70+ Ideas for What to Serve with Deli Sandwiches

This is my favorite deli sandwich, inspired by our local Italian market, where they've been serving a similar sandwich since 1959. It combines savory deli meats, creamy provolone, crisp lettuce, onions, pepperoncini, and bright vinaigrette on a crusty Italian loaf.

You can also try this California twist on a turkey on rye, which adds avocado, bacon, provolone, and chipotle sauce to the classic. It's melty, crispy, and extremely good!

Crispy, creamy air fryer fingerling potatoes are a quick and easy side perfect for sandwiches.

Dressed in a lemon and herb vinaigrette, these smashed potatoes are crispy and full of flavor.

Crisp, light, and spicy, these Calabrian Potatoes are dressed with a lemon, rosemary, and Calabrian chili vinaigrette.

Simple, buttery, and lightly seasoned, these sautéed sweet potatoes will be a new favorite!

Delicious crispy French fries are a breeze to prepare in your air fryer with easy cleanup!

A super tasty twist on classic fries!

Try this authentic Canadian Poutine recipe made with crispy fries covered in squeaky melty cheese curds and savory beef gravy.

Not looking to make fries from scratch? This recipe will teach your how to prepare your frozen French fries in the air fryer.

While it requires a little time and effort before actually frying them, smoking fries takes them to a whole new level!

These Crunchy Air Fryer Sweet Potato Chips are a perfect pairing for deli sandwiches and are air fried instead of deep-fried! 

Salty Parmesan and savory garlic transform a simple sweet potato into a craveable side!

Crispy and delicious, these oven-roasted potato medallions with rosemary are a simple and healthy alternative to french fries or potato chips.

These air fryer home fries are seasoned perfectly, crispy on the outside, and tender on the inside.

These crispy and golden baked potato wedges are fluffy on the inside and super easy to make!

These Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Wedges with Vegan Garlic Aioli are perfect for a sweet potato lover. Check out the recipe for the key to these crispy sweet potatoes.

Super crispy, crunchy parmesan potatoes are an easy, salty side for your next sandwich.

This warm potato salad recipe features baby red potatoes, crumbled bacon, green onions, and a warm mustard vinaigrette dressing.

Not only is this quick and easy, but it is best served as soon as it’s made! Potato salad usually tastes better after a day or two, but this one is full of flavor right away.

An easy to make classic, this potato salad is satisfying and creamy.

A fun take on classic potato salad with added bacon, cheddar, and ranch!

This creamy potato salad without eggs is made with Yukon gold potatoes, fresh herbs, carrots, celery, and onions. 

This Amish Potato Salad has a tangy dressing made of mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, sugar, and smoked paprika.

This Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes recipe is super creamy and packed with flavor! 

Air fryer parmesan truffle polenta fries make a tasty side dish. This elegant take on regular French fries pairs beautifully with the truffle mayo dipping sauce.

No need to make onion rings from scratch with these crispy and golden onion rings that taste just like they were deep fried!

Crispy air fryer zucchini fritters are a great way to enjoy the crunchy texture of a traditional fried side dish with added veggies!

Air Fryer Tostones are the healthiest way to serve up the classic twice-fried green plantains! Made without oil, these air-fried tostones are extra crispy on the outside, but soft on the inside.

Whether you are already a kale fanatic and just looking for a fun new way to get your daily dose of greens, kale chips are a great option to try!

These Air Fried Crispy Spiced Carrot Fries are a delightful twist on traditional fries!

This pesto orzo salad recipe highlights bold, delicious ingredients. Basil pesto sauce, feta cheese, sundried tomatoes, pine nuts, and fresh, peppery arugula combine to create a bright, fresh, flavorful salad!

This beet and cucumber salad with feta and dill is packed with sweet, savory, earthy, tangy, and salty flavors. Crunchy cucumbers, tender cooked beets, and a fresh lemon vinaigrette combine to create a delicious beet salad you'll crave.

This recipe not only teaches you to make the fresh side salad pictured here, but also how to create your own side salad with ingredients you already have on hand.

A super simple and easy-to-make Mediterranean Cucumber Salad that is packed with cucumber, olives, onion, bell pepper, chickpeas, fresh herbs and an utterly delicious homemade dressing! 

This quinoa chickpea salad is full of protein, fiber, and lots of veggies! It's a great healthy option to serve alongside your deli sandwich.

Céleri Rémoulade is a simple French salad made with celeriac, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, and seasonings.

This healthy salad recipe is anything but boring with a ton of veggies and a tasty lemony, mint dressing.

Shirazi Salad is bright, fresh, herbal and lemony with an abundance of pleasing textures from tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions and fresh herbs.

This kale wild rice salad combines fresh fruit and vegetables with wild rice for a healthy side salad. Easy to make, this vegan salad is full of flavor with a deliciously zingy ginger dressing.

This easy kale and apple salad recipe is full of romaine lettuce, kale, apples, and raisins!

This Green Goddess Chopped Salad has loads of fresh herbs, garlic, and lemon juice in the dressing smothering fresh, crispy, chopped greens.

This delicious vegan Italian chopped salad has it all for anyone that loves hearty and healthy fresh vegetables!

This quick and easy Vegan Pasta Salad takes less than 20 minutes to make start to finish. It’s made with very simple ingredients that are healthy, colorful, and tasty.

This bright and refreshing lemony orzo salad is packed full of fresh vegetables and fresh flavors!

This yummy, rich, creamy, crunchy BLT Pasta Salad recipe is the ultimate summer comfort food.

Made with salami, artichoke hearts, fresh mozzarella balls and sun-dried tomatoes, this easy pasta salad is amazing with deli sandwiches!

This dill pickle pasta salad recipe is not just fun, it’s also delicious and easy to make! 

Tuna Tortellini Pasta Salad is a simple, vibrant dish that stars a lovely homemade Chive Vinaigrette that you’ll want to drizzle on every type of cold pasta salad.

This warming Chicken Pastina Soup has traditional pastina and vegetables accompanied by leeks, lemon, and dill for a bright soup you'll love.

Greek Chickpea Soup is a vegetarian version of the traditional Greek Avgolemono using chickpeas in place of chicken. It's a lively and incredibly tasty soup!

This Instant Pot Navy Bean Soup recipe combines warming broth, rich, salty bacon, hearty navy beans, celery, carrot, and fresh herbs for an easy, delicious dinner everyone will love that's ready in under an hour!

This hearty butternut squash soup is great anytime of the year, but we especially love it during those cold fall and winter days.

Who doesn’t love a hearty vegetable lentil soup? This veggie lentil soup is packed with fresh vegetables!

This vibrant Kabocha Coconut Soup is rich, naturally sweet, fragrant, and creamy. It's simple to make and only contains 3 ingredients! 

Nothing beats a steaming, warm bowl of soup with your deli sandwich. This classic minestrone recipe is quick, easy, and nutritious!

Colcannon Soup is a rustic and hearty, meat-free meal you can prep in one pot, in about 30 minutes. It’s humble, flavorful and affordable, with a rich creamy broth and a myriad of pleasing textures!

This recipe shows you how to make coleslaw that tastes just the classic side from KFC at home.

Naturally gluten-free, this coleslaw recipe is quick, easy, healthy, and contains no dairy!

These quick pickles can be made with just about any vegetable you have on hand, from cucumbers to carrots to radishes.

Try putting a few of these spicy, sweet, and tangy pickles on your next sandwich!

Want something even spicier? Try these pickled serrano peppers!

These easy refrigerator pickled beets are super easy to make. Perfect for preserving homegrown beets to enjoy your harvest for longer!

This quick and easy Refrigerator Dill Pickles Recipe can be ready in 24 hours. No canning skills needed. Simply place cucumbers in brine adding a bit of onion and fresh dill.

Pickled mustard seeds make for a fun and tangy condiment for charcuterie boards, deli sandwiches, roasts, and more!

Quick, simple, and so tasty, these roasted Brussels sprouts and asparagus will become a new favorite side.

This easy roasted broccolini is simply seasoned with salt, olive oil, and cooked alongside garlic that roasts in its skin.

Sweet, savory cherry tomatoes are roasted with olive oil and salt for a simple, delicious side.

Simple sautéed butternut squash is an understated side that's creamy and delightful.

Brussels sprouts are marinated in a shallot, honey, and thyme dressing for a wonderfully sweet and savory addition to your meal.

Caramelized maple roasted carrots flavored with thyme are a fabulous dish made with just a few pantry ingredients and almost no effort!

This recipe for dried apple rings is here for you when you are craving something sweet but healthy. Because these oven-dried apples are as sweet as candy!

Dehydrated blueberries are a sweet, crispy side for your next lunch. Plus, they only require one ingredient!

These sweet, crisp strawberry chips are incredibly simple to make in the air fryer.