Instant Pot® Side Dish Recipes

Find the best side dish recipes for the Instant Pot, like Instant Pot® mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, creamed corn, green beans, and more.

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Instant Pot® Polenta

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Polenta, a staple of Northern Italian cuisine, is traditionally made by adding cornmeal to boiling salted water and stirring with a wooden spoon until your biceps aches! You can achieve the same results by letting your Instant Pot® do all of the work for you! We like to serve this topped with browned Italian sausage and pork ribs that have simmered in a sauce made with onions, garlic, basil and tomato sauce until the ribs are falling off the bone-tender! Serve with additional cheese, if desired. Delizioso!
By Kim's Cooking Now

Instant Pot® Pear-Applesauce

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Apples mixed with pears make a sweet dessert or snack without any added sugar. Using an electric pressure cooker cuts down on time and seals in the nutrition.
By Buckwheat Queen

Instant Pot® Quinoa

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Perfect fluffy quinoa. One shot in the Instant Pot®!
By Food Lover

Instant Pot® Collard Greens

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Quick Southern-style collard greens made in your Instant Pot®.
By Trevor Barrett

Instant Pot® Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Goat Cheese

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These smooth and creamy mashed sweet potatoes, mixed with honey goat cheese, make the perfect side dish any time of year, especially during the holidays! Excellent with pork tenderloin or roasted turkey.
By France C

Instant Pot® Pineapple-Coconut-Lime Rice

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Fill up the pot, push a button, and get ready for some perfectly-cooked, jazzed up rice with a tasty blend of sweet-tart. Garnish with cilantro if you wish.
By lutzflcat

Instant Pot® Leek Mashed Potatoes

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A little something different from traditional mashed potatoes, for the Instant Pot®. The leeks add a very mild oniony flavor. Enjoy!
By Bren

Instant Pot Pinto Beans (No Soaking)

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This easy recipe for pinto beans requires no soaking but packs flavor.
By Jim

Instant Pot Mexican Rice

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Easy and flavorful red rice cooked with spices, broth, and tomato sauce.
By Bren

Instant Pot® Baked Beans

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This recipe was passed down through my French Canadian family from my grandmother, to my mother and then to me many years ago. It traditionally takes hours to make, as we let the beans slow cook overnight in the oven on low heat. I decided to try and transform it into a much quicker Instant Pot® recipe with great success! With this method, you don't even have to presoak the beans. These are even better the next day, and they freeze well, too.
By France C

Best Instant Pot® Scalloped Potatoes

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Scalloped potatoes are the ultimate side dish. Try this quick and easy version made in minutes in your Instant Pot®!
By Fioa

Instant Pot® Garlic Roasted Melting Potatoes

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Try these absolutely crispy, creamy, and garlic-infused melting potatoes for a quick and easy weeknight side dish in your Instant Pot®.
By Fioa
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Inspiration and Ideas

Instant Pot® Creamed Corn
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Transform frozen corn into this delicious side dish.
How to Make Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
Same favorite side dish, but with less time, less effort, and fewer dirty dishes.
Instant Pot® Brown Butter
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Instant Pot® Lime-Cilantro Rice
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Instant Pot® Cuban-Style Black Beans
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Instant Pot® Cheesy Broccoli Rice
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Instant Pot® Steamed Artichokes
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Cook these quick, easy, and foolproof steamed artichokes in just minutes in your Instant Pot®! Artichokes are tender and perfect for any vegan meal.

More Instant Pot® Side Dish Recipes

Instant Pot® Charro (Refried Beans)

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This recipe is written to be prepared in an Instant Pot® pressure cooker. With some small alterations, I am sure you can cook it on the stovetop as well. These beans are great served as is or blended to be the texture of refried beans.
By droach3

Dry Red Beans in the Instant Pot®

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I don't buy canned beans anymore; I use my pressure cooker to cook them from dry every time. I don't even have to think about soaking them ahead of time, since that's not needed. If you do decide to soak, check your appliance manual because cooking time will be shorter.
By LauraF

Instant Pot® Corn on the Cob

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This method probably isn't any faster than the traditional method of boiling corn, but I can put everything in the pot and walk away, which is a bonus when I'm preparing several other dishes.
By Bren

Keto Cauliflower Bacon Cheese Mash

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You will never miss eating mashed potatoes again now that you can have this deliciously creamy, bacon-cheese- flavored mashed cauliflower instead!
By Carol Castellucci Miller

Instant Pot® Refried Beans

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Make beans from dried to refried in less than an hour through the courtesy of your Instant Pot®.
By Tim Unger

Instant Pot® Au Gratin Potatoes

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You'll be saying, 'move over boxed potatoes' once you try these cheesy au gratin potatoes cooked to perfection in your multi-functional pressure cooker. For a little bit of kick, use pepper Jack cheese in place of the Monterey Jack.
By Soup Loving Nicole

Pressure Cooker Kale Greens

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This is a recipe for kale greens made in a pressure cooker with turkey bacon. I make this with a 6-quart electric pressure cooker. If you eat red meat, feel free to substitute the turkey bacon with the real thing. If you want less salt, cut back on the bouillon.
By Sticky

Instant Pot® German Red Cabbage

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I love German food, especially this classic side dish known as rotkohl. My method is decidedly Americanized, but the taste brings me back to my heritage.
By thedailygourmet

Instant Pot Borracho Cranberry Beans

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No soaking is required for these cranberry beans made in an Instant Pot, so they can be done and on your table in no time. Don't let the beer scare you off. The alcohol cooks off so that the beans get drunk and not you.
By Soup Loving Nicole

Instant Pot® Mac and Cheese

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Try this quick-and-easy electric pressure cooker macaroni and cheese recipe--let the Instant Pot® do the work.
By Michael Beatty

Easy Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash

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This is the best way to prepare spaghetti squash in your Instant Pot! Flavorful and tender, spaghetti squash is a great low-carb, vegan substitute for traditional pasta dishes, and is ready in minutes.
By Fioa

Instant Pot® Farro

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Farro is probably my favorite grain. I love it in salads, pilafs, and soups! I find the Instant Pot® gets it to the perfect texture and I don't have to worry about overcooking it on the stove.
By LauraF

Instant Pot® Sweet Acorn Squash

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A perfect way to make a sweetened acorn squash to serve up as a side dish to any meal. This sweet acorn squash cooks up in 25 minutes using an electric pressure cooker.
By bdweld

Air Fryer Vegan Sweet Potato Fritters

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Crunchy yet soft on the inside with a hint of spiciness, these creamy sweet potato fritters are quick to make in an air fryer. Plus they're vegan!
By Yoly

Simple Instant Pot® Mashed Potatoes

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This is an easy take on mashed potatoes. The potatoes pressure cook away while you focus on other things. This is a basic but tasty recipe; feel free to update with your own ingredients. You can peel the skins if you prefer. Once you mash it up, you can return insert back to the pot, reattach the lid, and place it on the Keep Warm function until you are ready to serve.
By FrackFamily5 CACT

Instant Pot® Mexican Quinoa

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Mexican quinoa flavored with cumin, smoked paprika, and chili powder. This easy 1-pot meal is made in the Instant Pot® and is the perfect meal for those busy days. Vegan and gluten free! Top with guacamole, salsa, or some sour cream.
By Misty Noelle

Instant Pot Chickpeas

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Instead of buying canned chickpeas, I use my Instant Pot to cook them from dry. I don't need to soak them ahead of time, and I can keep the fresh cooking liquid for different uses (like subbing for chicken broth!). If you do decide to soak the beans, check your appliance manual because cooking time will be shorter.
By LauraF

Instant Pot® White Beans

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Instead of buying canned beans, I use my pressure cooker to cook them from dry--no soaking required! If you do decide to soak the beans, check your appliance manual because cooking time will be shorter.
By LauraF

Instant Pot® Baked Idaho® Potatoes

Make baked Idaho(R) potatoes in 1/3 of the time! A simple, fast recipe for fluffy and delicious baked potatoes made in an Instant Pot or pressure cooker.
By Idaho Potatoes
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Instant Pot® Cheesy Mexican Lentils and Rice

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This makes a good side dish but is also good served as a main dish in a taco bowl. If you have any leftovers, this is also great reheated and lightly mashed with a spoon transforming it into a 'bean dip' and served with tortilla chips.
By Soup Loving Nicole

Instant Pot® Smoky Korean BBQ Baked Beans

These baked beans are made with Korean BBQ sauce and cooked long enough under pressure, with bacon, to develop a lovely smoky flavor.
By Diana71

Instant Pot® Herbed Israeli Couscous

This couscous is a lovely side dish, or can be the base to a main meal. It's also fast to make using the Instant Pot®.
By thedailygourmet

Instant Pot® Wild Rice with Mushrooms

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Pressure cooking rice enriches and intensifies the flavor of the stock and herbs. Wild rice is firm on the outside, soft in the middle, and its texture blends nicely with softer brown rice. This is a tasty side dish for chicken, turkey, pork, and fish.
By lutzflcat

Instant Pot® Roasted Melting Sweet Potatoes

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Such a tasty way to prepare a quick vegetarian side dish in your Instant Pot® in just minutes. Crispy and tender, these melting sweet potatoes are delicious.
By Fioa
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