40 Best Side Dish Ideas to Serve with Lobster Rolls

Wondering what to serve with your fresh lobster rolls? This post will help you find the 40 Best Side Dish Ideas to Serve with Lobster Rolls from salads and soups, to rice and potatoes. Perfect for a family dinner with kids, large gatherings, or a small dinner for two! Instant Pot, Air Fryer, and Slow Cooker options included for ease!

These are the best side dishes to go with your traditional lobster roll. Lobster rolls are a classic recipe with succulent lobster meat with fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, melted butter, mayonnaise, and seasoning stuffed inside split-top buns. These go great with any cold salad, French fries, a side of potato chips, fresh fruit, or any of your favorite side dishes! A good lobster roll has plenty of options for side dishes, use the table of contents below to navigate different sections.

These lobster side dishes would also go great with a whole lobster dinner or lobster salad. Fresh lobster has a slightly sweet flavor making it the perfect combination for these beautiful side dishes. Simply looking for some new recipes? You’re in the right place.

Table of contents for the 40 Best Side Dish Ideas to Serve with Lobster Rolls:

Salads
Vegetables
Starches
Other

Salads:

1. Liz’s Bistro Salad

Crunchy, light, bright, and ultra-fresh. This French-inspired bistro salad is an absolute star as a side for nearly any dinner. Tender greens, fresh herbs, pickled onions, and a delicate vinaigrette on top.

40 Best Side Dish Ideas to Serve with Lobster Rolls

2. Quinoa Kale Salad

This Kale Quinoa Salad is so amazing! It is made with hearty kale and fluffy quinoa mixed with crunchy pepitas, cucumber, onion, feta cheese, and fresh herbs. All drizzled with an incredibly delicious lemon dressing that makes it so tasty and flavorful. It’s hearty enough to enjoy as a main meal or an amazing side salad!

3. Everything Spring Green Salad with Basil Lemon Vinaigrette

Beautiful spring green salad filled with fresh vegetables, seeds & creamy avocado, and tossed in the BEST lemon basil vinaigrette. Enjoy this gorgeous, flavorful spring salad as a main meal, easy side dish, or recipe for a potluck!

4. Tomato, Peach, and Burrata Salad

This colorful Tomato, Peach, and Burrata salad is summer on a plate with the most delicious herb vinaigrette and plenty of sweet summer fruits and burrata cheese. Juicy cherry tomatoes, sweet peaches, and fresh basil tossed together with an herby, tangy honey vinaigrette. Serve this fresh summer salad over creamy burrata cheese and top with with toasted pumpkin seeds for a healthy crunch. It’s simple to throw together, but so fresh and flavorful!

5. Lemon Parmesan Sesame Salad

This every day Lemon Parmesan Sesame Salad combines fresh, simple ingredients for the yummiest salad to serve with any meal. Mixed greens, red leaf romaine, baby greens, and arugula with homemade ciabatta croutons, toasted sesame seeds, and avocado. All tossed with my lemon sesame vinaigrette. It’s a staple at so many of our dinners and a perfect side!

6. Heirloom Tomato & Herb Salad

We’re still swimming in a sea of tomatoes here at Tumbleweed Farm and this simple late summer salad is absolutely perfect. Fresh herbs, juicy tomatoes, a tangy dressing, fried chickpeas and capers, plus a sprinkling of feta cheese make this salad so damn good that it’s reason enough to crack open a bottle of champagne and toast to the flavors of the season!

7. Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Creamy Honey Mustard Vinaigrette

Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Creamy Honey Mustard Vinaigrette. Cauliflower and chickpeas, roasted with olive oil, smoky chipotle, paprika, and garlic until lightly charred, crisp, and delicious. All tossed together with a simple honey mustard vinaigrette, springtime salad greens, cucumbers, fresh herbs, feta cheese, and avocado for a salad that’s plentiful, healthy, and filling. Enjoy this salad for dinner and save the leftovers for lunch the next day. The perfect salad for all the summer days ahead.

8. Herby, Seedy Butter Lettuce Salad with Tahini Dressing

This loaded, lush butter lettuce salad recipe—drizzled with a delicious tahini dressing—sparkles with fresh herbs and a seed mixture that’s anything but ‘for the birds’.

9. Summer Chopped Tomato Peach Salad

This colorful Summer Chopped Tomato Peach Salad is like summer on a plate. It has the most delicious basil vinaigrette and plenty of summer produce, meats, and feta cheese. Juicy cherry tomatoes, sweet peaches, zucchini, greens, and deli-cut meats are all tossed together with a tangy sweet basil fig vinaigrette. Serve this fresh summer chopped salad with a mix of feta and mozzarella cheese, then finish with prosciutto breadcrumbs for some crunch. It’s simple to throw together, yet so fresh and flavorful!

10. Wedge Salad with Tahini Green Goddess Dressing

The incredibly crunchy and refreshing iceberg wedge salad is served with a satisfying tahini green goddess dressing.

Vegetables:

11. Tomato-Green Bean Salad With Chickpeas, Feta and Dill

This is a perfect salad for summer, when the market is chockablock with great produce. Use whatever tomatoes are sweetest, and feel free to add yellow wax beans or romano beans in addition to green beans. If your market has fresh shelling beans, use those instead of chickpeas. Plan ahead to soak dried chickpeas overnight. With a soak, they only take an hour to cook, and taste better than canned ones.

12. Summer Corn + Green Beans With Herb Butter

This simple summer side dish of corn and green beans with herb butter is so easy to make and is perfect for serving up alongside your favorite summertime meals! Fresh, seasonal sweet corn and green beans come together with plenty of butter and a shower of fresh herbs for one of my favorite summer sides of all time.

13. Miso-Sesame Glazed Brussels Sprouts

These Miso-Sesame Glazed Brussels Sprouts with crispy panko-Parmesan topping are a restaurant-worthy side. Charred and crispy on the outside, meaty on the inside, and with the most addictive miso glaze, they’re a must-make!

14. Raw Asparagus Salad with Walnuts & Parmesan

In this recipe, the “dressing,” a mix of toasted bread crumbs, walnuts, parmesan, fresh lemon, and olive oil, is what keeps you going back for more — it’s textured, highly acidic, and has a nice kick thanks to a hefty amount of crushed red pepper flakes. The original recipe calls for mint, too, but I didn’t have any yesterday, didn’t feel like running out to get some, and, as it turned out, didn’t miss it!

15. Spring Salad

As the name suggests, Spring Salad is a seasonal salad filled with spring’s bounty of vegetables: Asparagus, snow peas, peas and cos lettuce (romaine), dotted with goats cheese for some creamy tang and a fresh lemon dressing. Elegant, pretty and refreshing!

16. Sweet Corn Risotto

Sweet Corn Risotto is total summer comfort food! Simmer arborio rice in corn-infused vegetable stock with aromatic vegetables & summer sweet corn until creamy & al dente. Finish the corn risotto with a crispy pancetta topping to create an impressive all-in-one, end-of-summer dinner. This easy sweet corn risotto recipe is super fresh, seasonal, & satisfying – perfect for girl’s night, date night, or whenever you’re craving a cozy meal at home!

Starches:

17. Herbed Potato Salad

For a lighter, fresher take on potato salad, try this no-mayo herbed potato salad that’s packed with flavor but won’t leaving you feeling weighed down.

18. Easy Greek Roast Potatoes With Lemon And Feta

These Greek roast potatoes have gold potatoes, garlic, herbs, and feta cheese. They are a simple, fuss-free side dish that is seriously flavorful. Serve them alongside any favorite dish for a truly scrumptious meal. Even the pickiest of eaters will beg for a repeat!

19. Roasted Mixed Potatoes with Spring Herbs and Burrata

These Roasted Mixed Potatoes with Spring Herbs and Burrata are kind of all you need in life today.

20. Baked Potato Chips

An easy side for any meal, these Baked Potato Chips are fun and totally tasty. You can’t eat just one!

21. Easy One-Pan Scalloped Sweet Potatoes

These easy scalloped sweet potatoes are such a quick and easy side dish. Tender sweet potatoes in a creamy herb sauce topped with parmesan cheese! Simply slice the sweet potatoes thinly, layer in a baking dish, cover with the creamy herb sauce and bake until tender. Top with cheese and broil until golden brown. This one pan side dish would be a great idea for the holiday table or special occasions! A perfect recipe for thanksgiving day, Christmas dinner, or an addition to weeknight family dinner. Not to mention budget friendly and delicious!

22. The Best Simple Vegan Potato Salad

The best Simple Vegan Potato Salad…classic potato salad made healthier, mayo-free, and extra creamy. The creamy cashew dressing includes a mix of both cashew butter and tahini for the perfect blend of flavor. There’s also whole-grain dijon, garlic, and of course, plenty of garden-fresh herbs. The taste is similar to a traditional potato salad but better, with a creamy, buttery texture and herby, garlic flavor. The sea salt on top just seals the deal. Since there’s no mayo, there is also no concern for allowing this to sit out at summer picnics and BBQs. Most importantly…it’s all-around delicious!

23. Jeera Rice (Cumin Rice)

Super fragrant and fluffy, this easy cumin Jeera rice is loaded with warm spices like cinnamon and star anise. It’s the perfect Indian rice side when you’re looking for a bit of added comfort.

24. Amazing Green Rice

This green rice is my FAVORITE! It’s packed with spinach and cilantro, perfectly spicy, nutritious, and goes with just about everything.

25. Crispy Shallot Mashed Potatoes

Mashed potatoes are transported to the next level with crispy shallots and the oil they are cooked in, with butter and milk, of course!

26. Grilled Sweet Potatoes

Lightly dressed with olive oil and salt, this easy grilled sweet potato recipe is the super-easy side dish you didn’t know you needed.

27. Gruyere and Thyme Stacked Potatoes

Gruyere and Thyme Stacked Potatoes are so easy to make in a muffin tin. They have layers upon layers of thinly sliced potatoes, gruyere and parmesan cheese, fresh thyme, and of course garlic. Their edges are crispy while the inside melts in your mouth. A must make for the holidays, and easy enough for a side to a weeknight dinner.

28. Homemade Buffalo Wild Wings Potato Wedges Recipe

This homemade Buffalo Wild Wings potato wedges recipe is so easy and delicious! These are truly irresistible, with a soft fluffy interior and a crispy exterior. These go great with steak, Italian beef sandwiches, cold sandwiches, or a crockpot roast. A quick and budget friendly side dish that looks elegant and will impress even the most picky eaters! Serve over whipped feta or sour cream with fresh herbs and a drizzle of crunchy chili oil for even more flavor! These potatoes are roasted in the oven at a high temperature, there is no deep frying required.

29. How to Make Fluffy Baked Potatoes in the Air Fryer

Ever wondered how to make fluffy baked potatoes in the air fryer? This recipe couldn’t be easier! Russet potatoes rubbed in oil, salt, and pepper and air fryer until tender. These taste just like oven baked, restaurant-style baked potatoes. Serve warm with a dollop of sour cream and some softened butter. These potatoes go great with steak, chicken, or seafood!

30. One-Pan Butternut Squash Risotto

This one-pan butternut squash risotto is the perfect weeknight meal. Arborio rice, tender butternut squash, parmesan and fresh sage. This dish comes together in about an hour and is even better the next day. This risotto is great alone, but it also goes well with chicken or fish. Serve as a main course or as part of a holiday spread. Using white wine in this dish gives nice flavor and the addition of heavy cream creates a creamy risotto.

Other:

31. Grilled Peach Caprese Salad

Bring on the fresh flavors of summer with this Grilled Peach Caprese Salad!! Juicy, sweet peaches with just a touch of caramelization, savory heirloom tomatoes, salty mozzarella, and bright fresh basil – this is a quick, no-fuss dish that will hit all the flavor zones!

32. Pull Apart Parmesan Sage Butter Brioche Rolls

These easy Pull Apart Parmesan Sage Butter Brioche Rolls are light, soft, made with nutty Parmesan, swirled with garlicky, crispy sage butter, and are SO delicious. Serve these rolls warm right out of the oven with a smear of butter and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt for a roll that’s melt in your mouth good…and oh so impressive. Great for any night of the week from Sunday night supper to an upcoming fall dinner with friends. You can’t go wrong with this soft, fluffy Brioche rolls.

33. Couscous Broccolini Salad with Olives and Feta

This Couscous Broccolini Salad with Olives and Feta is a quick recipe that is perfect as a main or side dish! It’s vegetarian too!

34. Honey Lime Basil Peach Fruit Salad

Gorgeous honey lime basil peach fruit salad made with fresh peaches, blackberries, blueberries and pomegranate. This summer peach fruit salad recipe is lightly tossed with honey, lime juice and fresh basil leaves for a fresh summer side dish that’s perfect for bbq’s and parties!

35. Street Corn Pasta Salad

This spicy Mexican-style Street Corn Pasta Salad incorporates all the flavors of street corn into the creamiest corn-filled summer pasta salad. Sweet summertime corn, mixed with creamy dressing and tossed with pasta, grilled corn, spicy chili butter, and salty crumbled Mexican cotija cheese. It’s quick to make and totally delicious, especially with extra lime mayo and chili butter. A quintessential summer pasta salad, serve this up at your next summer party, it’s always delicious.

36. Corn Pasta Salad with Bacon and Creamy Pesto Dressing

Corn Pasta Salad with Bacon and Creamy Pesto Dressing takes only 30 minutes and makes a beautiful appetizer, light meal, or even dinner! This crowd-pleasing side dish is perfect for sharing and bringing to picnics, potlucks, BBQs, or parties. Your family and friends with love the fresh, savory, and sweet combination of flavors! Make it in the Summer and year-round.

37. Instant Pot Beer Cheese Soup Recipe with Cauliflower

This instant pot beer cheese soup recipe with cauliflower is rich, comforting, and full of flavor. Tender cauliflower, onions, peppers, and seasonings blended into a creamy soup with whole milk, beer, cheddar cheese, and stock. I love the topping options with this cheesy soup – homemade croutons, herbs, and bacon bits add even more flavor to this delicious instant pot soup. This soup can easily be customized based on which type of beer you prefer and what kind of cheese you use. Adding in cauliflower is a great way to add in some extra veggies and richness.

38. Watermelon Peach Salad

Summer Watermelon Peach Salad. Sweet watermelon, summer peaches, garden basil, and salty feta cheese – all combined to create a colorful salad that’s effortless, pretty, and so delicious! Finish this simple summer salad with a sweet honey vinaigrette. Every bite bursts in your mouth with watermelon, peaches, and feta cheese. It really is summer in a salad!

39. Roasted Garlic Cheddar Cauliflower Soup

Creamy roasted cauliflower soup packed with flavor from a whole head of roasted garlic. There’s no cream or flour involved in this easy cauliflower soup recipe, just blended cauliflower and savory melted cheddar cheese! Serve with croutons or toasted sourdough and a heavy sprinkle of black pepper for the most comforting meal.

40. Herby French Shallot Soup

Herby French Shallot Soup. Caramelized shallots with fresh thyme, sage, and a splash of white wine give the classic French Onion soup a whole new delicious flavor. This soup is everything you love about a warming, cheesy bowl of French onion soup. But better, because slowly caramelized shallots are truly one of the most delicious flavor enhancers. Add fresh herbs, a cheesy bread topping, and you’ll have the perfect bowl of soup. Great for both fall and winter days!