The Best Pasta Side Dishes

This easy Italian chopped salad is the perfect side dish to pair with your favorite pasta! It’s simple to make and you can prepare it while your pasta is cooking on the stove!

This tomato and cucumber salad is an easy side dish that is perfect served with your favorite pasta! You can make it ahead of time, and the flavors are simple but delicious!

This vegan Caesar salad is a delicious mix of crunchy chickpeas and creamy dressing. It’s hearty enough for a main dish but it also pairs well with your favorite pasta!

If you've been doing a low-carb diet for long, you've probably grown accustomed to eating a lot of cauliflower in ways you never would have expected to before. Some recipes that replace carbs with cauliflower work, and some don't. These Cauliflower Breadsticks definitely work and I can't wait for you to try them.

Lemon Arugula Salad with Pine Nuts is a quick and easy salad that is peppery, sweet and satisfying. Arugula is tossed with cherry tomatoes, toasted pine nuts and parmesan cheese and finished off with a lemony, olive oil dressing.

Roasted butternut squash salad is a perfect accompaniment to pasta! The differing textures of the arugula, squash, pumpkin seeds, and blue cheese offer a sensation of flavors that will heighten any dish.

This vegan broccoli raisin salad is tossed with roasted onion, almonds, and a mustard vinaigrette for an easy and healthy make-ahead side dish!

A simple recipe for sautéed Swiss chard with garlic, onions, tomatoes and lemon. Garnished with some optional fresh parmesan cheese and easily made in a pot or skillet. It’s a low-calorie, vegetarian healthy side dish packed with all the nutrients from fresh leafy greens.

Green Beans Almondine is not only an easy side dish, but it's absolutely delicious! You only need 15 minutes and 5 ingredients, so it’s a perfect accompaniment to pasta.

This Roasted Cherry Tomato Caprese salad is certain to become a favorite. It is light, full of flavor and so easy to make. Ideal to serve as a side dish to a delicious plate of pasta with some crusty bread on the side to mop up the delicious juices.

The perfect simple and easy weeknight pizza recipe! This Easy Margherita Pizza Recipe is ready in under 15 minutes and is perfect for both kids and adults. The perfect combo of cheese, marinara sauce, fresh basil and homemade pesto.

This Instant Pot creamy tomato basil soup is sure to be your new favorite side dish. It's definitely a crowd-pleaser and it's tasty with pasta!

These Socca Flatbreads make a great side dish to any meal. Top with garlic butter to make a delicious garlic bread to serve with pasta or use complimentary ingredients to the pasta dish you are preparing!

This kale salad is simple, yet full of flavor from the freshly grated Parmesan, lemon, garlic, and extra virgin olive oil. Serve this easy salad recipe as a side to your favorite plate of pasta!

Grilled artichokes are the perfect side dish: a little smoky, a little garlicky, and the perfect excuse to whip up some red pepper vinaigrette for dipping.

This vegetarian kale salad with lentils and feta is served with a delicious spiced almond oil dressing. The olives add a nice briny flavor that makes this salad nice and savory!

This asparagus strawberries goat cheese crostini with balsamic glaze is an easy and delicious side dish to serve with any pasta recipe!

The easiest and the most delicious garlic bread right here. Made with a store-bought ciabatta, it takes next to nothing time to make. Buttery, garlicky, packed with fresh herbs, this bread makes a perfect side dish to pasta, soups, and is also great for any party!

This delicious Lemon Parmesan Brussels Sprouts recipe makes for the perfect fresh tangy side. Easy to make and can be made ahead of time!