Ultimate List of Cheap Easy Side Dishes for Dinner (+ printable!)

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When it comes to meal planning, it’s much easier to remember to come up with the main dish.

But then, 10 minutes before dinner, you start wondering “what the heck am I going to make to go with it?”

Well, I’m about to make your life easier! I’ve put together a list of cheap easy side dishes that go well with any dinner!

These side dish ideas are simple, frugal, and delish!

They’re even perfect for a large crowd, potluck, a BBQ cookout, or just any old weeknight.

This list of side dishes for dinner includes everything from rice and pasta, to vegetables and easy cold salads.

Okay, let’s get to all the examples of popular dinner side dishes!

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Ultimate List of Cheap Easy Side Dishes

Vegetable Side Dishes:

1. Veggies & Dip

2. Corn

3. Peas

4. Green beans

5. Asparagus

6. Brussel sprouts

7. Broccoli

8. Cauliflower

9. Carrots

10. Zucchini squash

11. Spaghetti squash

Potato Side Dish Ideas:

12. Baked potatoes

13. Cheesy potatoes

14. Fries

15. Mashed potatoes

16. Scalloped potatoes

17. Roasted red potatoes

18. Tator tots

19. Sweet potatoes

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Cold Salads:

20. Green salad

21. Coleslaw

22. Pasta salad

23. Potato salad

24. Macaroni salad

25. Fruit salad

26. Bean salad

Fruit:

27. Applesauce

28. Fruit cocktail

29. Melon

30. Apple slices

31. Fruit & dip

Rice Side Dishes:

32. Spanish rice

33. Wild rice

34. Rice pilaf

35. Rice-a-roni

36. Fried rice

37. Rice & beans

Bread Side Dishes:

38. Bread & butter

39. Garlic bread

40. Breadsticks

41. Buttermilk biscuits

42. Cheddar biscuits

43. Crescent rolls

44. Dinner rolls

45. Muffins

46. Cornbread

Other Popular Side Dish Ideas:

47. Stuffing

48. Chips & salsa

49. Chips & guacamole

50. Onion rings

51. Pasta-a-roni

52. Baked beans

53. Refried beans

54. Sweet potato casserole

55. Polenta

56. Macaroni & cheese

57. Grits

58. Hush puppies

I hope you enjoyed these cheap easy side dishes. Dinnertime goes so much smoother with just one or two quick and simple side dishes.

These ideas are so easy, there’s often no recipes required!

What are your family’s favorite side dishes?

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