Here’s What to Serve with Pizza!

Pizza can often be a one-dish dinner. It’s quick and easy to buy or make and tastes amazing. But, sometimes you want to make things just a little bit more. So, what to serve with pizza?

We’ve rounded up all kinds of appetizers, sides, and sauces that are delicious to serve with pizza, so it’s easy to stop eating out. From Buffalo Chicken Bites to Homemade Ranch Dip to Caesar Salad, you’ll have loads of options for a deluxe pizza night, one of those great kid friendly meals.

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Pizza is a practically perfect food. We make it on the weekly, Grilled Pizza with a Sourdough Pizza Crust is our vibe since it’s so much more affordable than buying it out.

I make the dough early in the day; Bryan cooks it. Someone in the house will make a batch of Ranch, and sometimes we throw in a side dish or salad.

Pizza doesn’t need anything, but there are times, especially when you’ve got friends gathering, when you might want something more to serve with pizza. But what?

Thankfully, there are loads of apps, sides, and sauces to fill our your pizza dinner menu. Check it out:

Appetizers

Think about what appys you might order at your favorite Italian restaurant or brew pub that serves pizza.

There’s a big range, isn’t there, from stuffed artichokes to Buffalo wings. You might try one of these alongside your soda, wine, or beer…

• onion rings
• zucchini fries
• spinach artichoke dip
• jalapeño poppers
• fried mozzarella sticks
• Italian bruschetta

Scroll down for our faves in this category!

Sides

While pizza can often be a one-dish meal, especially if it’s got some veggies, a mix of textures can make a pizza dinner feel more substantial.

Any of these options are tasty alongside a slice of pie:

• potato salad
• pasta salad
• tomato soup – particularly good paired with Goat Cheese Pizza
• garlic bread
• a wedge salad with blue cheese dressing
• potato wedges
• fruit salad
• green salad

Scroll down for our favorite Good Cheap Eats!

Dipping Sauces

Ask a child what to serve with pizza and they’re sure to say Ranch.

Have a few sauces for dipping your pizza crust in takes your pizza night over the top. My husband has always been partial to honey or chile oil while I’m a Ranch or Blue Cheese girl through and through.

Options may vary based on region, but good cheap eaters have reported serving these sauces and dips with pizza:

• honey
• hot honey
• hot sauce
• chile oil
• ranch dip
• blue cheese dressing
• buttermilk dressing
• marinara
• pesto or basil sauce
• BBQ sauce
• garlic butter sauce

Scroll down for some homemade sauces to serve with pizza:

Remember when you’re making your own pizzas… you can freeze cheese so that you can whip up pizza on a moment’s notice!

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