Best Sides for Burgers (33 Easy Burger Sides)

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.

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).

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.

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)

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.