If you are wondering what to serve with salisbury steak, find the best sides, even dishes besides mashed potatoes! Discover what type of vegetables, breads, salads and more goes with salisbury steak, along with what to do with leftovers!
Salisbury steak is a comfort food dish made with hamburger patties and onions covered in a mushroom gravy. Traditionally it is served with a side of mashed potatoes.
While the typical recipe always includes ground beef and a brown gravy, there are many ways to modify the dish with various ingredients.
Gluten-free salisbury steak uses oats instead of bread crumbs to bind the meat mixture. Some recipes add sour cream for a creamy gravy, while others flavor the pan sauce with mustard, worcestershire sauce, ketchup, or onion powder.
Of course all these flavors pair beautifully with a bowl of fluffy potatoes, but what if you would like to enjoy salisbury steak with something besides mashed potatoes?
Find plenty of delicious sides below to pair great with all salisbury steak recipes!
What goes with salisbury steak?
When enjoying a comforting hamburger steak and gravy, mashed potatoes immediately comes to mind. It’s the perfect side dish to sop up all that flavorful brown gravy!
However, just like when looking for what to serve with pulled pork, there are many easy side dishes to choose from!
- mashed potatoes
- egg noodles
- rice
- cauliflower rice
- roasted potatoes
- zucchini
- steamed carrots
- green beans
- corn
- brussels sprouts
- garlic bread
- mushrooms
- rolls
- broccoli
- green salad
- sauteed or creamed spinach
More side dish ideas
If you are still looking for what goes with salisbury steak for dinner or entertaining, below are some of my favorites, including veggies, salads, breads, and desserts to serve with it!
Vegetables – steamed buttered corn, sauteed zucchini and squash, roasted carrots, green beans, corn, baked broccoli, green peas, collard greens, sauteed spinach
Breads – dinner rolls, cornbread or gluten-free corn muffins, garlic bread, quick cheese bread, spoon bread, biscuits, or oat flour bread
Salads – fresh green salad, apple pecan salad, coleslaw, broccoli salad, sweet potato salad
Fruits and Desserts – applesauce, pudding, cranberry jello salad, fruit salad, cream cheese jello salad, chocolate mousse, vanilla ice cream, brownies, and cookies
what to do with leftover salisbury steak?
No one likes leftovers to go to waste! Find creative ideas below for how to use up that leftover salisbury steak dinner!
- Casserole – Boil egg noodles and mix together with chopped hamburger patties and gravy. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and bake until heated through.
- Hamburgers – Place leftover steaks between toasted, buttered kaiser buns or gluten-free hamburger buns and serve with french fries. Use the gravy for dipping!
- Soup – Add extra beef broth to thin out the gravy, along with salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste. Stir in frozen mixed vegetables, diced potatoes, and chopped patties.
- Shepherd’s Pie – Chop leftover meat and combine with sautéed mushrooms and onions. Spread in a casserole dish and layer mashed potatoes on top. Bake until heated through.
salisbury steak vs hamburger steak
While salisbury steak is a hamburger steak patty, there is a difference in how the meat mixture is flavored and what binds it together. Hamburger patties are ground beef, salt, and pepper. Salisbury steak recipes contain bread crumbs, sometimes an egg, ketchup, other seasonings in the patty.
frequently asked questions
To microwave, I recommend reheating hamburger steaks and gravy separately. Reheat at 50% power for 2-3 minutes, or until almost heated through. Finish at full power until hot.
Alternatively, heat everything in nonstick skillet over medium-low heat, covering slightly. Stir the gravy and flip the steaks intermittently until heated through.
Cooked or uncooked smothered steaks may be frozen. Assemble the patties, wrap in plastic, and transfer to a ziplock freezer bag to freeze up to 3 months. Freeze the gravy separately. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before cooking and proceeding with the gravy recipe.
Salisbury steak got its name from Dr. James Henry Salisbury during the Civil War. He believed a protein diet, specifically beef, would prevent malnutrition in soldiers and sustain them better.
more side dishes to serve with salisbury steak
Looking for more of the best sides dishes? Many of recipes below would also go well with meatloaf or Swedish meatballs.
1. Sheet Pan Roasted Green Beans and Potatoes
2. 20 Minute Roasted Zucchini (Not Soggy!)
3. Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole
4. Mini Hasselback Potatoes
5. Easy Crispy Grit Cakes (Best Tips!)
6. Crispy Oven Roasted Cabbage Steaks
7. Bacon Brussels Sprouts
8. Roasted Ranch Potatoes
9. Marinated Green Bean Salad
10. Smashed Potatoes Recipe
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