What to Serve with Tri-Tip Steak: 40 Great Side Dishes

Stuffed mushrooms are a great appetizer for any gathering, and these pair well with steak if there are any left come dinner time. Spoiler alert: there probably won't be!

Is there anything easier than heating up store bought appetizers? Maybe, but not much! Adding shrimp to your appetizer menu gives you a surf and turf feel with minimal effort.

Easy to make ahead, just squeeze your filling into the egg halves shortly before guests arrive for a fun twist on the traditional appetizer.

A steakhouse classic, potato skins are baked until they are crispy and then filled with cheese, bacon, and sour cream. Potato skins are a fantastic way to use up leftover potatoes, so you can do most of the work ahead of a holiday.

Individually, these are great with steak. Together? Quite possibly the perfect side dish for steak!

Broccoli and cheese are a match made in food heaven. This one features a simple 2 ingredient cheese sauce.

Cooking summer squash in the air fryer is the best of both worlds- crisp outsides with tender insides. If you need to use a regular oven, place them on a wire rack on top of your baking sheet for similar results.

Like onions and mushrooms, peppers just go well with steak! While this is written for red peppers, you can swap it for any color bell peppers you have.

Classic and crave worthy, this Creamed Spinach recipe is quick and easy and will become your new favorite. Don’t skip the croutons-they make the dish!

If you enjoy restaurant Miso dishes, I've got good news. Miso paste is becoming easier to find in mainstream grocery stores, which is handy for making lots of great dishes like these garlicky mushrooms!

This mixed vegetable casserole is easy to make, with creamy green beans, corn, peas, and carrots.

These roasted carrots and asparagus are highlighted with lemon, thyme, and garlic, for a simple and delicious vegetable.

Fresh green beans blanched and seasoned with simple ingredients.

Balsamic vinegar adds a ton of flavor, and is sure to tickle your taste buds in this roasted veggie mix.

Mashed potatoes are a great companion for nearly any dish! These air fryer ones are prepared in your air fryer or oven and then mash right along with the garlic you roasted with them to pair with your tri-tip steak.

Topped with brown sugar that caramelizes on top, these roasted sweet potato slices are the sweet to compliment your savory steak.

When you have a large group to cook for, oven space can be at a premium. That makes it handy to whip out your slow cooker for these mashed sweet potatoes, which cook and mash right in the ceramic insert of your crock pot.

Speaking of saving on oven space, these herbed baby potatoes are cooked in your crock pot, and the insert is even your mixing bowl. One dish and easy- perfect for busy days!

The edges of the potatoes get crispy golden brown, and are so good topped with butter! This is also one that's fun for kids to help "smash" if you have little helpers.

You can't go wrong with classic fries. These ones bake up right in your oven with simple ingredients.

Most mashed potato recipes lean on the butter and cream. While these have those too, there's just as much (or more) sour cream than either of those for a slight tang and great flavor.

Another twist on the classic mash, these cheesy potatoes are a great way to compliment your steak.

This french potato gratin is adapted from Julia Child's recipe. While some french dishes can be intimidating, this one is easy as long as you have a mandoline for slicing the potatoes!

The best way to cook frozen french fries is in your air fryer- it gives you a great crisp without the hassel of deep frying.

Nothing pairs better than a delicious steak and restaurant-quality baked potato! Anecia spills the secrets for a steakhouse quality spud from picking them in the grocery store to baking them directly on the oven rack.

Another great appliance for potatoes when you're short on stove space or time is the instant pot. These ones are creamy and rich with greek yogurt, butter, bacon, and cheddar cheese.

While this dish could have gone under the salad category, this isn't your traditional mayo based potato salad- instead it leans on a mustard vinegarette.

Made with just store bought pizza dough, olive oil, and sea salt, no one has to know you didn't make this tasty bread from scratch.

Now, if you do want to make bread from scratch, these simple homemade biscuits are a great choice.

For a busy weeknight, boxed mac and cheese just hits the spot. Making it in the instant pot allows you to focus on the main dish.

An easy and flavorful rice made with coconut milk and lime juice. It also features cilantro, which you can either mix in or leave on the side if you or a guest has the soap gene.

Sauteeing garlic and onion to add in with the rice while it cooks adds a bunch of flavor to a simple side dish that's both easy and delicious.

A sweet corn bread goes well with, well, just about anything.

Chopped fresh romaine and classic veggies like red onion with a simple vinaigrette, or dressing of choice. Add all of your favorite toppings!

A simple and traditional Greek salad, this features romaine, feta, dill, and green onions. The dressing is as easy as a DIY one gets- olive oil, lemon juice, plus salt and black pepper.

This corn, avocado, and feta cheese salad is great way to use your corn on the cobb.

Berries, bacon, and a savory sweet dressing make a great side or first course with your juicy steak.

If you're grilling your tri tip in the summer, there is just something about macaroni salad that screams summer grillout.

Baked beans with bacon combines the sweet and savory flavors of bacon, pinto beans, brown sugar, molasses, barbecue sauce, peppers, spices, and your favorite dark beer to create the perfect side dish for summer barbecues, potlucks, and family dinners.

Made in just a few minutes, this parsley based sauce offers a mild kick with red pepper flakes to take your tri tip to the next level.