50 Best Side Dishes for Sloppy Joes at a Party (2023)

Corn on the cob is fantastic at any cookout or backyard barbeque. Roast the cob on the grill and slather it with butter, salt, and pepper. You will love corn’s fresh, sweet flavor paired with sloppy joes.

Pop a few crispy, crunchy tots on your plate to eat with your sloppy joe. Seasoned with salt and pepper, homemade tots are simple. But they are much more appetizing than the ones from a bag.

Make a batch and see why sloppy joes can’t live without tots.

The combination of sweet strawberries, fresh spinach, and crunchy pecans is the right fit for a sloppy joes party. Your guests will be back for seconds, guaranteed.

Coleslaw is a classic side dish to serve with sloppy joes. Eat the slaw on the side, or top your sloppy joe with it. A side and a topping. Nothing better than that.

Guests will love this traditional recipe with their sandwiches.

Ultra-creamy mac and cheese with a crunchy, buttery top is the ultimate comfort food. Serve it with sloppy joes for a dynamic pairing everyone will appreciate.

Roast a sheet pan of fresh carrots with a sweet and spicy brown sugar glaze. Carrots are the best veggie to highlight the savory deliciousness of a meaty sandwich.

Cookout, potato salad, and sloppy joes? If that is your kind of party, whip up a big bowl of potato salad with hard-boiled eggs, mayo, and dill relish.

Want to jazz things up? Then throw in a few pickled jalapenos. Lively potato salad is coming your way.

Spinach artichoke dip is one of the easiest recipes to serve at a party. Especially when you make it in a slow cooker. The soft, cheesy mixture will stay warm throughout your get-together.

And nothing pairs better with sloppy joes than a hot dip served with pita or tortilla chips.

Make a colorful crudite platter with fresh vegetables like carrots, celery, bell peppers, and cucumbers. Serve this popular side dish with hummus or guacamole for dipping.

Potato chips or Fritos will be a hit with sloppy joes. Plus, they are the easiest sides you can provide. And they make a fun topping too. Tear open a few bags and let your guests have at it.

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A meat sandwich like sloppy joes goes great with a scoop of warm baked beans. Sweet and spicy flavored beans are irresistible, especially with crumbled bacon on top. Give them a try tonight.

Green beans are a fabulous vegetable to serve with sloppy joes. The tender-crisp crunch of the cooked beans offsets the saucy filling of the joes. Top the string beans with bacon, and you have a party side dish worth repeating.

Nothing says, “party’s on,” like a fruity dessert salad. Cherry fluff is sweet and creamy and an unrivaled match for sloppy joes. Your party guests will agree when they gobble it up.

A Caesar salad is one of the easiest dishes to make for a party. And when sloppy joes are on the menu, Caesar salad is a great match. Meat and green salad? Now that is a balanced meal.

When you want a light and fun side, serve cheese and crackers. A cheese board is an appetizing contrast to sloppy joes.

Choose two or three cracker varieties. Then cube two types of hard cheese and serve one soft cheese. Light, easy, and unique side for sloppy joes.

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Smoky, charred asparagus is ideal for outdoor summertime parties. Serve it next to sloppy joes to add a flavorful vegetable to the food table.

Fresh and crisp, a cucumber salad is light and invigorating. Just what you need with saucy sloppy joes. Cool cucumbers are an appetizing party side dish any time of year.

Deviled eggs are the right choice to go with sloppy joes. This fabulous party food is a breeze to whip up. Serve them cold next to your warm sandwich.

Quinoa black bean salad is a healthy, filling salad that is marvelous for an outside party. It is made with fluffy quinoa, hearty black beans, fresh spinach, and sauteed summer vegetables. You know you’re going back for seconds.

When your salad needs a splash of color, make a garden salad. Greens, tomatoes, bell peppers, and red onions are the right combination. Drizzle with your favorite dressing for a wonderful sloppy joe pairing.

Roasting is the best way to prepare zucchini. It stays crisp-tender and is a perfect match for a summer sandwich. Your party guests will love it.

Serve cornbread salad next time you have sloppy joes on the menu. Cornbread cubes, tomatoes, olives, and shredded cheese make up this unique salad. Drizzle it with dressing and sprinkle it with bacon.

Jalapeno poppers are one of the finest finger foods to serve at a party. They go quite well with a meaty sandwich.

Spicy jalapenos are cooled with cream cheese and flavored with bacon. What more could you ask for?

A broccoli salad is the ideal side dish to prevent guilt about gobbling down a sloppy joe. Healthy broccoli salad has a burst of sweet and salty flavors. Broccoli, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds, and bacon. Yep! That’s a winning combination.

When you want fruity and creamy, try ambrosia salad. Ambrosia is the best side dish for a crowd. And it is a perfect way to lighten you up after eating a meaty sandwich.

It’s like throwing pizza ingredients in a pasta salad. Yep. I’m talking salami, pepperoni, olives, and cheese sprinkled in with cooked noodles. You will love this almost-pizza pasta salad at your next party.

Consider smooth, creamy hummus when you need to feed a crowd. The bitter, tart flavor and interesting spices are a must-have at any party. Dip pita bread or veggies in the hummus for a delightful taste.

Shredded veggies, crunchy pecans, and sweet Craisins are drizzled with a creamy maple vinaigrette. You’re gonna want seconds of this salad.

You will love this salad if you like mixing fruit with salad greens. It is made with a spring mix of greens, crunchy nuts, and mandarin oranges. Everything you need for a simple side salad that will dazzle your guests.

Sweet potato souffle is more than just a holiday side. Sweet potatoes and beef have always gone well together. The souffle and a warm sloppy joe make a stunning combination.

Apple walnut salad is bursting with flavor. Crisp apples, crunchy walnuts, salty cheese, and earthy greens. What more could you ask for in a salad?

Fresh, healthy, and unique. You will want to snack on a few of these skewers. Spear cherry tomatoes, mozzarella balls, and fresh basil for the most popular appetizer at the party.

Greek pasta salad is stuffed with Kalamata olives, red onions, cucumbers, bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, and feta cheese. It is a wonderful recipe to serve alongside sloppy joes.

The light, fresh pasta salad will be a crowd favorite.

Full-flavored rice and sloppy joes make a distinctive combo. Get light, fluffy, flavorful rice that doesn’t stick to the pan when you follow my simple tricks to rice perfection.

Try this easy Mexican fruit salad recipe (pico de gallo fruta). It is the perfect blend of sweet, spicy, and salty. Vibrant, colorful summer salad you will make again and again.

Make this tasty apple Snickers salad for your party. Apples, peanuts, and caramel flavors swirl together to make this unforgettable dish. It is just what you need next to sloppy joes to jazz up lunch.

Not your ordinary jello salad. The secret ingredient in this jello recipe is sherbet. Serve this orange jello salad as a sloppy joes side. Your guests won’t be disappointed.

Is your party small? Then consider serving baked potatoes as a side for sloppy joes. Baked potatoes are cheap and filling. Plus, they can replace the buns if any guests are eating gluten-free. Bake, open, and top with sloppy joes filling and shredded cheese.

Hard cheese, nuts, cured meat, and crackers make up a party-sized charcuterie board. You may not have thought of pairing a charcuterie board with sloppy joes.

But the finger food side goes right along with a two-hand sandwich. Try them together at your next get-together.

Sweet potato fries are an exciting dish to eat with sloppy joes. Perfectly seasoned and crispy baked, these fries will be gobbled up in no time.

Eat them on the side or as a topping on your sandwich.

If you want a side dish your friends will remember, make a 7-layer dip. Refried beans, sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes, green onions, olives, and cheese make up the layers.

Dip your tortilla chips in the dip for the ultimate satisfaction.

Hershey's chocolate chip cookies are traditional picnic food. Just like sloppy joes. Make a batch of cookies for dessert at your next sloppy joe potluck.

Strawberry banana pudding is a flavorful twist on the classic. Layer vanilla wafers (or a different cookie) on the bottom. Then stack strawberries, bananas, and vanilla pudding on top. You won’t have leftovers with this recipe.

Snickerdoodles aren’t just for the holidays. Especially when you have a thick, buttery, best-ever recipe. Serve snickerdoodles any time of year when sloppy joes are on the menu.

Light and easy, dessert skewers are a breeze to make. Slide fresh berries, marshmallows, and cake cubes (or cake croutons) on the stick. Then drizzle with melted white chocolate to add some class.

Rice Krispies are convenient to serve at a party. And you will like this birthday cake recipe with marshmallows, white chocolate, and cake crumbs.

Put out the serving plate and the treats will be gone before you know it.

You are missing out if you don’t serve banana pudding for a crowd. Everyone loves this pudding layered with Chessmen cookies, banana slices, and vanilla pudding. Serve it at picnics, BBQs, cookouts, and parties.

A Bundt cake is delicious at a casual party. Its beautiful shape needs little decoration. This means it is easy to make for a potluck.

It will be popular when you serve it with sloppy joes.

No one will refuse a batch of cinnamon rolls. And no need to start from scratch if you have limited time. You can make canned cinnamon rolls taste homemade with just a few simple steps.

Warm, gooey, and irresistible. Cinnamon rolls are an incredible dessert to pair with sloppy joes.

The prep time takes minutes for this microwavable chocolate chip fudge recipe. Then chill, cut, and serve. It is the easy dessert you’ve been waiting for.

Make a batch or two, and watch it disappear.