10 Best Sides to Go with Pizza

Number one in our top sides to go with pizza: our best kale salad! Here dark leafy green Tuscan kale is combined with a tangy lemon and garlic dressing. The way the dressing coats the kale helps to mellow its flavor, so it's not bitter at all. Add some shaved Parmesan and this is salad perfection.

Pair with: Best Healthy Pizza or White Pizza (Pizza Bianca)

Here’s a great salad that’s simply perfection, in our books. This Italian salad is full of all the right flavors and textures: crisp lettuce, crunchy garlic croutons, and zingy pepperoncini. It’s covered in punchy, herby Italian vinaigrette that makes the flavors sing! It can play sidekick to just about anything...but it's best to go with pizza.

Pair with: Perfect Pan Pizza or Ultimate Spinach Pizza

Here's another salad with just the right vibe for pizza: this favorite chopped salad! Crunchy romaine lettuce is drizzle in zingy Homemade Italian Dressing, and paired with thinly sliced shallots, cucumber, tomato, and Parmesan cheese. This one is a favorite we've made again and again (we're not just saying that) and it always gets rave reviews.

Pair with: Perfect Homemade Margherita Pizza or Pesto Pizza Recipe

If you want a quick healthy side for pizza that's kid and adult friendly, try this Healthy Ranch Dressing. It's seriously full of flavor, and comes together in just 5 minutes. The trick? Using plain yogurt and mayonnaise, which helps to cut on some calories. Serve it with carrot sticks and sliced bell peppers, and the veggies will be gone in no time.

Pair with: Homemade Cheese Pizza or Best Ever Taco Pizza (make a double recipe -- the ranch tops this one!)

Want a fancier vibe to go with your pizza? This blackberry salad is classic and chic, featuring our Best Balsamic Vinaigrette with tangy black berries, creamy goat cheese, and smoked almonds. Served on a bed of baby spinach and arugula, it's perfect for

Pizza pair: Truffle Pizza or Mushroom Pizza with Fresh Herbs

Steamed broccoli is a perfect healthy side dish with pizza! This recipe takes 10 minutes to whip up and results in bright green, crispy tender broccoli. Stir together with feta cheese and red onion for a stunning side. (If serving with vegan pizza, omit the feta.) Another option: make this Sauteed Broccoli or Roasted Broccoli!

Pizza pair: Best Vegan Pizza or Easy Eggplant Pizza

Here's a way to dress up your pizza party: with wedge salad! This one's a unique spin on a classic wedge: it's smothered in smoky ranch dressing and topped with sundried tomatoes and crushed potato chips. Just WOW.

Pizza pair: Italian Pizza with Pesto or Artichoke & Tomato Pizza

Introducing: the simplest arugula salad. It’s quite possibly the easiest salad you’ll make: and it pairs perfectly with pizza! In under minutes, you’ve got an elegant salad that goes with literally everything. Dress baby arugula simply with olive oil and lemon juice, then add Parmesan shavings and thinly sliced shallots. Done! Simple, understated, and oh so good.

Pair with: Spinach Artichoke Pizza or Ricotta Pizza

This fennel orange salad features vibrant juicy oranges and a famous pairing: sliced raw fennel, which adds a subtle licorice essence. Throw it over greens with a few garnishes, top with a zingy homemade citrus vinaigrette, and wow! There’s so much going on flavor and texture-wise, it's the perfect refreshing pair with rich pizza.

Pair with: Veggie Supreme Pizza or Mediterranean Pizza

Topped with a creamy homemade Caesar dressing and crispy croutons, this classic Caesar salad recipe is one salad you won’t want to stop eating! The dressing is delightfully creamy and the croutons seriously crunchy. It makes pizza night complete!

Pair with: Veggie Pizza with Avocado or Perfect Neapolitan Style Pizza