The 23 Best Side Dishes to Serve with Steak

This chopped salad, which has echoes of Cobb and feels a little bit Mexican, too, includes finely diced avocado in the dressing, which gives it a creamy texture. It's fantastic over corn, radishes, romaine, and bacon.

Asparagus stalks and Hollandaise sauce are a classic pairing, and if you're looking for a splurge-worthy side to stand up to steak, this is it.

This recipe for creamy, cheese-topped scalloped potatoes complements just about any main, but it feels particularly perfect with a charred and tender steak.

Beautifully browned, caramelized mushrooms add fantastic earthy flavor to steak. They're ready in minutes, too.

Fresh dill, lemon, and butter brighten up Brussels sprouts, making this side dish a terrific option if you want something light and fresh.

These grassy, sweet, and garlicky crisp-tender stems of broccolini go nicely with steak, and their gorgeous green hue brings a pop of color to the table.

Another good-looking side, these baby carrots are cooked in a white-wine-and-butter sauce and served with spring onions.

The trick to cooking different vegetable uniformly is making sure to cut them optimally. Denser vegetables, like potatoes and carrots, should be a little smaller than ones with more water, like zucchini.

You can make this no-knead herbed garlic bread a day in advance, but the pillowy loaves are even better warm from the oven.

Finely chopped lemon mixed with grainy mustard, sugar, and olive oil makes a stellar dressing for this radicchio-and-mint salad.

A classic salad to accompany a good steak. Revel in the contrast and complexity of the rich blue-cheese dressing against the crunch of the iceberg. 

The deep, mellow sweetness of this sheet pan-side dish plays right into the meaty, umami flavor of a rich steak dinner. 

Swiss chard swaps in for the typical spinach in this dish, giving this creamy classic side a more distinctive chew. 

These buttery classics are a delicious throwback to the steak dinners of yore. 

For a nice, light accompaniment to steak, nothing beats the fresh crunch of green beans. The addition of caramelized shallots adds a touch of decadence. 

Cream cheese is the secret ingredient in Martha's mother's mashed potatoes, another classic side for a steak. 

Pair your steak with this simple side for a light, bright yet flavor-packed finish. 

Pull this fuss-free salad together in 15 minutes. The bold and bright flavors of the ripe tomatoes are just right for balancing the richness of steak. 

Mushrooms and yogurt mingle with the fluffy potato flesh for a side that's light yet satisfying. 

Spices, aromatics, dried fruit, and nuts bake together for a nutrient-rich and earthy side accompaniment to steak. 

Crisp and colorful, this refreshing salad has a bite thanks to thinly sliced red onion and red-wine vinegar.

There's an underlying sweetness shared by the polenta and peppers in this side that enhances the savory lusciousness of a well seared steak.