50+ Best Side Dishes to Serve w/Split Pea Soup (2023)

Garlic bread is a simple and delicious side dish that can be made by smearing butter and garlic on French bread, a roll, or a breadstick. The crunchy toasted texture and garlic flavor next to the soft split pea soup is heavenly.

Skillet cornbread can be sweet or savory and is always a little crispy. It is a traditional dish to enjoy any time of year to enhance your split pea soup meal.

Dinner rolls are a traditional dish to serve with any soup. Rolls can be made ahead of time and quickly reheated. They are best when brushed with melted butter just before baking in the oven.

Rye bread is a denser, darker bread made with rye flour. It has a deep, rich flavor that pairs well with a hearty soup. Serve the rye bread with a slice of ham on top.

Acidic and fresh, sourdough bread is leavened without yeast. Serve sourdough bread or rolls with split pea soup for a nice flavor balance.

Pick a loaf up at your grocery store bakery if you don’t have time to make it from scratch.

Potato rolls are soft, pillowy, and perfect when slathered with butter. They are made with real mashed potatoes. Make a dozen for dinner with your hot split pea soup.

Buttermilk biscuits are the clear choice for split pea soup. Light, flaky, and buttery, serve them warm and fresh with your soup.

You will like this super easy buttermilk biscuit recipe made from pancake mix.

Corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and thousand island dressing sandwiched between two toasted slices of rye bread make the ultimate Reuben sandwich.

Go ahead. Dip it in your soup. You will love the taste.

Slider recipes are a great way to enjoy classic split pea soup. The Hawaiian buns add sweetness to the savory flavors of the sliders.

Cut the sliders apart and serve alongside a bowl of soup. Grab this recipe for turkey sliders and see all the bun choices for the sandwich.

Creamy avocado and crunchy toast make a wonderful side for hearty split pea soup. The texture contrasts between toast and soup will make you want to come back for more.

When your split pea soup needs more protein, pair it with a chicken salad sandwich. These cold sandwiches are usually served on a croissant. But there are more bread choices for chicken salad if you prefer.

The light, flaky croissant sandwich is a delicious flavor contrast to the warm, soft hot pea soup.

This layered cornbread salad recipe without beans will be your new go-to potluck dish. It is a vibrant, balanced, textured salad sure to join all your family favorites. Make it easily by using leftover cornbread or boxed Jiffy mix.

Beet salad is a delicious and colorful side dish that can be enhanced with different toppings. Feta cheese, sunflower seeds, and green apples are a few toppings to try.

Beet salad is best when refrigerated before serving it with split pea soup.

If you thought roasted veggies didn’t go with soup, think again. These brown sugar-glazed roasted carrots are sweet and savory – the perfect combination with split pea soup's savory flavor.

Shredded kale, Brussels sprouts, crunchy pecans, and sweet Craisins make up this salad that is drizzled with a creamy maple vinaigrette. You will want a second helping of this Cracker Barrel copycat kale salad.

Cabbage, shredded carrots, and sugar snap peas are the main ingredients in this Asian salad. Drizzle with a sesame ginger dressing and sprinkle crunchy chow Mein noodles on top.

Serve with soup for a satisfying meal.

Panzanella is made of rustic bread cubes, chopped vegetables, and red onions drizzled with olive oil and vinegar. It is an easy salad recipe and an interesting side to serve with split pea soup.

Serve it chilled or at room temperature, depending on your preference.

Quinoa black bean salad is the perfect dish to serve with split pea soup. Black beans, feta cheese, and plenty of roasted veggies make the salad hearty and filling. But it is light enough to not overpower the soup.

Here are great instructions to cook black beans from scratch.

Coleslaw is a popular side dish that pairs well with just about anything. It can be served cold or warm and is great for hot soup. Use different spices to flavor the slaw, depending on your taste preference.

Crispy, cheesy potato skins are just the food to complement a soup with tender split peas. The skins make good use of leftover baked potatoes.

They are the perfect size and shape to dip. So go ahead and make a batch to go with your large soup pot.

Eat some pasta with your split pea soup. Baked mac and cheese balls are a tasty side dish. They are just the right size to pick up and dip.

Sweet potato fries are a great option to pair with split pea soup. They are easy to prepare and simple to season with salt and pepper.

Or sprinkle with red pepper flakes, garlic powder, or cumin for extra flavor.

Popcorn is my go-to soup side when I forget to plan for a soup side dish. A batch pops in my whirly popper in about five minutes.

Then my flavor options are endless with melted butter, spices, and seasonings.

Falafel is a dish made from ground chickpeas. Shaped like balls or patties, they are a great dipping food. They are also a unique finger food to serve with soup.

Remember to grab a package of crackers. Any soft, crumbly cracker is a good choice for soup. Here are a few favorites.

• Saltine crackers. Buy here.
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• Ritz crackers. Buy here.
• Town House crackers. Buy here.

Serving shrimp with split pea soup can give your meal a Cajun feel. Cook up spicy Cajun shrimp in about five minutes.

Then serve it on top of your soup or as a side dish.

Whether you serve a helping of pulled pork as a side or on top of split pea soup, you will love the combination of flavors.

Try a pulled pork sandwich and split pea soup combo. It will hit the spot.

Chicken wings are a fantastic side for just about every soup. Make them hot or sweet. They will be the missing link to complete your meal.

Alone, fish sticks may not fill you up. But pair it with split pea soup’s hearty recipe, and you have a winner.

Grill a batch of chicken tenders while you cook a pot of soup. Chicken and split pea soup are a sure-fire combination.

Warm, caramelly bread pudding is the perfect choice to pair with split pea soup in cold weather. You can use any cubed bread to make the pudding.

But if you have leftover cake, it is amazing to use in this cake bread pudding recipe.

Nothing says welcome to cold weather like a bowl of soup and a snickerdoodle cookie.

Out of cream of tartar? No worries. You will love this baking powder snickerdoodle recipe. And for more seasonal cookies, try pumpkin snickerdoodles with pumpkin spice.

Hot chocolate is the perfect drink to warm up on a cold day. Split pea soup is delicious served with hot chocolate made with milk and chocolate chips.

Meyer lemons are in season during cool weather. Why not blend up a delicious blender lemon pie? It will be the finale after a large pot of hot soup.

Use lemons with thin skin, or the pie may be too bitter.

Warm, gooey cinnamon rolls are just the dessert bread to match up with split pea soup. Don’t worry about starting from scratch if you don’t want to.

Follow a few easy steps, and your canned cinnamon rolls will taste homemade. You gotta try these amazing rolls.

Make a chocolate chip Bundt cake when you need a warm, no-fuss cake. Start with a yellow cake mix and doctor it up before throwing it in the oven. A simple glaze icing is all you need to give the cake the final touch.

Now eat your soup, so you can enjoy a slice.

Maybe you never thought about pairing cherry fluff with split peas. But today is your day to change that. Light, airy cherry fluff is a dessert salad that is surprisingly good with split pea soup. Give it a try.

Dive from savory split pea depths into a sweet blueberry splash. The muffins? Golden, crumbly, and brimming with juicy berries. Each bite is moist and tender. One just might not be enough.

Ready for a chocolate chip thrill ride? Make a batch of warm, gooey chocolate chip cookies. Because chocolate is a fantanstic ending to just about any meal.

It's pie time! Trade your savory soup spoon for a sweet slice of bliss. This easy semi-homemade pie is bursting with blueberries. A slice is the perfect meal finale.