26 Burger Side Dishes More Exciting Than a Bag of Chips

This recipe has a lot of the same flavors as Mexican street corn, but you cut the corn cob in half for easier handling. And it's all done in the air fryer and the microwave.

This delicious caulifower snack is just a tiny bit spicy, with a wonderful hint or garlic. It's quick to make, and it works wonderfully as a finger food or a side dish.

This mac & cheese dish adds beer for flavor and richness. It also has green onions, which makes it absolutely delicious. Feel free to add bacon, sausage, veggies, or anything else you like into the recipe.

Fried zucchini is so decadent, you wouldn't think you're eating a vegetable. This air fryer version keeps all the decadence and flavor, but less of the grease.

If you don't mind a little bit of deep frying, it's actually pretty easy to make your own potato chips at home. And you'll be surprised how tasty they are!

Carrots are surprisingly good substitute for french fries. These are seasoned with garlic and Parmesan.

Even people who are meh on carrots will love this recipe.

This recipe is just what it sounds like: a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich transformed into a pasta salad. All the same flavor, but you can eat it with a fork.

This is a colorful chopped salad that includes black beans and black-eyed peas, corn, tomato, and onion, along with a tangy lime dressing.

These spicy Jalapeno poppers are so easy to make because you bake them. The recipe links to a dip recipe suggestion and offers some substitutions to make it vegan.

Pasta salads are such a great side to have, especially in the summertime. This one incorporates all the flavors of a Greek salad, with Kalamata olives, artichoke hearts, feta cheese, and more.

The only problem with cottage fries is that I can eat the whole batch. I just can't stop.

If you've never had cottage fries, they are these wonderfully seasoned potato medallions baked crispy in olive oil.

Smoking adds a delicious new flavor to corn on the cob. It's as easy to make as throwing it on the grill.

This recipe is both vegan and gluten-free. Bake these seasoned potato wedges in olive oil with all the right herbs and spices.

These are baked tomatoes with basil and olive oil and some salt. That's really all you need for this surprisingly delicious dish.

Here's a version of potato salad that add zucchini to reduce the number of potatoes. And it's all on skewers, so you can brush and drizzle the dressing on.

It's lighter and has less carbs than traditional potato salad, but still so much flavor.

There are so many versions of coleslaw, and this is the southern style that adds sugar for a little sweetness.

These zucchini chips are a chip version of zucchini fries. They're fried in a Greek seasoned batter until they crisp up. Serve them on their own or with a dip (tzatziki would be perfect).

Macaroni and cheese always makes a great burger side dish. This recipe is no exception. It uses Garlic & Herb Boursin Gournay cheese.

This recipe is a little bit similar to the cottage fries above. You make it in the air fryer, so it's very easy. It's a vegan, gluten-free and nut-free recipe that takes less than 30 minutes to make.

This broccoli salad blends bacon and cheese with cranberries at homemade dressing. If you don't have dried cranberries, you can also use raisins.

White sweet potatoes taste a little more like a white potato than orange ones. This makes them terrific for fries.

This oven recipe doesn't require deep frying.

Optional bourbon? Optional? What is that?

Smoky baked beans are such a great side for so many meals, burgers included. You cook them low and slow with lots of bacon and a delicious barbecue sauce.

This salad features salami, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes and mozzarella - and of course a pesto dressing. It's quick to make and will be a big hit with most everyone.

Orzo makes a great base for a pasta salad, and this recipe only takes 15 minutes to make. For flavor, it uses lemon, fresh basil and tomatoes.

If you love seasoned french fries, this oven version makes them so easy. The Cajun spices are so delicious!

You can make Mexican street corn at home. This recipe includes instructions for both stove top and the instant pot.