If you're wondering what to serve with pulled pork sandwiches, this list provides some classics and some new recipes. Air fryer recipes are also included if you're in a pinch for time. Pulled pork sandwiches aren't complete without a delicious side dish!
These side dishes are full of savory flavors, you're sure to find at least one favorite! Here are 18 easy sides to choose from:
Starches
Creamy Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Creamy Mashed Potatoes with cream cheese and russet potatoes are the easiest and fluffiest side dish to serve for the holidays this year.
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Potato Salad
Potato salad is a quintessential side dish for any American outdoor eating situation. Camping, picnicking, backyard BBQs, block parties, potlucks. Basically anytime the sun’s shining and you’re eating outside, it’s a good time for potato salad.
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Adult Macaroni and Cheese
This gourmet Adult Macaroni and Cheese is the perfect mac and cheese for grown ups. Pasta is coated in a creamy, cheesy, velvety cheese sauce made with Deluxe American cheese, white cheddar, and most importantly, heavy cream.
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Fried Potato Salad with Bacon & Homemade Aioli
This Fried Potato Salad with bacon is the best side dish! This unique potato salad features baked russet potatoes that are diced, pan-fried in bacon fat and tossed with thick-cut bacon, a little red onion and scallion.
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The Ultimate Smoked Mac and Cheese
Upgrade your comfort food game with the ultimate smoked mac and cheese! Made with cheddar, Gouda and Gruyère and topped with crispy panko crumbs, this cheesy pasta is the perfect side dish for your summer barbecues and holiday celebrations alike. Everyone will happily come back for seconds when this mac and cheese is on the dinner table.
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Veggies
Fresh Green Bean Casserole with Bacon
This Fresh Green Bean Casserole with Bacon made from scratch is a homemade version of the classic. It is made without any canned cream of mushroom soup. The perfect holiday side dish!
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Smoked Baked Beans (With Optional Bourbon)
Your summer barbecue party isn’t complete without a side of these smoked baked beans! After cooking low and slow in the most incredible BBQ sauce with loads of bacon, these baked beans balance just the right spicy, sweet and smoky notes. You’ll never go back to canned baked beans after one bite.
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Mexican Street Corn
Elote is a traditional street food in Mexico. In America, it is typically called Mexican street corn. It is corn on the cob charred on an open grill and smothered in cheese, a cream sauce, and chipotle seasoning.
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Spicy Baked Beans
Take canned beans to the next level with these easy Spicy Baked Beans. A zippy, flavorful take on the classic summer potluck dish
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An Easy Coleslaw Recipe
This quick and easy Coleslaw is made with freshly shredded cabbage and carrots and is tossed in a creamy homemade dressing. It’s perfect for picnics and barbecues! Recipe includes a how-to video.
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Salad
Peach Salad with Cherries and Goat Cheese
This lovely Peach Salad is like delicious, happy summer sunshine in every single bite! Juicy peaches team up with fresh cherries, crunchy almonds, creamy goat cheese and a Honey Balsamic Dressing for an explosion of gorgeous flavors. It’s super easy to make, yet people go crazy over it, every time we serve it!
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Easy Pasta Salad Recipe
Cold pasta salads are my favorite dish to bring to a potluck party. Everyone also loves when I bring my Greek Pasta Salad, my delicious BLT Pasta Salad, and of course, my Easy Macaroni Salad. Oh, and I will never forget to bring some Party Punch with me too.
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Corn and Black Bean Salad
This Mexican salad is ideal as a side salad while also versatile enough to be used as a filling in tacos or enjoyed as a salsa alongside a bowl of tortilla chips!
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BLT Pasta Salad
BLT pasta salad is a clever twist on your classic BLT sandwich! We take bacon, lettuce, tomato, and add in some homemade dressing and rotini pasta to make this delicious pasta salad.
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Air Fryer
Easy Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers (Air Fryer)
These Easy Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers (Air Fryer) are the perfect game day appetizer. They are loaded with spices, two kinds of cheese, and buffalo sauce for an extra layer of flavor. The bacon cooks to perfection in the air fryer in only 10 minutes. And don’t forget the ranch for dipping!
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Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes (Lemon Tahini Sauce)
Take your average, regular potatoes to the next level with this delicious air fryer hasselback potatoes recipe! These crispy hasselback potatoes are loaded with great flavors, including seven spice, garlic, and paprika, then drizzled in a lemon tahini sauce with the perfect balance of nutty and tart. Yum!
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Air Fryer Crispy Roasted Carrots
These air fryer crispy roasted carrots are the versatile side dish you need in your arsenal. It only requires a few ingredients and is ready in 25 minutes.
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Air Fryer Parmesan Truffle Polenta Fries with Dipping Sauce
Air fryer parmesan truffle polenta fries make a tasty side dish or appetizer. This elegant take on regular or cornmeal French fries pairs beautifully with the truffle mayo dipping sauce. Serve crispy baked polenta fries at your next gathering and I guarantee everyone will want the recipe!
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FAQS
What are the best buns for pulled pork sandwiches?
This is up to preference, but some great options are brioche buns, kaiser rolls, potato buns, or King's Hawaiian sweet buns.
Hopefully, you found a side or two to compliment your pulled pork sandwich! 🙂
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