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What to serve with potato soup? Transform your creamy bowl into a hearty feast! From creamy grilled cheese to crunchy salads, discover delicious and easy sides that make it a meal.

Planning to make potato soup and not sure how to pair it? Cozy loaded potato soup is one of our favorite meals. But we’ll admit: one bowl or cup isn’t filling enough on its own. So what to serve with potato soup? There are so many ideas, from crisp vegetable salads to fancy grilled cheese, buttermilk biscuits, and artisan breads. Here are our top 10 ideas!
And now…what to serve with potato soup!
Here’s a simple way to make it into an impressive side for potato soup: this Butter Lettuce Salad! These delicate lettuce leaves are irresistible coated in creamy, savory Parmesan Peppercorn dressing and topped with a few simple veggies and Parmesan shavings.
What to serve with potato soup? Focaccia bread! It’s thick and airy, crispy on the outside with beautiful pillowy air pockets on the interior. The flavor is developed and perfectly seasoned, with the classic notes of salt, rosemary and olive oil notes. Even better: it’s one of the easiest homemade bread recipes there is.
Here's a fun twist on a grilled cheese that goes perfectly with potato soup! Simply adding an avocado and tomato to a standard grilled cheese makes it fit for serving to company! Although it’s a simple dish, grilled cheese can be gussied up as much or as little as you like. Serve this avocado grilled cheese with tomato alongside a bowl of potato soup and you’ve got instant lunch or dinner.
There's nothing like a chopped salad to serve with potato soup, and this one's a winner! It’s classy and tight. There’s our homemade Italian dressing: tangy, savory, and herby. Add to that shallots, tomatoes, cucumber, and a zing from pepperoncini. Parmesan cheese seals the deal.
There’s nothing better than a classic Caesar salad…unless it’s a Kale Caesar Salad! Using hearty kale leaves in a Caesar salad has become popular in restaurants: and for good reason. The fluffy, ridged texture of the leaves are ideal for coating in Caesar dressing. This spin on the Kale Caesar is our go-to, with a fresh, creamy homemade dressing and crunchy breadcrumbs in every bite
Here's a fun side for potato soup: buttermilk biscuits! These are perfectly flaky, layered, salty and buttery with just a hint of sweetness. Pair them with soup slathered with butter, or they're the perfect carrier for hot honey (just saying).
Try this refreshing Romaine Salad! The electric green of the romaine leaves, pastel dressing and delicate pink radishes have a fresh monochrome effect tastes as good as it looks. The Green Goddess Dressing smothers it all in herbaceous creaminess. Take it over the top with a sprinkle of crunchy breadcrumbs, an ingenious alternative to croutons.
Artisan bread is an easy side to serve with potato soup. Pick up a loaf from your local bakery or even better, make it homemade! This no knead bread is life changing: it’s got the best flavor: lightly tangy and robust. The exterior is the perfect crisp crust, and the interior has the perfect moist chewiness. Plus, it's easy to make! If you’re a bread baking beginner, this is the place to start.
Here’s a genius trick that turns potato soup into a full meal with no cooking required. Try this Smoked Salmon Salad! It’s healthy, fresh, and 100% cook free. Imagine: savory smoked salmon, fresh greens, fluffy goat cheese dollops and a tangy shallot vinaigrette. It’s ideal for pairing with soup, and it comes together in 15 minutes flat.
Cornbread muffins are the perfect side for soups, chili and all sorts of family dinners! Here’s our recipe that takes all that’s great about the box mix…without the box! These muffins are moist and fluffy, with the ideal sweet savory flavor. And, they’re faster to make than cornbread, making them an ideal side dish for potato soup!
Here’s one of our favorite ways to make a fancy grilled cheese: make First up in our sides for soup: garlic bread! This 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.! It gives the best garlicky, herby flavor to the gooey melty cheese, making it one irresistible sandwich. It’s quick to put together and almost impossible to put down. Pair with potato soup for the best meal!
What to serve with potato soup: garlic bread! This 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 darn good.
If you’re in the market for a simple side dish full of vegetables, here’s one for your back pocket: kale slaw with apples! This colorful mix of fresh veggies is simple to put together and tastes refreshingly sweet tart. It stars hearty kale, crisp apples, sweet carrot, and a zingy maple apple cider vinegar dressing. Toss the entire mixture with sliced toasted almonds to make it sing!
Want to serve soup and grilled cheese for a crowd? Fire up your oven! Baked grilled cheese comes out melty and golden brown. Somehow, baked grilled cheese feels more fun than the standard method. It's great when you're serving a large amount of people!
Last up: try a few baguette slices to pair with potato soup! This crusty bread is ideal for serving alongside soup. You can pick one up from your local grocery or make it homemade! Even better, pair it with Garlic Herb Butter for the best treat.
Potato soup recipes
In case you need a potato soup recipe, we’ve got you covered! Our favorite soup is loaded potato soup, but there are many different spins on the theme. Here are a few to try:
- Go for classic Loaded Potato Soup or Easy Potato Soup
- Try Classic Potato Leek Soup
- Make Creamy Broccoli Potato Soup or Creamy Vegan Potato Soup
- Opt for Sweet Potato Soup instead!
What To Serve with Potato Soup
What to serve with potato soup? Transform your creamy bowl into a hearty feast! From creamy grilled cheese to crunchy salads, discover delicious and easy sides that make it a meal. This Butter Lettuce Salad with Creamy Parmesan dressing makes a splash as the perfect pairing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Raw
- Cuisine: Side Dish
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 5 ounces butter lettuce (Bibb lettuce or Boston lettuce)
- 1 shallot
- 1 handful cherry tomatoes (or radishes)
- 1 handful fresh chives
- ¼ cup Italian panko*
- ½ cup Parmesan Peppercorn Dressing (recipe below)
- Parmesan shavings, for garnish (optional)
For the Parmesan Dressing
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon each kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Wash and dry the lettuce (a salad spinner makes quick work). Then tear it into pieces.
- Thinly slice the shallot. Slice or quarter the cherry tomatoes or thinly slice the radishes. Finely chop the chives.
- Make the Parmesan dressing: whisk together the mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, grated Parmesan cheese, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, salt, black pepper and water until a creamy dressing forms.
- Place the butter lettuce on salad plates or a large platter. Top with the sliced tomatoes or radishes, shallot, chives, and Parmesan cheese shavings. Drizzle with about ½ cup of the dressing and sprinkle with Italian panko.
Notes
*Panko is a Japanese-style breadcrumb mixture that is airier and lighter than traditional breadcrumbs. It has a crunchy texture which is more satisfying on salads (breadcrumbs are much finer with almost a sand-like texture). “Italian” means herbs and salt are added. You should be able to find Italian panko or plain panko easily at your local grocery store (often they also sell gluten-free). If all you have is plain panko, you can season it: mix ½ cup panko with ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt and ½ tablespoon Italian seasoning (or 1 teaspoon dried oregano and ¼ teaspoon each dried basil and thyme).
Let us know if you have any questions!