10 Best Sides to Serve with Soup

First up in our sides for soup: garlic bread! This delectable side dish is a total treat food that goes perfectly with soup. It’s got just the right savory, garlicky flavor. It’s tender on the inside, and crunchy on top from broiling it with Parmesan cheese. Somehow, it’s only got less butter than most garlic bread recipes, so it’s a lighter spin on the classic. But most of all: it’s damn good.

Another great side to serve with soup: arugula salad! This one is quite possibly the easiest salad you’ll make. You don’t even have to make a salad dressing! In 5 to 10 minutes, you’ve got an elegant salad that goes with literally everything. Dress baby arugula simply with olive oil and lemon juice, then add Parmesan shavings and thinly sliced shallots. Done! Simple, understated, and oh so good.

Got a pot of potato soup going? Make up a batch of biscuits to go with it! Biscuits are right up there at the top of the cozy comfort food list. And these particular biscuits are the most tender, flaky, comforting homemade biscuits you’ll find. (We think, at least!) And they’re always a huge hit with guests. They're great with loaded potato soup.

Another favorite side for soup: spinach apple salad! No one will believe it took minutes to put together. Start with a bed of greens and add crisp apple and pear. Our best balsamic dressing covers it in tangy sweet goodness. And the best part? Crunchy maple-glazed walnuts (or glazed pecans)! Just a few minutes in a hot skillet with maple syrup makes the nuts come out shiny and lightly sweet.

A homemade crusty bread is one of the best sides to serve with soup! And this one is a stunner. This one is a no knead bread, where you can mix up a batch and throw it in the refrigerator for a few hours or for up to 2 weeks! Then you shape and bake it the day you want to eat it. This multigrain bread features tasty mix-ins like oatmeal, sunflower seeds, and quinoa. Other bread recipes we love: Easy Cornbread, Best Sourdough Bread or Artisan Dutch Oven Bread.

This tossed salad goes with just about anything, including soup! It features colorful veggies like radishes, cucumber, and carrot, leafy greens, and sunflower seeds for a crunch. Add Homemade Croutons and top with any of our best salad dressings. Pick from Creamy Avocado, Best Balsamic, Homemade Ranch, or Blue Cheese.

Here's a fantastic side salad to serve with soup! Here Brussels sprouts are served raw, sliced into feathery shreds that taste mild and sweet! They make the most delightful salad that makes you feel like you're getting healthier with every bite. The spouts are mixed with crisp apple and tart pomegranate seeds, and covered in a tangy vinaigrette.

Here's a great side for soup: popovers! What’s a popover? A popover is kind of like a dinner roll, but on the inside it’s custardy and filled with air! The name comes from literally “popping over” the sides of the pan. And the recipe is easy to memorize: we’ve memorized it so that we can whip them up while we have soup simmering on the stove.

This cabbage salad features Savoy cabbage, a variety with a mild, sweeter flavor than standard green cabbage. The leaves are crinkled and when thinly sliced, they look beautifully frizzy. Here it's combined with crisp apples and crunchy walnuts, then topped with sliced Parmesan cheese. It's got just the right vibe to go with a cozy soup!

Last up in our sides for soup: kale caesar salad! Topped with a creamy homemade Caesar dressing and crispy cornbread croutons, this kale Caesar salad recipe is one salad you won’t want to stop eating! And the crispy cornbread croutons — well, let’s just say not too many made it onto our salad. Use our Vegan Cornbread or Best Homemade Cornbread: and you can also serve leftovers as a bonus side dish!