25 Perfectly Classic Sides to Serve with Pot Roast

So rich and creamy, these mashed potatoes are the only ones we ever make. Pair it with French onion pot roast and garlic green beans for a cozy dinner the whole family will love.

Make these ridiculously delicious (and easy) sautéed green beans your go-to side for classic pot roast.

Glazed carrots are a classic side dish that will never go out of style. This simple recipe comes together in 20 minutes or less and delivers a sweet and savory vegetable that pairs well with Mississippi pot roast.

This homemade garlic bread is better than anything that you can buy in the frozen aisle at the grocery store because it’s made with real butter, both fresh and powdered garlic, and bakery-fresh bread.

This salad has everything (except lettuce). Chopped broccoli, chewy sweet dates, nutty toasted walnuts, aged cheddar, and crunchy shallots, tossed in warm lemon-honey vinaigrette. It would be right at home alongside your holiday spread or at a potluck dinner.

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

With a little love (thanks to lemon zest and juice, Parmesan cheese, and toasted almonds), these easy roasted green beans will be your new favorite side dish. The best part: They only take about 10 minutes to cook.

Roasting carrots is one of the best ways to coax out their naturally sweet flavors. These jammy carrots get a salty, crispy Parmesan crust.

The secret to better garlic bread? Lots of cheese, a little bit of mayo (yes, really), and scallions.

This is a potato salad that isn’t “potato salad.” The dressing — a combination of shallots, whole grain mustard, maple syrup, golden raisins, and a little soy sauce — give the vegetables a salty, tangy, not-too-sweet flavor boost.

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

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

Buttery, brown sugar- and bourbon-glazed carrots are what you pair with your pot roast when you’re going for something fast and fancy.

This no-knead focaccia is a simple Italian flatbread topped garlic, rosemary, and flaky salt.

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.

If you’re always looking for the roasted carrot pieces that have the brownest edges and the crispiest bites, it’s time for you to try these Parmesan smashed carrots. Tender, steamed carrots are smashed (crash hot potato-style), sprinkled with salty Parmesan cheese, and roasted until browned and caramelized.

If you’re in the market for a wildly quick and easy, goes-with-anything side dish that comes together in under 15 minutes, the answer is snap peas.

These twice-baked colcannon potatoes are so good, they might even outshine the pot roast.

Mild-mannered Savoy cabbage leaves are sautéed in butter for an easy side dish that goes well with just about anything you’re cooking, especially pot roast. It’s low-effort, totally satisfying, and hits the table in under 20 minutes from start to finish.

A simple spinach salad with fruit, toasted walnuts, and cheese that's perfectly paired with pot roast any day of the week.

Toss roasted carrots in a sticky honey-garlic glaze and you have the best side dish ever.

A quick and timeless combination of garlic and butter make this simple skillet of sautéed green beans an instant family favorite. It’s a 15-minute, five-ingredient side dish that pairs perfectly with pot roast.

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

This garlic and herb no-knead bread tastes far better than store-bought garlic bread — especially when you slather the still-warm slices with a little garlic butter.

Amp up your Brussels sprouts game with this sweet twist.