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What Side Dish Goes with Jambalaya?
Cornbread and a cold, crunchy coleslaw are the two sides I’d put next to jambalaya. The slaw takes the edge off the…
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What Side Dish Goes with Ribs?
Ask 2,000 Americans what goes on the table at a cookout and the answer is mostly starch. In Talker Research’s 2025 survey,…
What Side Dish Goes with Chicken and Rice?
A plate of chicken and rice is mostly one color and one texture, and nobody leaves it wanting more of either. The…
What Side Dish Goes with Egg Roll in a Bowl?
Pork, cabbage, ginger, garlic and soy sauce cooked in one skillet make something salty and soft, and with the fried wrapper gone…
What Side Dish Goes with Noodles?
Most noodle bowls are missing something. Ramen has no crunch, and a lo mein with meat in it is short on greens.…
What Salad Goes with Seafood?
Most seafood is rich, salty, or sweet, and a salad beside it mostly exists to cut through that. Arugula with lemon dressing…
What Salad Goes with Chicken?
Picking a salad for chicken comes down to how the bird was cooked, not which cut you bought. Coleslaw goes with fried…
What Salad Goes with Lamb?
Greek salad is the one I’d put next to lamb most often, and I mean horiatiki, the version with no lettuce. Tabbouleh,…
What Salad Goes with French Dressing?
Wedge salad is the best match for French dressing. Taco salad and a plain garden salad come right behind it, then chef’s…
What Salad Goes with Teriyaki Chicken?
Cold, vinegar-led salads win with teriyaki chicken, and cucumber salad (sunomono) takes the top spot, with Asian sesame ginger slaw and spinach…
What Salad Goes with Braised Short Ribs?
Short ribs get most of the attention at the table, and the side next to them tends to be an afterthought. Mashed…
What Salad Goes with Curry?
Cold and crunchy wins, with some acid in it. Kachumber suits most Indian curries. Thai coconut curries get a sweet-sour cucumber salad,…
BBQ Bests: What Salad Goes with Ribs?
Vinegar slaw is the salad I’d put next to ribs every time. Cucumber salad comes a close second, and creamy coleslaw trails…
What Salad Goes with Mac and Cheese?
Put arugula in a lemon vinaigrette next to mac and cheese and you’ll rarely go wrong. Cucumber and tomato salad is a…
What Salad Goes with French Dip Sandwiches?
Vinegar slaw is the pick for a French dip most nights. The other good salad pairings for French dip sandwiches are arugula…
What Salad Goes with Butter Chicken?
For butter chicken, go with kachumber. It’s chopped cucumber, tomato and red onion in lemon or lime juice, and the acid and…
What Salad Goes with Pesto Pasta?
Arugula with lemon juice and olive oil is the salad I’d put next to pesto pasta, and it isn’t a close call.…
What Salad Goes with Pork Chops?
Vinegar slaw wins for most pork chops. Apple fennel salad comes close, and arugula with lemon dressing is the better call when…
What Salad Goes with Roast Beef?
Arugula dressed with lemon, olive oil and shaved Parmesan is the salad I’d put beside roast beef nine times out of ten.…
What Salad Goes with Lobster?
Lobster wants a salad that is light and sharp. Fennel with citrus is the safest pick. Cucumber and tomato works too, and…
Hearty Companions: What Salad Goes with Chili?
Chili is soft and rich, so the salad next to it needs to bring acid or crunch. Something cold doesn’t hurt either.…
What Salad Goes with Thousand Island Dressing?
Wedge, chef, taco, Cobb and shrimp Louie salads all go well with thousand island dressing, and that’s roughly the order I’d put…
Comfort Food Companions: What Salad Goes with Chicken Casserole?
Lemon-dressed romaine, a vinegar slaw or a cucumber salad will work next to most chicken casseroles. The casserole is soft and usually…
Perfect Pairings: What Salad Goes with Pork?
Raw pork loin carries 3.8 g of fat per 100 g. Raw belly carries 26.4 g, according to Korean food composition data…
Italian Indulgence: What Salad Goes with Osso Bucco?
Arugula with shaved Parmigiano Reggiano and lemon is the safest salad to put next to osso buco. Shaved fennel with orange and…
BBQ Buddies: What Salad Goes with Brisket?
Vinegar coleslaw gets my vote. Acid and cold cabbage take the edge off rendered fat, which is most of what a brisket…
French Favorites: What Salad Goes with French Onion Soup?
Almost any green salad will do next to French onion soup, as long as the dressing has some real bite. If you…
Dinner Date Delights: What Salad Goes with Surf and Turf?
Steak and shellfish already bring plenty of butter and fat to the plate, so the salad has one job, and that’s to…
Hungarian Harmonies: What Salad Goes with Goulash?
Make Hungarian cucumber salad (uborkasalata). Cabbage salad and pickled vegetables come close behind, and a plain tomato salad works when you’re short…
Comfort Food Companions: What Salad Goes with Tomato Soup?
Arugula in a lemon vinaigrette is what I’d put next to tomato soup nearly every time. Caesar comes second, then cucumber with…