Here you will find a list of 50 sides for pot roast, so that whether you are looking for a starch like potatoes or corn, a roasted vegetable, a fresh salad, or something unique, there is something for anyone.

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Pot Roast is one of my all-time favorite dishes to make, especially my version of a southern pot roast. This means though, that I’m always looking for new sides to make to go with it.

Plus these side dishes are all super easy to make and are sure to be crowd pleasers. Enjoy!  

What cut of meat is pot roast?

Pot roast isn’t a specific cut of beef, but rather a generic name for any big and tough beef cut. Some of your best options are chuck roast, beef brisket, and bottom round roast if your looking for a specific cut of beef.

What is the difference between a chuck roast and a pot roast?

Chuck roast is a specific cut of beef that is cut from the shoulder of a cow, just above the short rib, whereas pot roast is a name for any tough beef cut. So a chuck roast makes for a really great pot roast!

How do I make my pot roast tender?

The best way to make your pot roast tender is to cook it at low temperatures over a long period of time so that all of the tough connective tissue in the meat can break down.

Do pot roast have another name?

While pot roast itself doesn’t have another name, it encompasses a large number of big, tough cuts of beef so sometimes you’ll see recipes say chuck roast or shoulder roast rather than pot roast.

There are plenty of options on this list for easy and tasty sides for pot roast.

Veggies

1. Honey Roasted Vegetables with Rosemary

Honey roasted vegetables topped with rosemary in a white casserole dish.

These honey roasted vegetables with rosemary have a lovely light sweetness that works perfectly with the aroma of herbs. It’s very simple to make, pairs well with meat, fish or vegetarian options, and is a gluten free and low histamine side dish.

2. Roasted Tenderstem Broccoli

Tenderstem broccoli served on a white plate.

Roasted tenderstem broccoli is an easy side dish ready to eat in a matter of minutes. Roasted with olive oil and garlic; this is one of my favorites and will soon become one of yours too!

3. Rosemary Sage Roasted Butternut Squash

Roasted butternut squash in a silver serving bowl.

Garlic, olive oil, rosemary, sage and a pinch of salt add the perfect savory twist to the sweetness of oven-roasted butternut squash. This roasted butternut squash is perfect for a snack, side dish, soup or to add a delightful sweet-savory twist to a salad.

4. Creamed Spinach with Croutons

Creamed spinach topped with croutons on a white serving dish.

This Creamed Spinach with Croutons is way better than any steakhouse side you’ve ever had! It’s perfect for your next holiday or special occasion menu, or any weeknight for that matter. This recipe is a simple yet elegant vegetable side dish that can be made mostly in advance, with little effort.

5. Garlic Roasted Radishes

Garlic roasted radishes fresh out of the oven.

These garlic roasted radishes are an easy and delicious low carb side dish. They’re a great alternative to roasted potatoes. These oven baked radishes are simple enough to throw together on busy weeknights but also make a great lightened up side dish for holiday gatherings. They also happen to be gluten-free, vegan, and paleo diet-friendly so they’re a good option if you’re accommodating guests with various dietary restrictions.

6. Pan-Fried Brussel Sprouts with Bacon

Brussel sprouts with bacon in a cast iron pan.

This recipe for pan fried Brussel sprouts with bacon and Balsamic is easy to make and so delicious. With just 5 ingredients, it’s a super simple side dish you’ll love and is one of the best sides for pot roast.

7. Collard Greens Stir-Fry

Collard greens topped with bacon and in a white bowl.

Collard greens stir-fry is the perfect quick and easy side for your meals. Thinly sliced and quickly sautéed, you’ll have your collard greens ready in just a few minutes.

8. Honey Roasted Rainbow Carrots

Honey roasted yellow and orange rainbow carrots in a white serving bowl.

Tender, golden, and naturally sweet, honey roasted rainbow carrots are a comforting and delicious easy side dish recipe!

9.  Air Fryer Baby Carrots

Baby carrots right out of the air fryer on a white plate.

These Air Fryer Baby Carrots are the most flavor yet simple side dish. They are the perfect accompaniment to any protein or side for upcoming holiday meals. The baby carrots are tossed with a few simple ingredients, roasted in the air fryer, and served over a bed of whipped feta because cheese is a must when it comes to vegetables.

Coleslaw

10. Peruvian Inspired Coleslaw

Peruvian coleslaw in a white bowl.

This Peruvian Inspired Coleslaw takes the flavors of the best green sauce in history and makes it outdoor eating-friendly. Unlike most aji verde (literally green chili pepper) sauces, which have a mayonnaise base, this version eliminates the need for refrigeration. Instead, crisp red and green cabbages get a mildly spicy green vinaigrette dressing. This is an economical and quick-fix great side dish to serve at your next BBQ or cookout.

11. Keto Coleslaw Recipe

Keto coleslaw in a white bowl.

When following a Keto lifestyle, all carbs count and sides can be sneaky when it comes to carbs, This Keto coleslaw is best because it has very few whole food ingredients, quick to make and is yummy!

12. Copycat KFC Coleslaw Recipe

Coleslaw in a white bowl.

Super easy, yummy, sweet coleslaw tastes just like KFC’s!

Corn

13. Cast Iron Crispy Corn

Crispy corn in cast iron pan.

This southern Cast Iron Corn is slowly cooked in loads of butter and oil in a cast skillet until caramelized and crispy. It is simple, yet full of flavor. Think salty sweet. And if you love corn as much as me, you will be all over this one. It is the perfect no fuss side dish and one I make on repeat. 

14. Cajun Corn

Cajun corn in a white bowl and being scooped with a wooden spoon.

Meet Honey Butter Cajun Corn. She’s sweet. She’s spicy. And she is super easy to make! Next time you’re looking for a simple vegetable side dish to add to a meal or take to a pot luck, give this recipe a try! It’ll be one of the best sides for pot roast you’ve ever had!

15. Garlic & Chilli Grilled Corn Cobs

Grilled corn on the cob topped with parsley and served on a white plate.

These Garlic and Chilli Grilled Corn Cobs are an easy and tasty side dish that is perfect for the summer BBQ! These whole corn cobs can be grilled on the barbecue or in a frying pan with a delicious and simple garlic and chilli butter sauce!

16. Corn Salad With Bacon

Corn salad topped with bacon and tomatoes and served in a red bowl.

Looking for a new way to serve up some vegetable side dishes? This delicious corn salad with bacon is quick and easy. The whole family will love this easy vegetable salad.

17. Homemade Cream Corn

Creamed corn in a red bowl.

Rich and delicious, this easy Creamed Corn Recipe sure beats anything from a can! All you need to make this classic side dish recipe is 10 minutes and a few simple ingredients!

18. Mexican Roasted Corn Salad

Corn salad topped with onions and limes in a black bowl.

Inspired by Mexican roasted corn, this elote salad has a bright and creamy flavor that is always a crowd pleaser. Can be served chilled or at room temperature.

Salads

19. Kale Crunch Salad

Kale crunch salad on a white plate.

This Kale Crunch Salad is the simplest summer side dish. Loads of curly kale, crunchy green cabbage, and roasted salted almonds tossed in a homemade apple cider vinaigrette. So fresh, full of texture, and easy to make. Perfect for all of the hot days ahead or for one of the sides for pot roast.

20. Simple Garden Side Salad

Side salad topped with parmesan cheese.

The perfect add-on to any meal, this simple side salad recipe is a great way to sneak extra veggies onto your dinner plate!

21. Mediterranean Cucumber Salad

Mediterranean cucumber and tomato salad in a white bowl.

A simple Mediterranean cucumber and tomato salad that is quick to prepare with cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, olives, red onion, fresh herbs, and feta cheese. Splash with an easy red wine oregano vinaigrette. Fantastic low carb recipe!

22. Cucumber and Onion Salad

Cucumber and onion salad in a clear bowl.

Veggie packed cucumber and onion salad with feta crumbles, diced avocado, grape tomatoes and a tangy homemade salad dressing is the perfect side for your summer cookout. This tasty dish is super healthy, light and refreshing. Even better? It takes only 30 minutes to whip it up!

23. Honey Sriracha Charred Brussel Sprouts & Broccoli Salad

 Brussel sprouts and broccoli salad in a blue bowl.

The oven roasted Brussel sprouts and broccoli in this recipe get a nice crispy char on them, and this pairs beautifully with the sweet and spicy heat of the salad dressing and crunchy peanuts. It is a wonderfully tasty warm green vegetable salad that is perfect for wintertime, and I guarantee that anyone who previously moaned about not liking Brussel sprouts will change their mind after trying this!

24. Cajun Corn Salad Recipe

Cajun corn salad in a white bowl.

This summer, I implore you to try Cajun Corn Salad. It will change your world. It’s the best way to add flavour to your BBQ or outdoor picnic and it makes a tasty side dish with more zest and spice than your traditional veggies.

Potatoes

25. Instant Pot Buttered Baby Potatoes

Instant pot buttered potatoes in a black bowl.

These instant pot buttered potatoes can be made with halved, sliced, or quartered red potatoes. For Instant Pot baby potatoes, cut your potatoes in halves or quarters. For larger red potatoes, use slices. Whichever you use, you will get tasty buttered potatoes sort of similar to scalloped potatoes.  It is a great use of your pressure cooker!

26. Redskin Mashed Potatoes

Mashed potatoes topped with scallions and served in a blue bowl.

These Redskin Mashed Potatoes are the easiest indulgent side dish. Loaded with butter, sour cream, and garlic, they are full of flavor. These potatoes are the perfect accompaniment to any protein and are a great holiday side dish. Plus they freeze great!.

27. Pimento Cheesy Potato Bake

Cheesy potato bake in a black pan.

This cheesy potato bake is out of this world! Made with cheddar, gouda, and pimento cheese and it’s so creamy and delicious. It’s the perfect addition to your gathering or holiday spread.

28. Ultimate Twice Baked Potatoes

Twice baked potatoes in a white dish.

Twice Baked Potatoes are the ultimate side dish to beef, poultry and pork. They’re loaded with sharp cheddar cheese and sour cream, then topped with more cheddar and crispy bacon!

29. Crispy Hasselback Potatoes

Hasselback potatoes on a black plate.

These crispy Hasselback potatoes are super easy to make, have insanely crispy skins with tender soft interiors, and are flavored with fragrant garlic and fresh parsley! Made in the air fryer or oven, they are the perfect side dish or appetizer, and are gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan too! Make them for Thanksgiving or during the holidays because these gorgeous spuds are sure to wow your guests!

30. Herbes de Provence Roasted Potatoes

Roasted potatoes in a white serving dish.

Herbes de Provence Roasted Potatoes is a versatile and easy side dish recipe. They are gluten free, dairy free, and Top 8 allergens free and great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner as an accompaniment.

Beans

31. Homemade Baked Beans

Baked beans on a wooden spoon.

Cook up a batch of these Homemade Baked Beans for your next BBQ or cookout and be ready to impress your family and guests with the amazing flavors of the absolute best Baked Beans recipe! Sweet, savory and a bit smoky these Baked Beans with Bacon are the perfect side dish to serve this summer!

32. Homemade Baked Beans from Scratch

Baked beans in a black pan and topped with bread.

These saucy Homemade Baked Beans from Scratch can be made in one day! There’s no need for overnight soaking. Making them from scratch requires a little more effort but they are well worth it!

33. Tropeiro beans

Tropeiro beans in a white bowl.

A traditional Brazilian dish with great flavors and made in just one skillet. A complete dish full of Brazilian staple ingredients.

Cornbread

34. Bacon Cornbread

Sliced bacon cornbread.

A side of simple boxed cornbread gets a delicious twist & some serious flavor with the addition of crispy bacon & green onions!

35. Homemade Gluten-free Cornbread

Gluten free cornbread sliced and on top of more cornbread.

Made with honey and unsalted butter, this Homemade Gluten-Free Cornbread recipe is tender and sweet while containing no gluten! It’s also a one-bowl recipe and is ready in under 35 minutes. This recipe is also easily made dairy-free.

36. Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread Casserole

Jalapeno cheddar cornbread casserole in a white dish.

This Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread Casserole is a delicious twist on classic cornbread. It features cheddar cheese, bacon, and jalapenos to give it that extra flavor.

37. Skillet Cornbread

Skillet cornbread in a cast iron pan.

This skillet cornbread is soft, delicious, and easy to make! You’ll be pleasantly surprised at how quickly you can make this vegan cornbread recipe.

Mac and Cheese

38. Five Cheese Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Gooey mac and cheese on a blue plate.

This Five Cheese Baked Macaroni and Cheese is the richest, creamiest, slightly indulgent macaroni and cheese you will ever enjoy.

39. Smoked Mac And Cheese W/ Bacon

Mac and cheese with bacon in a cast iron skillet.

Smoking pans of ooey gooey mac and cheese are a rite of passage with smokers, and once you get a taste of this lightly smoked and oh-so creamy Smoked Mac and Cheese, you’ll never want it any other way!

40. Dutch Oven Mac and Cheese

Mac and cheese in a dutch oven and topped with bread crumbs.

The absolute creamiest and cheesiest homemade macaroni and cheese recipe ever. Four different types of cheese melted into a béchamel sauce poured over al dente noodles and topped with golden brown toasted buttery cracker crumbs. You’ll be licking the spoon (and the plate) for this ultimate comfort food recipe. Dutch oven mac and cheese is perfect as the main course, or a side dish.

41. One Pot Mac and Cheese

Mac and cheese in a white dutch oven and being scooped with a wooden spoon.

This Simple Mac and Cheese Recipe without Flour is made in just one pot in under 15 minutes. It is loaded with two types of cheese and the sauce is so creamy and decadent you would never guess it is made with chicken broth and nonfat milk. Eat it on its own or as a side, either way you’ll be in heaven.

Rolls

42. Parker House Rolls

Parker rolls in a small wooden bowl.

A godly amount of butter in the dough and on the dough makes these dinner rolls defiantly rich. And as if that was not enough butter, the yeasty goodness lends them such a light and delicious texture that each piece you tug apart calls for some more.

43. Small Batch Dinner Rolls

Round pan with four dinner rolls.

These fluffy Small Batch Dinner Rolls are made from scratch using yeast then brushed with homemade honey butter on top. Recipe makes 4-6 eggless dinner rolls, ideal to serve alongside your dinner for two or as sides for pot roast.

44. Easy Homemade Baguette Recipe

Close up of a torn in half baguette.

This Easy Baguette Recipe is the perfect texture and flavor. Crusty and chewy on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside. Perfect to pair with soup or a great fall appetizer.

45. Old Fashioned Yeast Rolls Recipe

Yeast rolls on parchment paper.

These Old Fashioned Yeast Rolls Recipe are rich, fluffy, salty, a little sweet, and absolutely delicious. Between the heavy cream and the honey butter, these dinner rolls are full of moisture.

Misc

46. Prosciutto & Goat Cheese Wrapped Asparagus

Bacon and goat wrapped asparagus on a wood board.

How pretty is this lovely side vegetable option? It can also be served as little appetizers.

47. Quick and Creamy Cheese Grits

Cheesy grits in a clear bowl.

This cheese grits recipe is hearty, creamy, and has just enough punch to make your dinner guests go home wondering what exactly made this recipe different from all the others. The best part about this recipe: you can cook it from start to finish in about 15 minutes!

48. Fried Okra

Fried okra in a pile and served with ketchup.

Southern Fried Okra is crispy and delicious. Made with fresh okra, battered in buttermilk and a seasoned flour and cornmeal mixture. One of the tastiest sides for pot roast!

49. Green Bean Casserole With Bacon

Green bean casserole in a white dish.

This green bean casserole with bacon (aka green bean cassoulet or cassolette) is made easy using canned green beans and has a tasty fried onion topping.

50. Baked Herb Tomato Zucchini

Baked tomato and zucchini in a red dutch oven.

This Baked Herb Tomato Zucchini is the recipe to get zucchini skeptics to eat their vegetables. With flavors that remind me of a tomato bruschetta, they might even reach for a second helping! With just a few simple ingredients and 10 minutes of prep, it is a great recipe to add to your rotation.

I hope you enjoy these delicious sides for pot roast! 

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