What to Serve with Ravioli (30 Delicious Side Dishes)

Wondering what to serve with your homemade Ravioli? Browse my collection of the best side dishes to serve with your delightful pasta pockets.

From homemade bread, buns, and garlic toast to roasted vegetables or a light spring salad, these side dishes will pair perfectly with your fresh ravioli.

When I'm making dinner and planning on what side dishes to serve with my ravioli, I'll usually be inspired by the type of ravioli I'm making.

If I'm serving something like my sweet potato and kale ravioli with its savory but sweet flavors, then I'll look for a great side dish to match that vibe, like my Honey Sriracha Brussels Sprouts. 

And of course, bread fits every occasion, so let's start with that!

​9 Bread Recipes

One of the most popular ravioli side dishes is bread.  A thick slice of crusty bread is a good choice with ravioli because you can use it to soak up soak up a sauce. 

Whether you're looking for a soft fluffy bun to mop up sauce or a toasty garlic bread to compliment the flavors in your ravioli, this list of bread recipes will have something that is just right.

1

Easy Focaccia Bread

Try this quick and easy focaccia bread for tasty, one hour bread that's crispy on the outside and soft and pillowy on the inside.

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2

Sourdough Garlic Bread

Sourdough garlic bread and garlic toast are scrumptious and simple dishes to complement pasta. With their flavorful combination of sourdough and garlic, they make for a delightful accompaniment.

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3

Pull Apart Garlic Cheese Bread

Melty cheese, butter, and garlic on a fresh sourdough or french loaf. Cut into the loaf of bread only halfway and then stuff it with cheese and bake until the cheese is piping hot and bubbly. Cheesy Pull Apart Garlic Bread is perfect for an appetizer or as a side for a salad and takes only half an hour to make.

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4

Parmesan Pesto Challah Bread

This Parmesan Pesto Challah Bread recipe makes a braided loaf that is light & fluffy with a golden crust, filled with swirls of pesto.

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5

Jalapeño + Cheddar Cheese Swirl Bread

Soft swirled bread with layers of warm dough, melty cheese, and spicy pickled jalapeños. This bread is easy to make, requires simple ingredients but the presentation is so beautiful.

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6

Homemade Fluffy Buns

These Homemade Air Buns are super soft, tender, and nearly melt in your mouth! They are the perfect accompaniment for soups and stews to soak up that yummy sauce!

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7

Quick + Light Brioche Buns

Lighter brioche buns with only one rise time if you prefer.  This is a quick and easy homemade bread recipe, with a rewarding fluffy brioche bun and only 15 minutes baking time. Add some seeds or herbs on top to change it up!

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8

Air Fryer Garlic Bread

This Air Fryer Garlic Bread is so simple and easy to prepare. It’s so delicious, you won’t ever want the frozen kind again!

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9

Easy Cheesy Garlic Bread

Easy homemade garlic cheese bread with only a handful of ingredients and easy preparation method. Serve as is or dip in marinara sauce.

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6 Salad Recipes

A refreshing salad can be the perfect side dish for ravioli because it'll give you contrasting textures and flavors, not to mention adding some extra vegetables on the side.

Try a Rainbow Salad with its juicy tomatoes, or an Italian House Salad with caesar salad vibes of crisp romaine lettuce and savory Parmesan cheese.

Or if you're making my Sweet Potato Ravioli with the cream sauce, mix up my Spinach and Arugula salad on the side - the fall flavors will compliment the sweet and savory flavors of the ravioli. This salad is topped with feta cheese and seeds and a dressing made with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and thyme. 

10

Spinach Salad with Apples, Feta, Pecans

This spinach salad is great for lunch or dinner with spinach, romaine lettuce, peppery arugula, sweet apples, tangy feta cheese, and crunchy pecans. Top with Honey Balsamic Dressing.

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11

Italian House Salad

This crisp green Italian salad is the perfect pairing for your pasta dinner! Dressed with onions, artichokes, Parmesan cheese and a simple red wine vinaigrette.

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12

Roasted Beet Salad

Roasted earthy beets layered with peppery arugula and crispy fried shallots and green garlic all drizzled with a tarragon-basil-infused olive oil.

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13

Rainbow Salad

Pasta dishes just love this Rainbow Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette dressing! It's the perfect pair!

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14

Chipotle Broccoli Crunch Salad

Packed with vibrant colors and refreshing flavors, this summer broccoli crunch salad is a crowd-pleaser and the perfect addition to any meal. 

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15

Tomato Basil Cucumber Salad

This wholesome salad is made with juicy tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers, and fragrant basil, all tossed in a delicious homemade Greek dressing!

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9 Vegetable Recipes

Roasted vegetables are a great dish to serve with many different types of ravioli. Cheesy ravioli in a brown butter sauce would pair perfectly with earthy, simple air air-fried Brussels sprouts. 

Sheet pan roasted vegetables make it super easy to get extra nutrition on the side of a pasta dish - just mix them up and toss them in the oven. 

16

Roasted Zucchini

Experience the simple elegance of garden-fresh produce with this Roasted Zucchini Recipe. Highlighting the zucchini's natural flavors, this dish turns a humble vegetable into a delectable side perfect for any meal.

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17

Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts

With just 4 ingredients, it’s quick and easy to make these tasty Air Fryer Brussel sprouts in just a few minutes.

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18

Roasted Broccoli Rabe

This roasted broccoli rabe, also known as rapini, is a quick and delicious side dish to change up your weeknight dinners. Toss with red pepper flakes and freshly squeezed orange juice for a surprisingly delightful bite.

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19

Honey Sriracha Brussels Sprouts

Roasted Brussels Sprouts coated in a sweet and spicy Honey Sriracha Sauce.

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20

Roasted Broccoli and Carrots

4 ingredient roasted broccoli and carrots make the perfect, easy to put together weeknight side dish. Combine fresh broccoli and carrots with oil, Parmesan cheese, and red pepper flakes, and then season to perfection. Great as a side or in a roasted veggie bowl.

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21

Roasted Green Beans

Need an easy and delicious Thanksgiving side dish? These Roasted Green Beans only take 15 minutes in the oven and 5 simple ingredients. Toast slivered almonds and then toss them with roasted fresh green beans, olive oil, salt and pepper, lemon juice and parmesan cheese.

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22

Baked or Air Fryer Portobello Mushroom Fries

Baked or air fried portobello fries breaded with fresh parmesan cheese and panko bread crumbs are a healthy baked snack, appetizer, or side dish.

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23

Fried Oyster Mushrooms

Crispy fried mushrooms with a spiced batter and panko crumb breading and a juicy, chewy inside. These fried mushrooms take under half an hour to make and are great on their own, as part of a grain bowl or in a sandwich or wrap.

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24

Sheet Pan Roasted Vegetables

Easy Sheet Pan Roasted Vegetable recipe with perfectly cooked potatoes, sweet potatoes, broccoli, bell pepper, onions and roasted garlic. Use my all-purpose seasoning or your favorite spice mix for a simple flavorful vegetable dish that's easy and healthy.

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6 Main Course Recipes

If you're looking to serve the ravioli as an addition to a main dish, these recipes are a great option to serve with a side of pasta.

Keep it vegetarian with a butternut squash burger or make one of these flavorful chicken recipes.

Bread some chicken, make my dill chicken with its creamy delicious sauce, or try a stuffed chicken breast. Lasagna stuffed chicken would be great with cheese ravioli in tomato sauce.

25

Butternut Squash Burgers

The squash patties are made with roasted butternut squash, white beans, oats, and a variety of spices for a flavorful veggie burger with a great texture - not mushy!

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26

Crispy Chicken Wraps

Use panko breadcrumbs to get the crispiest chicken strips for this loaded chicken wrap.

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27

Crispy Chicken Burgers

These fried chicken burgers have a spiced crispy coating and are juicy and tender on the inside, making them the perfect crispy chicken sandwich.

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28

Creamy Dill Chicken

A One-Pan dish in less than 30-minutes, perfect with a side of rice or mashed potatoes and some greens. Make the chicken and the sauce in the same pan for an easy, flavorful dinner.

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29

Stuffed Lasagna Chicken Parmesan

Chicken breast, stuffed with ricotta, spinach and tomato sauce like lasagna, and coated with a crispy pecan meal crust, tomato sauce and melted mozzarella cheese like chicken Parmesan.

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30

Jalapeño Popper Stuffed Chicken

Stuff a chicken breast with cream cheese and jalapeños, then wrap in bacon for a jalapeño popper style stuffed chicken dinner.

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