Instant Pot Side Dishes: The Best Instant Pot Recipes 🥘
Do you have a pressure cooker? There are so many possibilities when you add new appliances to your kitchen! From air fryers to Instant Pots, we love the variety of meals we can make with different kitchen tools. The Instant Pot is something that I am not super comfortable with, but I am trying. We have one hidden away in the pantry, but I am slowly starting to test it out. I curated a list of EASY Instant Pot side dishes to help inspire me to get cooking. These look simple enough for a beginner, and there are TONS of vegetable options. And, if you know my family, we are trying to do better about getting our son to eat vegetables. Let’s give some of these a try!
Instant Pot Side Dishes
Instant Pot Side Dishes
Break out your pressure cooker and let's make dinner! These Instant Pot side dishes are easy, delicious, and some of them are super healthy.
Make cheesy rice with broccoli in a hurry.
Try corn chowder for a hearty dish. This can be a side or a full meal.
These red beans are vegan!
This butternut squash is perfect for fall.
Instant Pot mac and cheese creates the creamiest, dreamiest pasta ever – right in your pressure cooker!
Add garlic and herbs for a family favorite recipe.
Try making sweet potatoes in your pressure cooker.
This rice comes out so beautifully in your instant pot. Use veggie or chicken broth for extra flavor!
Yes, you can make potato salad in your Instant Pot!
Green beans are a classic side for dinner.
These black beans use Cuban flavor.
Make cauliflower in your pressure cooker for a creamy side.
Red potatoes are my favorite, and this is an awesome way to make them!
Fried cabbage is an easy southern side.
These Instant Pot Carrots are so tasty and easy to make. The addition of brown sugar, garlic, butter and parsley to the carrots creates a delicious glaze on the baby carrots that the entire family will love!
These Instant Pot Loaded Mashed Potatoes are the ultimate comfort food! They are perfect for a weeknight meal or a great addition to a Sunday.
Extra vegetables for us please! These are savory and packed with bacon flavor.
Instant Pot Artichokes are easy to make and so delicious! If you have never cooked them before, learn how to pick them out, prepare them, and cook the artichokes in your Instant Pot in just a few simple steps.
Try making spaghetti squash in your pressure cooker. So easy!
A quick and easy vegan Rice Pilaf made in the Instant Pot. All the flavors of a traditional rice pilaf recipe in this easy meatless Instant Pot Rice Pilaf recipe. A delicious side dish with lots of "hidden" veggies to make this rice dish quiet healthy!
Try Spanish rice in your Instant Pot.
Love making corn on the cob but this is SO easy!
Try jasmine rice in your Instant Pot.
Scalloped potatoes are cheesy and delicious!
Make baked potatoes in your Instant Pot. Extra crispy skin!
If you’re looking for the best filling, flavorful homemade Instant Pot Pinto Beans Recipe, then look no further. With no need to pre-soak the beans and full of healthier every pantry staples, you can have dinner on the table in about an hour!
You can “roast” a whole cauliflower head in the instant pot, this sweet and spicy cauliflower makes a wonderful side dish that goes well with any protein of your choice.
3 ingredient instant pot buttered cabbage made easily and quickly in the instant pot.
This Instant Pot Quinoa Pilaf makes a quick and easy side dish! Loads of flavor from the sauteed mushrooms, onions and garlic, this pilaf goes with everything from chicken, pork, beef or even fish!
This Instant Pot Sesame Ginger Rice is going to become your go to rice recipe! With only 4 ingredients and so easy to make, there is no need to serve plain rice.
Instant Pot Mexican Rice is the perfect base for a burrito bowl or side dish for any Taco Tuesday. This easy recipe includes a homemade taco seasoning, so you skip the high sodium and preservatives of the store-bought version.
This is low carb!
Make soup in your pressure cooker.
Have you ever had risotto?
Love the lemon flavor here.
Easy instant pot mushroom rice. Perfect to be served as a side dish or even a main.
Collard greens are my husband's favorite. Here's one way to make them!
Do you eat turnips? Today's the day!
Love the caramelized onions in this dish!
This is one of my favorite dips!
Instant Pot Applesauce with Red Hots will become your new favorite dessert. Only two ingredients are all it takes to make this easy applesauce.
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