lovely contrast - a crispy outer layer that gives way to a soft and perfectly cooked inside, all coated in savory goodness.
It's an easy and delicious recipe that makes the best Crispy Parmesan Potatoes ever!
Grilled Potato Salad
A lighter spin on potato salad. This grilled potato salad is bursting with flavors. It's made with fresh herbs, lemon, and not to worry...there's still a bit of mayo.
Grilling the potatoes (either on a stovetop grill or BBQ) adds extra depth of flavor. Make this mouthwatering potato salad for your next summer barbecue. (Recipe by Evergreen Kitchen)
Crock Pot Mac and Cheese
Crock pot mac and cheese is an easy, super cheesy macaroni and cheese recipe made right in the slow cooker, great for a busy weeknight dinner. It comes together quickly and can easily be scaled up, which makes it perfect for potlucks, holidays, and any time you are feeding a crowd! (Recipe by Brown Eyed Baker)
PA Dutch Corn Fritters
Pennsylvania Dutch corn fritters are like corn fritter pancakes. Stuff a pancake-type batter full of delicious sweet corn and fry the patties to golden perfection. The results are amazing!
Steakhouse Creamed Corn
Crockpot Creamed Corn is the superhero sidekick to your burgers, bringing its creamy, dreamy, five-ingredient simplicity to the rescue of any BBQ!
Just toss everything in the crockpot, let it do its thing, and bam – you've got a deliciously easy, crowd-pleasing side that makes your burgers feel like the stars of a gourmet feast! (Recipe by Crock Pots and Flip Flops)
Grilled Mushrooms with Garlic Butter
These grilled mushrooms are a flavorful and versatile side dish. They're marinated in balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic and then grilled and drizzled with garlic butter. They're easy to make with a few pantry ingredients, and they're ready in just 20 minutes! (Recipe by the Endless Meal)
Grilled Squash
Need a quick and easy summer side dish? Or got a load of yellow summer squash? Try this perfect grilled squash! It’s simple but full of big flavor, seasoned with Italian herbs like basil and oregano. Even better: it takes only 5 minutes to grill! (Recipe by A Couple Cooks)
Fried Pickles
Crispy fried pickles are easy to make. This recipe makes a big batch of perfectly crisp, breaded dill pickle slices in just 20 minutes. (Recipe by Sugar Spun Run)
PA Dutch Deviled Eggs
PA Dutch deviled eggs are hard-boiled eggs stuffed with a creamy filling made from the yolks. These classic deviled eggs are perfect for potlucks, parties, or any gatherings.
They are great as a healthy snack, an appetizer, or a side dish.
Simple Side Dish and Condiments
Potato chips, or tortilla chips paired with salsa, are always simple additions to your spread. Their crunchy texture fits so well with sandwiches. And chips are always a hit, especially with the kiddos.
An assortment of fresh, raw veggies and dip is another easy and healthy option.
While you're busy planning your dinner, don't forget the toppings to go with your favorite burgers. My toppings of choice are cheese, red onion slices, pickles, lettuce, and tomato. Jalapenos and avocado slices are also great choices.
Of course, you need the condiments too: ketchup, mustard, barbecue sauce, and burger sauce. (My husband also enjoys a tiny bit of horseradish with his burger.) Do you have a favorite burger sauce? I used to buy one at our local supermarket, but then they quit carrying it, and I haven't gotten any since.
Sides for Burgers and Hot Dogs
I had fun putting together this list of what I believe are great side options to accompany hamburgers as well as hot dogs. Potato salad or fries are always great options, but sometimes it is nice to switch things up and try a few different sides for burgers other than fries.
Your sides for burgers in winter will probably look different than summer barbecue sides. I included a variety of sides in this post to give you options for summer or winter sides. I included some classic choices, as well as a few healthier alternatives.
(Homemade mint meadow tea or lemonade are always great beverage choices to serve with your summer barbecue.)
I hope you get to try at least one or two of these easy burger sides. I'd love to hear from you in the comments below. What are your favorite sides with burgers?
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