Why not clear up some oven and stovetop space – use your Instant Pot to make your side dishes from now on! Here are 50+ Instant Pot Side Dishes you will LOVE!

Instant Pot Side Dish Recipes

Recently I’ve been making A LOT of Instant Pot side dishes…I just can’t stop.

I have been trying to make Instant Pot versions of all of our favorite side dishes, just because I love using my Instant Pot (I recently bought a second one!), and I find myself often needing more oven or stove space than what is available when cooking…and the Instant Pot is the perfect solution.

This time of year, we have several holiday celebrations that typically are known for having great side dishes, so we thought that we’d share some of the best Instant Pot side dish recipes out there.

There’s very little you can’t do with the Instant Pot – and side dishes are no exception!

In this collection, you will find lots of great Instant Pot side dish recipes to make. Some are more traditional – like potatoes – while others are a little more unique.

We hope that this will help you find even more ways to use your Instant Pot in helpful and creative ways!

Our Instant Pot Side Dishes

Although Simply Side Dishes has only recently launched, we’ve released several delicious Instant Pot Side Dish recipes (with many more to come).

Here are some that you may enjoy:

What Instant Pot is Best?

There are so many Instant Pot models out there – it can be a little overwhelming.

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The first Instant Pot I got was the DUO 60 6 quart, and it’s worked wonderfully for me over the years. I think that both the 6 and 8 quart are excellent options for beginners and advanced users.

I recently got the Ultra 8 quart, and I’ve been really liking it. It’s got a few more bells and whistles, but when it comes down to it – they both cook about the same!

For side dishes, you may even want to consider the Instant Pot Mini. It’s a smaller Instant Pot that is perfect for smaller portions.

Instant Pot Accessories for Side Dishes

There are quite a few Instant Pot accessories and some of them are PERFECT for making side dishes:

There are some great Instant Pot accessories kits that you can buy which have lots of fun tools to play around with.

Side Dishes Instant Pot

Here are over 30 great side dish recipes you can make with your Instant Pot. These are from different websites across the web, so if you like one of them, please go and pin the recipe from their website.