This blog post will share some of our favorite vegetarian side dishes that pair perfectly with potatoes. So fire up the oven and roast some potatoes tonight – then whip up one of these tasty sides to complete your meal!
Roasted potatoes are famous in many countries, especially in the Mediterranean region. They can be served as an appetizer or a main course for light lunch. And they’re often paired with meat dishes like chicken or fish.
The basic recipe for roasted potatoes calls for baking them at a high temperature until crispy on the outside and soft inside.
They can also be made by roasting them over an open fire, but this method takes longer than baking them in the oven.
What makes these potatoes different from other potato recipes?
These potatoes have a unique flavor because of their special preparation.
First, they’re baked at a low temperature to don’t get too hard.
Second, they’re covered with olive oil and herbs before being placed into the oven.
Finally, they’re sprinkled with salt while still hot. This combination creates a delicious taste that’s perfect when you want something simple yet tasty.
What is a vegetarian dish?
A vegetarian dish is a meal that doesn’t contain any meat—many different vegetarian dishes, including salads, soups, and entrees.
Some people choose to be vegetarian for ethical reasons, while others do it for health. Whatever the reason, there are plenty of delicious and nutritious vegetarian dishes out there.
What to Serve with Roasted Potatoes: Vegetarian Side Dishes Options
Roast sweet potato with salad. Credit: canva
You can serve these roasted potatoes alongside a variety of vegetarian dishes. For example, you could pair them with a salad, pasta, rice, beans, lentils, quinoa, couscous, polenta, pizza, bread, etc.
If you’re looking for more ideas, check out our list of best vegetarian meals.
What vegetables to serve with roasted potatoes?
Grilled Portobello Mushrooms
Grilled portobello mushrooms are one of the easiest ways to prepare mushrooms. All you need is a grill pan, and you’ll be able to enjoy grilled portobellos within minutes.
The grilled portobello mushrooms are great to serve with roasted potatoes because both sides complement each other perfectly. The mushroom caps provide a crunchy texture, and the soft interior provides a tender bite.
Quinoa Salad
Quinoa is a grain-like seed packed with protein, fiber, and essential nutrients. It has a mild nutty flavor that pairs well with most foods.
This particular quinoa salad is easy to make and requires only five ingredients. It’s also gluten-free, which means it’s suitable for people who follow a gluten-free diet.
Lentil Soup
Lentil soup is another healthy meal option that goes well with roasted potatoes. The soup contains plenty of fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
Cauliflower Pizza Crust
Cauliflower crust is becoming increasingly popular among vegans and vegetarians. It’s a healthier alternative to traditional pizza crusts because it doesn’t contain eggs or dairy.
Baked Beans
Jacket potato with baked beans. Credit: canva
Baked beans are another dish that’s ideal for eating with roast potatoes. These beans are loaded with fiber, protein, iron, zinc, vitamin A, folate, potassium, calcium, and magnesium.
Mixed Green Salad
Mixed greens salads are always good options for lunchtime. They’re light, nutritious, and filling. You can add your favorite fresh veggies such as tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, carrots, radishes, olives, onions, avocado, etc.
Green Beans
Green beans are another vegetable that goes well with roasted potatoes. Green beans have a delicate flavor and are high in fiber, manganese, thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, folate, copper, and potassium.
Lemon Mashed Sweet Potato
Lemon mashed sweet potato is a creamy side dish that’d be perfect for serving alongside roasted potatoes. Peel and chop sweet potatoes, then place them in a water-filled pot. Boil the potatoes for 20 minutes, then drain the water. Mash the potatoes and mix in lemon juice, olive oil, and sea salt.
Tomato Basil Soup
Tomato basil soup is one of the healthiest soups around. It’s full of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Plus, it’s incredibly flavorful.
Grilled Zucchini
Grilled zucchini is a delicious vegetable side dish that’s low in calories and high in fiber. Chop zucchini into 1/2 inch cubes, then grill them over medium heat for about 5 minutes per side.
Roasted Veggies
Roasting vegetables is an excellent way to enhance the depth of flavor. This method works especially well when preparing root vegetables like potatoes.
You can use this technique on any type of veggie including cauliflower, broccoli, eggplant, squash, green beans, etc
Avocado Toast
Avocado toast is a healthy twist on the typical bacon and tomato sandwich. Instead of using bread, use sliced avocado instead. Top the avocado slices with salt, pepper, and nutritional yeast.
Quinoa Pilaf
Quinoa pilaf is a delicious side dish that serves with roasted potatoes at dinner table. Prepare the rice by cooking quinoa in 1 cup of vegetable broth and ½ teaspoon of turmeric.
Once the quinoa has been cooked, stir in chopped scallions, raisins, pine nuts, and currants. Continue cooking over medium-low heat until all ingredients have melted into the broth—season with salt and pepper.
Fruit Cocktail
Fruit cocktail is an old-fashioned dessert that’s still enjoyed today. The original fruit cocktail consists of pineapple chunks, orange sections, cherries, grapes, strawberries, bananas, kiwi, and melon.
Creamed Corn
Creamed corn is a traditional American side dish that’ll make your guests feel right at home. Combine milk, heavy whipping cream, and corn kernels in a saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally. Add salt and pepper to taste.
What bread to serve with roasted potatoes?
Cheese Breadsticks
Cheese breadsticks are a tasty appetizer that’s easy to prepare. First, cut breadsticks into small pieces. Then, combine cheddar cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, and hot sauce. Spread the mixture onto the breadstick pieces and bake at 400 degrees F for 8 minutes.
Jalapeño cornbread is a delicious way to spice up your meal. This Mexican food is perfect for those who like a little bit of heat in their food. This cornbread is easy to make and only requires a few ingredients.
Pita Bread
Pita bread is another type of bread that goes well with roasted potatoes. It’s a Middle Eastern flatbread made from wheat flour, water, and yeast. Pita bread is often filled with meats, vegetables, and sauces.
Crusty Bread
Crusty bread is a great accompaniment to roast potatoes because it adds a nice crunch to the dish. Crusty bread is also known as French bread or baguette.
What pasta and rice to serve with roasted potatoes?
Broccoli Pasta
Broccoli pasta is a quick and easy way to prepare broccoli. Boil some pasta in a pot of boiling salted water until al dente (about 8 minutes). Then drain the pasta and toss it with freshly cooked broccoli florets. Add some parmesan cheese, and you’ve got yourself a fantastic meal.
Brown Rice
Brown rice is a complete source of protein and nutrients. It contains magnesium, iron, zinc, vitamin B6, manganese, niacin, thiamine, riboflavin, folate, pantothenic acid, copper, vitamin E, selenium, and biotin.
Eggplant Lasagna
Eggplant lasagna is a hearty vegetarian main course that’s sure to please. Cut eggplants lengthwise and remove seeds—place eggplants on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper—Bake at 450 degrees F for 30 minutes.
Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Slice eggplants into thin slices. Layer eggplant slices between two sheets of aluminum foil. Top with mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, tomato paste, basil leaves, oregano, and parmesan cheese. Wrap up lasagna and bake at 375 degrees F for 35-40
Pasta Primavera (Spring Peas & Asparagus)
Pasta primavera is a springtime favorite. This pasta dish uses asparagus, peas, carrots, zucchini, and cherry tomatoes. You can also add mushrooms or shrimp if you want.
What dips and dressings to serve with roasted potatoes?
Sour Cream & Onion Dip
Sour cream and onion dip is a classic appetizer that’s always a hit at parties. Combine sour cream, mayo, green onions, delicious garlic powder, dried parsley, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Store in the fridge until ready to serve.
Honey Mustard Dressing
Honey mustard dressing is a sweet and tangy dressing with roasted potatoes. Whisk together honey, mustard, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Add more or less honey to taste.
Cilantro Lime Dressing
Cilantro lime dressing is a zesty dressing perfect for those who love cilantro. Combine cilantro, lime juice (or fresh lemon juice), olive oil, honey, garlic, salt, and pepper in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary.
Ranch Dressing
Roasted chickpeas stuffed sweet potatoes with ranch dressing. Credit: canva
Ranch dressing is another popular option for roasted potatoes. It has a creamy texture, and it is made with mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic powder, onion powder, and dill. You can also add some buttermilk to thin it out if you like.
Spicy Black Bean Dip
Spicy black bean dip is one of our favorites. It’s made from black beans, cilantro, garlic, onion, jalapeno pepper, lime juice, and spices. It’s spicy but not overly so.
Spinach Artichoke Dip
Spinach artichoke dip is another delicious dip perfect for serving with roasted potatoes. It’s super creamy, cheesy, and tangy.
Green goddess dressing is a classic salad dressing perfect for serving roasted potatoes. It features lots of fresh herbs like parsley, chives, dill, tarragon, and lemon juice.
Cranberry Sauce
Cranberries are packed with antioxidants and fiber. They’re also tart, which means they go well with roasted potatoes.
Cranberry sauce is easy to make and store in your refrigerator. Simply combine cranberries, sugar, water, orange rind, and cinnamon in a pot over medium heat. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Let sit for 5 minutes before using.
Greek Yogurt
Greek yogurt is a low-fat substitute for sour cream. It’s high in protein, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, and sodium.
How Do I Make Roasted Potatoes?
Basic roasted potatoes recipe
You can easily prepare this simple recipe using your favorite oven-safe pan.
Instructions:
Place the potatoes in the pan and cover them with aluminum foil.
Bake them at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius) for about 45 minutes.
Remove the foil and sprinkle some salt on top of the potatoes.
Let them cool down completely before serving.
Ingredients:
2 large russet potatoes
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper
Vegan Sheet Pan Dinner Recipe
Vegan Sheet Pan Dinner with an herbed blend of potatoes, asparagus, and chickpeas is roasted to perfection and so easy to make using one pan with a few ingredients and is full of flavor.
Ingredients
1 lb. baby red potatoes, sliced in half lengthwise
1 1/2 cups petite baby carrots
1 can (14oz.) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 teaspoon of EACH dried basil, dried thyme, dried oregano (see notes)
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 – 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 lb. asparagus, ends trimmed and cut into thirds
1/2 large yellow onion, sliced lengthwise
mineral salt & fresh cracked pepper, to taste
Fresh parsley, to serve
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper, Silpat, or lightly grease with oil.
Assemble:
Add the potatoes, carrots, and chickpeas to the sheet pan, drizzle with 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil and 3/4 of the spices, toss to coat.
Arrange the potatoes flesh side down, this will help them get crispy edges.
Roast:
Place in the oven for 20 -25 minutes.
Carefully remove the pan from the oven, push the potato mixture to one side, add the onion and asparagus, add the remaining oil and herb/spice mix, toss to coat.
Return to oven and roast for 10 – 15 minutes more. Let cool a few minutes before serving.
Serve:
Place in individual serving bowls and top with parsley sprinkled over the top and sliced avocado on the side.
Would be great with a serving of quinoa on the side as well, adding more fiber, protein, as well as extra flavors!
Store:
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 – 6 days.
Recipe Variations for Vegetarian Roasted Potatoes
Here are several variations for vegetarian roasted potatoes.
Roasted potato avocado Buddha bowls
Roasted potato and veggie power bowl
Garlic herb roasted potatoes carrots and zucchini
Baked potato casserole
FAQs
What do potatoes pair well with?
Potatoes pair well with a variety of dishes. They can be served with meat, fish, poultry, or vegetarian meals.
What the main dish goes with a baked potato?
The main dish that goes with a baked potato can vary. Some popular options include chili, steak, chicken, and fish.
What do vegetarians eat on a Sunday?
Some everyday vegetarian items eaten on a Sunday include roasted potatoes, pasta primavera, black bean dip, and spinach artichoke dip.
Do I need to peel my potatoes before roasting them?
No, you do not need to peel your potatoes before roasting them. However, some people prefer to remove the skin before roasting. It’s up to you.
Is a potato a veggie?
A potato is not a vegetable. It’s a starchy tuber. However, it can be considered a side dish or part of a vegetarian meal.
Are potatoes vegan food?
Yes, potatoes are vegan food. They do not contain any animal products.
