65 Delicious Side Dishes That Pair Perfectly with Pork Roast

Is there nothing more comforting and delicious than mashed potatoes? This creamy side dish is the perfect pairing for a roasted pork loin.

An easy, step-by-step guide to making creamy mashed sweet potatoes sweetened with maple syrup.

The secret to the best ever baked potatoes? Cook them like the British do.

The easiest, simplest way to make the best baked sweet potatoes every time.

Creamy, cheesy, and crowd pleasing dauphinoise potatoes are practically impossible to dislike. This classic French dish is simple yet indulgent, and pairs perfectly with a pork crown roast.

Skip the roux! This easier version of this cheesy classic is so much better. The cozy casserole bakes up with a golden-brown top and super-tender sliced potatoes that are suspended in a creamy, thyme-flecked sauce.

Melted Parmesan takes these roasted potatoes to a whole new level.

In the hierarchy of all the ways to cook a sweet potato, perfectly roasted chunks will forever sit at the top of our list. These caramelized cubes crackle when you bite through the crisp surface and into the creamy center.

Garlic confit improves just about everything, including these buttery mashed potatoes.

Mixed with nutty brown butter and deeply savory miso paste, these fluffy potatoes will be the dinner MVP.

Thin slices of potatoes are doused in a cheese-bolstered cream mixture and baked in a skillet until it becomes a crispy and tender gratin-like dish that everyone will love.

The secret to these impossibly crispy potatoes? Not baking or boiling. All you need is a skillet and a lid (yes, really) to pull off these perfect spuds. Serve them with a slow cooker pork roast for a meal the whole family will love.

Thick chunks of red potatoes are tossed with a generous dusting of garlic powder, then finished with a squeeze of fresh lemon before they hit the table.

Learn how to make colcannon — a classic Irish side dish of mashed potatoes and cabbage dressed with browned butter.

Inspired by melting potatoes, thick slices of potatoes get tossed with a lemony herb butter and cooked in a hot oven, creating a crispy, snappy crust on the outside.

Cream cheese upgrades classic mashed potatoes into the creamiest, dreamiest side.

For this super-simple side dish, thick chunks of sweet potato are roasted and then dusted with a snowy layer of nutty Parmesan that turns irresistibly crisp around the edges after a few minutes under the broiler.

Boiled baby Yukon gold potatoes are tossed in a mixture of melted butter, honey, hot sauce, and red pepper flakes, then smashed, roasted until crispy, and brushed with more butter before serving.

These creamy baked mashed potatoes are loaded with two kinds of cheese and are make-ahead-friendly.

An easy, impressive recipe for restaurant-quality fondant potatoes made with just five staple ingredients.

These delicious twice-baked colcannon potatoes are a twist on classic twice-baked potatoes.

Inspired by classic twice-baked potatoes, we switched out the standard russet potato with sweet potatoes.These baked sweet potato boats prove that a little extra time in the oven can pay off.

If you're looking for a seriously impressive way to upgrade your basic mashed potatoes, take inspiration from loaded baked potatoes with all the fixings.

Thick rounds of sweet potato are seasoned, smashed, and roasted, creating crispy-edged medallions with creamy, tender centers. The sprinkling of Parmesan cheese creates a crunchy topper on every round, almost like a little frico to go along with every bite.

These super-crispy roasted potatoes have a magical sauce of butter, mayonnaise, and ranch seasoning mix.

Make this simple recipe your go-to side dish for your roasted pork loin.

This classic vegetable side dish comes together in minutes.

Sweet corn kernels simmered in butter and cream is better than anything from a can.

Simply seasoned with salt, pepper, and lemon, it’s the easiest way to prepare the spring vegetable.

Buttery, brown sugar- and bourbon-glazed carrots are what you pair with your roast pork dinner when you’re going for something fast and fancy. The bourbon and brown sugar bring out the natural sweetness of the carrots.

A warm sauté of sweet corn, peppers, and onion enriched with heavy cream and topped with crispy bacon that’s often served in Louisiana.

If you’re looking for a simple side dish that pairs perfectly with roasted pork loin, make this super-easy roasted broccoli.

If you love roasted cauliflower, you must try melting your cauliflower. Melting cauliflower takes inspiration from the brilliant technique used for melting potatoes.

Savoy cabbage leaves are sautéed in butter for an easy side dish that pairs perfectly with roasted pork tenderloin.

Tender spring asparagus baked under creamy Alfredo sauce until bubbly and browned is the ultimate spring side.

Sweet, jammy roasted carrots get a salty, crispy Parmesan crust.

Snappy blanched green beans served with sautéed shallots and buttery sliced almonds.

Tender baby spinach, mixed in a flavorful cream sauce, makes one of the best and easiest side dishes for holiday dinners.

Cabbage, bacon, and a couple of spices join forces for a quick and easy, smoky-sweet vegetable side dish that will forever change the way you think about cabbage.

Roasted asparagus is a quick and easy side dish for any night of the week. We add a little Parmesan and garlic for some serious crave-worthy veggies.

This classic Southern dish is the epitome of comfort food.

The vegetable, often called baby broccoli, isn’t just immature broccoli — instead it’s a hybrid of broccoli and Chinese broccoli.

Toss roasted broccoli with homemade Caesar dressing, then shower it with toasted breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese for the ultimate side dish.

If you have yet to master sautéed kale, here's your recipe.

Miso is a fantastic ingredient that makes simple roasted carrots into something magical.

These perfect Brussels sprouts have a little bit of char and are perfectly crisp-tender: cooked all the way through with a little crunch remaining.

Cabbage wedges are seared, then baked until the leaves become meltingly tender and caramelized just enough around the edges.

This step-by-step recipe for easy sautéed broccoli rabe involves quickly blanching to reduce bitterness.

Fresh green beans are stir-fried until blistered, then tossed with tangy pickled shallots and topped with crunchy, salty breadcrumbs.

Tender sautéed greens are an easy go-to vegetable side everyone should know how to make.

This is the side you’re going to want alongside your roasted pork tenderloin.

Great slaw can upstage salad whenever it gets a chance. This one, full of sweet and crisp apples and dressed with honey and lime, pairs perfectly with roasted pork loin.

With briny feta crumbles, crunchy toasted walnuts, and zippy herbs, this chopped kale salad tastes just like spanakopita, the iconic Greek savory pie.

This easy slaw of crispy bacon, crunchy cabbage, and sweet apples pairs perfectly with a honey-glazed pork tenderloin.

We don’t know who needs to hear this, but salads are not just an assortment of raw vegetables! One of the most common misconceptions with salads is that you have to eat a little pile of leaves. This roasted cauliflower salad says otherwise.

Whip up this quick and simple slaw as a bright side to your slow-roasted pork shoulder.

Broccoli shows off its versatility in this crunchy, nutty make-ahead salad, but the real star is the sweet, creamy dressing.

An easy slaw using shredded cruciferous vegetables, almonds, and dried cherries in a tangy honey-mustard dressing.

Put together this potluck-friendly salad in just 20 minutes.

This vibrant salad takes full advantage of sweet spring asparagus. It’s a celebration of the season’s bounty: crisp asparagus, sweet green peas, tender leeks, and lots of fresh herbs.

This classic cucumber dill salad is made creamy thanks to a tangy sour cream dressing.

This green bean salad pairs snappy green beans with nutty farro and purple radicchio. Finish the salad with buttery toasted hazelnuts, crispy fried shallots, and a dressing that’s so good you’ll want to eat with a spoon.

These sweet roasted beets are loaded with fresh herbs and feta cheese.

This twist on classic Caesar salad features shredded Brussels sprouts and homemade croutons.

A make-ahead friendly salad made with crunchy red cabbage, shredded kale, dates, farro, and Pecorino cheese.