40+ Best Italian Side Dishes For An Italian Feast

This is the ultimate collection of Italian side dishes for any main dish, from bruschetta to focaccia, and risotto, the options are endless.

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• 1. Zesty Italian Pasta Salad
• 2. Bruschetta With Mozzarella
• 3. Air Fryer Garlic Bread
• 4. No Knead Focaccia Bread
• 5. Tomato Burrata Salad
• 6. Burrata Caprese Salad
• 7. Creamy Pesto Pasta
• 8. Eggplant Involtini with Tomato Sauce and Ricotta
• 9. Italian Grinder Salad
• 10. Mascarpone Polenta
• 11. White Asparagus (Italian Style with Tomatoes)
• 12. Sauteed Zucchini Italian Style (With Garlic And Lemon)
• 13. Parmigiana di Melanzane - Eggplant Parmigiana
• 14. Grilled Chicken Caprese Salad with Avocado
• 15. Panzanella Toscana with Fresh Mozzarella Caprese
• 16. Sautéed Rapini (Broccoli Rabe with Garlic and Oil)
• 17. Risotto Ai Funghi
• 18. Italian Cannellini Beans with Sage and Garlic
• 19. Italian Roasted Potatoes
• 20. Peas and Pancetta
• 21. Olive Garden Salad
• 22. Italian Green Beans
• 23. Italian Potatoes with Salsa Verde
• 24. Roasted Broccolini with Parmesan-Pine Nut Breadcrumbs
• 25. Tuscan Butter Beans with Spinach and Sun-dried Tomato
• 26. Italian Salad
• 27. Italian Roasted Vegetables
• 28. Panzanella Salad
• 29. Parmesan Risotto
• 30. Simple Italian Salad
• 31. Grilled Zucchini with Parmesan
• 32. Caprese Focaccia
• 33. Baked Parmesan Zucchini Sticks
• 34. Italian Roasted Peppers
• 35. Arancini di Riso: Sicilian Rice Balls
• 36. Sun-Dried Tomato Risotto
• 37. Sicilian Braised Greens with Pine Nuts
• 38. Sourdough Ciabatta Rolls
• 39. Italian Stuffed Artichokes
• 40. Italian Antipasto Pasta Salad
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1. Zesty Italian Pasta Salad

This zesty Italian pasta salad is made with fresh vegetables, mozzarella pearls, and salami, and topped with an Italian salad dressing.

2. Bruschetta With Mozzarella

This bruschetta with mozzarella is the most perfect appetizer to serve for any occasion! It is light, fresh, easy to make, quick, and always a crowd-pleaser!

3. Air Fryer Garlic Bread

This air fryer garlic bread is crispy and flavorful and comes together in 10 minutes! It is made with french bread and a delicious mix of butter, garlic, fresh herbs, parmesan, and dried herbs.

4. No Knead Focaccia Bread

This no knead focaccia bread is soft and fluffy from the inside and crispy on the outside. I was shocked by how easy and amazing this no knead focaccia bread is!

5. Tomato Burrata Salad

This fresh tomato burrata salad is made with fresh cherry tomatoes that are marinated in garlic, and balsamic vinegar, and is topped with a ball of burrata cheese that is drizzled with pesto and served with toasted bread.

6. Burrata Caprese Salad

This burrata caprese salad is the ultimate summer salad! It is a fun twist on the classic caprese salad but is made with burrata!

7. Creamy Pesto Pasta

This creamy pesto pasta is perfect for busy weeknights, it comes together in 30 minutes and is creamy, herby, savory, and delicious.

8. Eggplant Involtini with Tomato Sauce and Ricotta

This eggplant involtini recipe features roasted eggplant stuffed with an herby ricotta filling and baked in a garlicky homemade tomato sauce dotted with melted cheese.

9. Italian Grinder Salad

Crunchy lettuce teams up with a delicious creamy dressing, cheese, and those classic Italian flavors we all adore.

10. Mascarpone Polenta

This mascarpone polenta is rich and nourishing with subtle notes of sweet corn, creamy mascarpone cheese, and hints of black pepper. It's delicious enough to serve for date night yet simple enough to enjoy when you're craving comfort food after a long day at work.

11. White Asparagus (Italian Style with Tomatoes)

This white asparagus recipe, made with tomatoes as they do in Italy, is so easy, nutritious, and delicious as a side dish, or even a main course for a vegan menu.

12. Sauteed Zucchini Italian Style (With Garlic And Lemon)

If you need a really tasty zucchini recipe, try this Italian sautéed zucchini with garlic and lemon for a flavorful side dish. It pairs so well with chicken, fish, or beef and it is perfect for summer!

13. Parmigiana di Melanzane - Eggplant Parmigiana

Parmigiana di melanzane or eggplant parmigiana is one of the most famous Italian recipes, here you'll find all the tips to prepare this wonderful vegetarian comfort food recipe!

14. Grilled Chicken Caprese Salad with Avocado

This Grilled Chicken Caprese Salad with Avocado is extra scrumptious with the best honey balsamic dressing you’ve ever tasted. Healthy, satisfying, and done in under 30 minutes!

15. Panzanella Toscana with Fresh Mozzarella Caprese

Panzanella Toscana with Fresh Mozzarella Caprese is a Tuscan-inspired, bread and vegetable salad with a strong nod to the southern Italian island of Capri–with fresh mozzarella, extra tomatoes and extra basil. 

16. Sautéed Rapini (Broccoli Rabe with Garlic and Oil)

It has bitter notes and a distinct flavor that pairs well with lots of different meat and pasta dishes. It’s also a nutritional powerhouse, dense with vitamins and minerals, making it a great accompaniment to any meal!

17. Risotto Ai Funghi

Risotto ai funghi, also known as mushroom risotto, is a rich, creamy, and delicious dish that is both comforting and filling. This hearty dish is made with mushrooms, arborio rice, and other tasty flavors, resulting in an earthy and savory flavor.

18. Italian Cannellini Beans with Sage and Garlic

The Italian side dish that goes with everything from chicken to pork to beef. You'll find cannellini beans with sage in restaurants all over Tuscany especially!

19. Italian Roasted Potatoes

Easy Italian Roasted Potatoes is the dish that you savor and wonder ‘where have you been all my life’! So simple. Fresh flavors! Easy to make!

20. Peas and Pancetta

Peas and Pancetta is the simplest Italian side dish yet it's packed full of delicious flavours from the salty cured pancetta, sweet peas, garlic and fresh parsley. Serve this easy side with almost any main dish or with an Italian roast dinner.

21. Olive Garden Salad

Olive Garden Salad is easy to make at home with zesty copycat Italian dressing! It makes the best side dish with fresh lettuce, tomatoes, olives, pepperoncini, and more. 

22. Italian Green Beans

The simplest, most delicious side dish recipe and the best way to eat green beans! These Italian Green Beans are sauteed in butter, bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese.

23. Italian Potatoes with Salsa Verde

These Italian potatoes with fresh Italian salsa verde make the perfect side to any meal or a great Italian potato salad.

24. Roasted Broccolini with Parmesan-Pine Nut Breadcrumbs

Perfectly roasted, crisp-tender broccolini with parmy, crunchy Italian breadcrumbs, also known as pangritata. A beautiful and delicious spring side dish!

25. Tuscan Butter Beans with Spinach and Sun-dried Tomato

These Tuscan butter beans are fat with smooth white beans, sprinkled with spinach, studded with sun-dried tomatoes, and splashed with cream.

26. Italian Salad

This 15-minute Italian Salad features sun-dried tomatoes, artichokes, cherry tomatoes, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, and a mix of baby spinach and baby arugula.

27. Italian Roasted Vegetables

Italian Roasted Vegetables is a healthy side flavored with Tuscan seasoning and Parmesan cheese. Makes a delicious low carb accompaniment to any meal.

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28. Panzanella Salad

This classic Tuscan bread and tomato salad is one of my absolute favorite summertime meals, transforming a handful of humble ingredients into something so special and satisfying.

29. Parmesan Risotto

Parmesan Risotto is an Italian side dish perfect for Easter dinner. Creamy rice with lemon juice, spring peas, and Parmesan cheese.

30. Simple Italian Salad

This simple Italian salad is the only side salad recipe you need. It fits perfectly with any pasta dish and finds good company alongside a whole roasted chicken or delicate fish dinner.

31. Grilled Zucchini with Parmesan

This grilled zucchini is great hot off the grill or at room temperature. Learn how to grill zucchini with Parmesan to add a tasty twist to this summer classic.

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32. Caprese Focaccia

This easy caprese focaccia recipe is crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and topped with fresh mozzarella, juicy cherry tomatoes, and basil leaves.

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33. Baked Parmesan Zucchini Sticks

This baked Zucchini Sticks recipe, coated in two different kinds of bread crumbs, Italian herbs and Parmesan cheese, makes a quick and easy side dish, appetizer or even dinner. Serve plain, with your favorite marinara or ranch dressing.

34. Italian Roasted Peppers

Learn three different, simple techniques to make classic Italian Roasted Peppers – on the stovetop, under the broiler, or in the oven using a traditional roasting method – along with a simple recipe to marinate them.

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35. Arancini di Riso: Sicilian Rice Balls

Arancini are delicious, crispy, deep fried Sicilian balls of rice. They have a meat sauce and mozzarella cheese filling and crunchy breadcrumb coating. Similar Italian rice balls are called supplì in Rome and the nearby region.

36. Sun-Dried Tomato Risotto

This creamy rice dish looks like a fancy restaurant-quality meal yet is super easy to make! Sun-Dried Tomato Risotto is classic Italian comfort food that will be a perfect first course, main course, or side dish to any meal!

37. Sicilian Braised Greens with Pine Nuts

Braised greens topped with toasted pine nuts and raisins in a white wine sauce. An easy recipe to serve over pasta or even as simple side!

38. Sourdough Ciabatta Rolls

pillowy airy rolls of flat-ish bread with a crisp crust – these Easy Sourdough Ciabatta Rolls are naturally leavened with your sourdough starter

39. Italian Stuffed Artichokes

Italian Stuffed Artichokes Recipe (Sicilian Style)– rich flavors of a savory breadcrumb and Pecorino Romano cheese stuffing, expertly blended with garlic, fresh parsley, and extra-virgin olive oil all cooked inside a steamed-tender artichoke! A classic Italian recipe you will love.

40. Italian Antipasto Pasta Salad

Italian Antipasto Pasta Salad – the epitome of summer pasta salads! It's loaded with fresh pasta, cured meats, cheese & a variety of veggies all tossed in a zesty homemade Italian vinaigrette!

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