If you’re looking for some Easy Summer Side Dishes to cook in your Instant Pot, then look no further. These healthy summer side dishes are quick and simple to make and will taste delicious at your next family BBQ. In fact, we love to cook fantastic Instant Pot recipes whenever we have a get-together or potluck, and cooking up a side dish in the pressure cooker can save us a lot of time.
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Easy Summer Side Dishes
These instant Pot Side dishes are super easy to make.
Healthy Summer Side Dishes
The Best Barbecue Sides or Summer Instant Pot Side Dishes don’t have to be unhealthy. In fact, the following instant Pot Side Dish recipes are packed with flavor and full of goodness for the body.
Mushroom Risotto
Cut your cook time and effort in half with this Instant Pot Mushroom Risotto. It takes just 15 minutes and you don’t have to keep stirring.
Instant Pot Red Potatoes
Looking for a simple and comforting side dish you can quickly whip up as a side for any meal? This dump and start garlic butter Instant Pot Red Potatoes ticks all the boxes and is ready in less than 25 minutes!
Garlic Butter Sesame Instant Pot Green Beans
Garlic Butter Sesame Instant Pot Green Beans are healthy, flavourful, and so easy to make. This is an easy and affordable summer side dish that is perfect for serving upon any other occasion.
Instant Pot Chicken Fried Rice
Instant Pot Chicken Fried Rice is a simple, one-pot recipe that’s ready in no time. With just a few ingredients, this dish is perfect for meal prepping, lunch, or dinner!
Pesto Chicken Pasta
Instant Pot Pesto Chicken Pasta is a delicious weeknight meal that combines the bright basil and garlic flavor of pesto with easy-to-cook chicken and pasta. The entire meal made in your Instant Pot in a little more than 30 minutes makes this a perfect weeknight recipe!
Quinoa with Vegetables
Make Instant Pot Quinoa with Vegetables in just a few minutes! The simple lemon dressing brightens the quinoa and vegetables that come together into a delicious salad
Cilantro Lime Rice – Chipotle Copycat
You only need 4 ingredients and a few minutes to make this Chipotle Copycat Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice. It is the perfect side dish for summer and great for weekly meal prep
VEGAN CARROT GINGER SOUP
Step into Summer with this light and healthy Vegan Carrot Ginger Soup. I’ve included both Instant Pot and stovetop instructions.
Asparagus with Garlic Lemon Pepper
The easiest and most delicious Instant Pot Asparagus with Garlic Lemon and Pepper. Bye-bye mushy, soggy, or undercooked pressure cooker Asparagus. You will love just the perfectly crispy tender texture of this Instant Pot Asparagus that is ready in less than 15 minutes. Can be made Vegan. Fits Keto and Low-Carb Diet
Rice Pudding
An Instant Pot Rice Pudding Recipe that gives you a creamy consistency without the addition of any cream. With just four 4 basic ingredients (flavorings excluded) make the best rice pudding in the instant pot.
easy mushroom rice recipe
Looking for a tasty rice dish? Take a look at this easy mushroom rice recipe. A great one-pot recipe with lots of flavors and perfect fluffy rice. A quick, healthy meal you can make ahead! This Instant Pot Mushroom Rice pilaf is a cozy alternative to boring sandwiches for lunch and is delicious even the next day. A dish the whole family will enjoy
Home Made Apple Sauce
Instant Pot Applesauce is a sweet snack or side dish made with your favorite apples. The pressure cooker makes this a quick recipe and a great way to create homemade, healthy applesauce.
TOMATO WHITE BEANS
Instant Pot Tomato White Beans are made in a fraction of the time by using a pressure cooker. It’s a hearty winter meal perfect over some toasted sourdough bread or great as a side dish to the main meal.
MASHED CAULIFLOWER
This quick and easy Instant Pot Mashed Cauliflower is made by steaming garlic and cauliflower inside a pressure cooker and then preparing them to mimic mashed potatoes.
Boiled Eggs
Step by step instructions for Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs that are easy to peel every time!
The Best Instant Pot Macaroni And Cheese
Instant Pot Mac n Cheese has to be one of the easiest recipes that are both simple to cook and full of cheesy goodness. In fact, since making macaroni and cheese in the Instant Pot, we no longer cook this tasty pasta dish any other way! There’s no need.
Sweet Corn Recipe
Buttery, tender, and completely juicy – Instant Pot Sweet Corn is the best summer side recipe ever! Free up space on the grill and the stove by making corn on the cob in the Instant Pot.
Spicy Black Eyed Peas With Sausage
Black-eyed peas are super healthy and this Instant Pot Spicy Black Eyed Peas recipe is one you will love. With a dash of spice, this flavorsome recipe is one you will love to cook over and over again in your pressure cooker. Read on to learn how to cook black-eyed peas the best way!
The Best Instant Pot Potato Salad Recipe
Are you a fan of potato salad? I sure am and today I’m sharing a quick and easy Instant Pot Potato Salad recipe. Cooking potatoes in the Instant pot is a breeze. In fact, when using small chopped potatoes, they will be cooked by the time your pot has come to pressure so this recipe has zero cooking time! How good is that!
HOW TO MAKE INSTANT POT BEETS
Instant Pot Beets are so quick and easy, you’ll be eating beets all the time! The Instant Pot gives you juicy, tender beets in 30 minutes or less!
Easy Coconut Ginger Instant Pot Rice
This Easy Coconut Ginger Instant Pot Rice comes out perfect every time! It’s an ideal side for East Asian-inspired meats or vegetables.
CILANTRO RICE
Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice makes the classic Chipotle Copycat Cilantro Lime Rice Mexican side dish recipe easier to make in the Instant Pot Pressure Cooker! It will be ready quickly for your Mexican dinner!
INSTANT POT TOMATO WHITE BEANS
Instant Pot Tomato White Beans are made in a fraction of the time by using a pressure cooker. It’s a hearty winter meal perfect over some toasted sourdough bread or great as a side dish to the main meal.
Instant Pot Lemon Asparagus Risotto
This Lemon Asparagus Risotto has perfectly cooked tender-crisp asparagus and a bright lemon flavor. You’ll love this no-stir method for creamy risotto!
Copycat Shells and Cheese in the Instant Pot
If you like your macaroni and cheese super cheesy and over the top creamy, this is the recipe for you. It’s inspired by the boxed shells and cheese and is made easily in the instant pot
Instant Pot Garlic Parmesan Noodles
Easy Instant Pot Garlic Parmesan Noodles are a perfect side dish that you can make in one pot in just 20 minutes!
Instant Pot Barbecue Side Dishes
if you are looking for simple BBQ Side Dishes for A Crowd, here are some fantastic recipes.
Cheesy Ranch Potatoes
Instant Pot Cheesy Ranch Potatoes are a quick and easy side dish that the whole family will love. With just a few ingredients and minimal ingredients, you’ll have a new family favorite that will keep them asking for more!
Southern Instant Pot Collard Greens
Tender, perfectly seasoned Southern Greens are made in minutes with the Instant Pot! This makes a great side dish for hot dogs, sausages, and more.
Quinoa with Vegetables
Make Instant Pot Quinoa with Vegetables in just a few minutes! The simple lemon dressing brightens the quinoa and vegetables that come together into a delicious salad
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