A sandwich is great on its own, but even better when paired with healthy sides. You’ll find 65+ healthy side dishes for sandwiches broken out by categories below, making it a great way to bring more variety to your favorite sandwich. Your taste buds will love all of these healthy options!

65+ Healthy Side Dish Recipes To Serve with Sandwiches
Whether you’re looking for a salad, soup, pasta dish, drink, or something crunchy to round out your sandwich into a complete meal, this article has you covered!
With a healthy slant, we’ll take your chipotle chicken sandwiches, grilled cheese sandwiches, Italian beef sandwiches, or whatever hearty sandwich you’re serving up to a whole new dining experience with versatile side dish recipes.
These sides go well with falafel wraps, healthy Mediterranean hummus wraps, BBQ chicken lettuce wraps, or healthy chicken burgers too! They aren’t just for sandwiches.
This is your new go-to list when you need a great side dish to accompany any meal. So many can be prepped in advance to make your life easier, especially if you are taking one of these sides along to a potluck.
Healthy side dishes for sandwiches: Salads
Delicious salads are not only the perfect match for an easy meal, but they also add so much nutrition and goodness!
You can have veggies in your sandwiches, but why not also load up your plate with extra color? Want a sweet salad? Dice up your favorite fruits and turn them into a fruit salad!
Or, try one of these 10 salads – they will not disappoint!
- Peanut cucumber salad
- Tomato and avocado salad with grilled corn
- Easy Mexican street corn salad
- Antipasto salad
- Cranberry hazelnut kale salad
- Avocado mango salad
- Crunchy lemon tahini slaw
- Best broccoli salad recipe
- Kale slaw salad
- Vegan caesar salad
Healthy side dishes for sandwiches: Potatoes
An easy side dish is a must! Below are recipes using potatoes, sweet potatoes, and even a veggie that’s pretending to be a potato – cauliflower! I won’t tell if you don’t. 🙂
6 easy delicious recipes to inspire your potato (and pretend potato!) sides.
- Crispy potato bites
- Old bay potato wedges
- Roasted sweet potatoes
- Crispy sweet potato fries with chipotle mayo
- Cauliflower tots
- Baked french fries
Healthy side dishes for sandwiches: Vegetables
Sometimes the best sides are simple veggies.
Slicing up a cucumber, or sweet pepper, or adding some leafy dark green vegetables and fresh herbs in a bowl with red onions, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar can be a great choice.
When you want a vegetable side with some extra flavor, try one of these recipes!
They’re all healthy alternatives to things like onion rings and classic potato salad – more color and nourishment! Plus, adding in a vegetable side ups the fiber of your meal giving you more goodness!
- Traeger asparagus recipe
- Broiled caprese tomatoes
- Cream cheese cucumber bites
- Crack green beans
- Roasted brussels sprouts
- Roasted broccoli and carrots
- Bacon ranch jalapeno poppers
- Maple glazed roasted carrots
Healthy side dishes for sandwiches: Soups
The perfect side dish on a chilly day is delicious creamy soup!
Soup and a sandwich is such a classic combo (like tomato soup with a grilled cheese sandwich!), and any of these healthy soups will make your mealtime a little more special.
The great thing about these soup recipes is that they can be prepped in advance, making mealtime come together even quicker with a simple reheat. A great option when you’re short on time but want a cozy, complete meal
- Creamy black bean soup
- Stuffed pepper soup
- Broccoli cheddar soup
- Easy vegetable beef soup
- Healing chicken turmeric soup
- Dairy free zuppa toscana soup
- Easy beef chili
- Ground turkey chili
Healthy side dishes for sandwiches: Beans
When I think of summertime baked beans always come to mind.
Bean-based recipes go great with any main course, and work well with sammies!
Below are a few favorite bean recipes. You can simplify your bean addition even more by taking out the guesswork and simply opening up your favorite can of baked beans as well!
Canned beans are quick, nutritious, inexpensive, protein and fiber-filled. So many great things are going on with beans!
Healthy side dishes for sandwiches: Pasta
The next time you need a pasta side dish, try one of these!
They’re all great options to make in advance and are super delicious.
Some are served warm, some are served cold, so pick based on the season you are in.
- Healthy mac and cheese
- Chorizo mac and cheese
- Mexican pasta salad with chicken
- Salmon caesar pasta salad
- Chicken bacon ranch pasta salad
Healthy side dishes for sandwiches: Drinks
A refreshing healthy drink is a great accompaniment to any sandwich.
Below are 2 favorite green juice recipes, 2 fruity smoothie recipes with a sweet flavor, and 1 tea-based drink.
Add one of these to your next meal!
- Easy blender green juice
- Celery cucumber juice
- Blackberry smoothie
- Strawberry banana smoothie
- Healthy copycat Starbucks pink drink (low sugar)
Healthy side dishes for sandwiches: Dips for Vegetables
A classic side dish – dips!
Made with simple ingredients to keep it an easy recipe.
Dip sweet peppers, baby carrots, cucumber slices whatever fresh veggie you have on hand into one of these healthy dips!
Dips are a good option to keep on hand because they keep well in the fridge and add delicious flavor to any vegetable! Bonus – they can also be used as a spread on your sandwich.
- Healthy spinach artichoke dip
- Kefir ranch dip
- Creamy yogurt dill sauce with lemon
- Sunbutter saute sauce
- Roasted red pepper sauce
- Homemade special sauce
- Yogurt dill sauce with lemon
- Cilantro lime sauce
- Everything bagel dip
- Sour cream and chive dip
- Beet hummus
Healthy side dishes for sandwiches: Crunchy
Sometimes a simple crispy texture like potato chips is all that you need.
Sure you can grab a bag of your favorite chips, or try these 2 crunchy healthy recipes for a homemade healthier slant!
Healthy side dishes for sandwiches: Sweets
To round out your sandwich meal, add a healthy delicious treat.
From healthy ice cream, to cookies, to popsicles, to PB&J fat bombs, and a fruity dessert pie, there is something for everyone to enjoy!
- Fruit pizza with fresh strawberries
- Chocolate almond nice cream
- Peanut butter and jelly fat bombs
- Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies
- Orange almond butter cookies
- Orange mango kefir popsicles
- 3 ingredient banana brownies
- Peanut butter and jam thumbprint cookies
Easy to find ingredients
The great thing about these recipes is that you can easily find all the ingredients in a regular grocery store.
There is no having to run to specialty stores and make your life harder – we’re keeping things easy here because cooking should not be a stressor!
Delicious side dishes shouldn’t be an added stressor, but need to add to your meal and simply your life!
If you’re pressed for time, pick 1-2 sides to make at the beginning of the week to have them ready to be enjoyed. So many foods can be prepped and stored in the fridge. Use your favorite food storage containers and ensure everything stays fresh and ready to be enjoyed when you need it.

What recipe will you make first?
What are some of your go-to easy sides to serve with hot sandwiches? Cold sandwiches? Tortilla wraps? Lettuce wraps? Burgers?
Need burger ideas too? Check out my 50+ healthy burger recipes!
If you try one of these recipes or if you have other worthy side dishes that you always make and serve with sammies, leave a comment below and tell us all about it!
XO
Heather
Originally published May 2022. Updated December 2023.
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