25 Easy Instant Pot Sides That Go with Everything

If your main dish is ready but your sides feel like an afterthought, this list fixes that fast. These 25 easy Instant Pot sides help you round out any meal with bold flavor, perfect texture, and hardly any extra effort. Once you see how simple it is to make rice, veggies, potatoes, and more in one pot, you’ll start planning your dinners around them.

Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes & Ham

Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes & Ham features tender potatoes, succulent ham, and melted cheddar, perfect for a quick side dish that can go with just about any meal. Once you make this dish once, you won’t cook them any other way. Get the recipe

Easy Instant Pot Potato Salad

This easy Instant Pot Potato Salad is the fastest, easiest way to make a classic potato salad for your party or barbecue. It’s loaded with tender potatoes, eggs, and crunchy bits in a creamy dressing. Get the recipe

Green Beans

These Instant Pot Green Beans take just 2 ingredients and 0 minutes cook time in the Instant Pot to be perfectly tender and ready to serve with your main dish. Get the recipe

Glazed Carrots

Instant Pot Glazed Carrots are so simple to prepare as a side dish in your electric pressure cooker. The carrots are cooked to perfection in just 3 minutes, followed by a quick sauté to coat the carrots in a delicious sweet, buttery glaze. Get the recipe

Instant Pot Dal

This Instant Pot Dal doesn’t take a long time to make when you use the Instant Pot. You’ll have a hearty and wholesome Indian dish, made with lentils and plenty of spices, ready in no time. Get the recipe

Instant Pot Risotto

Instant Pot Risotto is a creamy dish with fresh spinach, sweet peas, and a touch of Parmesan cheese that captures the essence of traditional risotto with a fraction of the effort. Get the recipe

Potatoes & Carrots

Instant Pot Potatoes & Carrots are a great side dish recipe for anything you’re serving, and they can be made in just 3 minutes in the Instant Pot, cooked to perfection with just the right amount of bite left. Get the recipe

Sweet Potatoes

These ultra soft and silky Instant Pot sweet potatoes can be made in minutes. They’re the perfect addition to any meal, as a side dish, or used to make all kinds of other dishes and desserts. Get the recipe

Asparagus

You may not have thought you could make perfectly tender and crisp asparagus in the Instant Pot, but this Instant Pot Asparagus is actually the best way to make it perfect every time. Get the recipe

Simple Instant Pot Orzo Recipe

This simple Instant Pot Orzo recipe requires just 3 ingredients and makes a tender pasta in just 3 minutes. Add this to your side dish rotation for a simple dinner in minutes. Get the recipe

Acorn Squash

Instant Pot Acorn Squash is so quick and easy to make, requiring only 3 ingredients, and it results in a sweet, buttery soft squash that can be served as a side dish or used in other preparations. Get the recipe

Cabbage

Instant Pot Cabbage is a quick and delicious vegetable side dish that is not only healthy but also complements a variety of main courses! Get the recipe

How to Steam Broccoli in the Instant Pot

Instant Pot Steamed Broccoli is one of the fastest and easiest side dishes to make for dinner. All you need is broccoli and water and you’re all set. In just 5 minutes, you’ve got perfectly steamed broccoli. Get the recipe

Instant Pot Rice Pilaf

Instant Pot Rice Pilaf is a fast and flavorful dish made with rice, vermicelli, onions, peas, and carrots that are cooked to perfection in a tasty seasoned broth. Get the recipe

Mashed Potatoes

These creamy and smooth Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes can be made in as little as 13 minutes, smashing the record for how quickly you can make this dreamy side dish. Get the recipe

Instant Pot Rice & Beans

Instant Pot Rice & Beans are probably one of the best things you can make in your Instant Pot. It’s made with brown rice, canned black beans, a can of crushed tomatoes, and a few simple seasonings. Get the recipe

Baby Potatoes

These Instant Pot Baby Potatoes cook in just 5 minutes and can be crisped on sauté mode then sprinkled with herbs and butter to create a superbly flavorful potato side dish. Get the recipe

Artichokes

Instant Pot artichokes are quick to make, taking less than 15 minutes, and they are tender and perfectly steamed, so you can dip the leaves in butter or easily carve out the center for a salad. Get the recipe

Easy Instant Pot Macaroni Salad

Instant Pot Macaroni Salad is made with macaroni pasta that you cook quickly in the Instant Pot, then mixed with crunchy vegetables, cheese, and a creamy dressing to make a perfect summer salad in a flash. Get the recipe

Instant Pot Pasta Salad

Instant Pot Pasta Salad is made with rotini pasta and filled with fresh vegetables, cheese, pepperoni and Italian dressing to make a perfect summer salad in a flash. Get the recipe

Corn on the Cob

Instant Pot Corn on the Cob is one of the easiest and most reliable ways to cook corn. You might think this sounds strange, but believe me when I say it turns out perfect every time. Get the recipe

Baked Potatoes

Instant Pot Baked Potatoes are the perfect side dish for any meal and they cook in just 15 minutes with a perfectly fluffy and moist interior. Get the recipe

Instant Pot Mac & Cheese

This flavorful Instant Pot Mac & Cheese is a classic comfort food that comes out creamy and delicious in under 30 minutes, with just 7 simple ingredients. Get the recipe

Instant Pot Baked Beans

These Instant Pot Baked Beans are sweet, tangy, and flavorful, but best of all they can cook from dried beans in just 40 minutes in the Instant Pot. Get the recipe

Instant Pot Cornbread (In Bundt Pan)

Whether it’s from the box, or from scratch – this recipe combines cornmeal, milk, and eggs to create a warm and moist cornbread. Get the recipe