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German Side Dishes

A great side dish can make a break a meal. 

If you're looking for a tasty side dish to go along with your next meal you can find it here. Try traditional German side dishes such as red cabbage, bratkartoffeln or semmelknödel.

Popular German Sides

  • Cooked German Sauerkraut
    Simple German Cooked Sauerkraut Recipe
  • German Spätzle
    How to make homemade Spaetzle (German Egg Dumplings Recipe)
  • Potato Dumplings
    Foolproof German Potato Dumplings (Easy Kartoffelknödel)
  • Hot German Potato Salad
    Warm German Potato Salad with Bacon

Potato Dishes

  • German Schupfnudeln
    Easy Schupfnudeln - German Potato Noodles
  • German Bratkartoffeln
    Bratkartoffeln Recipe - German Fried Potatoes
  • Kartoffelpuffer
    Homemade Kartoffelpuffer/ Reibekuchen (German Potato Pancakes)

Vegetable Sides

  • a pot of German red cabbage
    Traditional German Red Cabbage and Apple (Apfelrotkohl)
  • German Speckbohnen
    Simple Speckbohnen (German green beans with bacon)
  • German Creamed Spinach- Rahmwirsing
    Easy German Creamed Cabbage (Rahmwirsing)
  • German Style Spinach - Rahmspinat
    Rahmspinat (German Style Creamed Spinach)

Sauces

  • Hunter Sauce - Jager Sauce
    Homemade Jager Sauce - German Hunter Sauce (Jägersoße)
  • Rahmsauce in a saucepan. A wooden spoon is dipping in
    Basic Recipe for Rahmsauce - German Cream Sauce
  • Zigeuner Sauce- German Red Pepper Sauce for Schnitzel and Steaks.
    Zigeuner Sauce (German Gypsy Sauce)
  • Beer Onion Gravy on Bratwurst
    Easy Beer Sauce - the Best Gravy for Bratwurst
  • German Chocolate Buns
    Easy Chocolate Buns Recipe - Fluffy German Schokobrötchen
  • cherry compote
    Easy Sour Cherry Compote from canned or frozen fruit
  • German Vanilla Sauce in a Saucier. In the Background there is a bowl of fruits
    Easy German Vanilla Sauce Recipe (Vanillesoße)
  • Apfelmus - German Apple sauce.
    Homemade Apfelmus (German Apple Sauce Recipe)
  • German Bread Dumplings with cutlery
    Classic Semmelknödel – (German Bread Dumplings)
  • German pasta salads, with mayo, pickles and frankfurters
    Best German Pasta Salad (Nudelsalat)
  • Schwäbischer Kartoffelsalat ( Swabian Style Potato Salad)
    Traditional Swabian Potato Salad Recipe
  • Tomatensalat
    Simple German Tomato Salad (Tomatensalat)
  • German creamy cucumber salad in a blue and white bowl.
    Easy German Cucumber Salad Recipe - Creamy & Quick
  • a bowl of German coleslaw
    Irresistible German Coleslaw: Authentic Bavarian Krautsalat
  • Easy Vegetable Gratin
    Easy Vegetable Gratin ( Quick, Healthy Mid-Week Dinner)
  • German Gurkensalat Recipe with Oil and sugar
    Traditional Gurkensalat straight from Oma's Kitchen
  • German Pretzel Buns in a Basket.
    Easy Pretzel Bun Recipe (Authentic Laugenbrötchen)
  • Smoked Mackerel Pate
    Easy Smoked Mackerel Pate Recipe (MAKRELENCREME)
  • German Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels. 5 layed out on a white surface. A bowl of cinnamon sugar next to it. A basked with more pretzels
    Martinsbrezeln: Irresistible Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels
  • German Kräuterbutter rolled into a log and cut into slices.
    Kräuterbutter (German Garlic Herb Butter)
  • Obatzda
    Obatzda - Bavarian Beer Cheese
  • Northern German Potato Salad.
    Authentic Northern German Potato Salad Magic
  • Pretzel-Heart
    Easy Heart Shaped Pretzels for Valentine's Day
  • German Pretzels
    Homemade German Pretzels (Laugenbrezeln)
  • German Bread rolls
    The Ultimate Brötchen Recipe - Cherished German Bread Rolls
  • Poruing German Apfelschorle
    How to Make Apfelschorle: Easy German Apple Spritzer Recipe
  • Samon and Leek Quiche
    Easy Smoked Salmon Quiche (Foolproof recipe in 1 Hour!)
  • rhubarb compote
    Simple Rhubarb Compote
  • Tiroler Spinatknödel
    Homemade Spinatknödel (Spinach Dumplings) with Parmesan
  • Bauernfrühstück
    Bauernfrühstück - German Farmers Breakfast
  • Feta and Pistachio Dip
    Pistachio Feta dip - A Mezze Dish
  • Caramelised Red Onion Chutney
    Caramelised Red Onion Chutney with Chillies
  • Baba Ganoush in a Bowl with Pomegranate Seeds
    Simple Lebanese Baba Ganoush Recipe
  • German Potato Salad with Cucumber
  • New Years pretzel on grey background. In the background you can see two champagne glasses and a marzipan pig and some golden ribbons
    Easy New Year's Pretzel (Neujahrsbrezel)
  • Hugo Cocktail
    How to make Hugo Cocktail at home
  • serviertenknödel.
    Authentic Serviettenknödel (Sliced Bread Dumplings)
  • German Rye Bread Recipe
    Easy German Rye Bread with Yeast (Roggenbrot)
  • Schnitzel with bread dumplings and jager sace
    Best Sauces for Schnitzel
  • A mason jar on a white wooden surface. The background is grey. The jar is filled with red strawberries infused in vodka
    Homemade Infused Strawberry Vodka Liqueur
  • Classic Frankfurter Green Sauce (Frankfurter Grüne Sauce)
  • Bulgur Salad with Grapes and Pistachios
  • A pita bread topped with hummus, cucumbers, chicken and tomatoes
    Lebanese Chicken Marinade with Mint and Lime
  • hummus from canned chickpeas
    Lebanese hummus recipe from canned chickpeas

Hi, I'm Marita

Food enthusiast & home cook. I returned to Germany after living in the UK for 20 years. Here at My Dinner, you will find traditional and authentic German recipes with cultural backgrounds.

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  • Eierlikör - German Egg Liquer Drink
    Homemade Eierlikör - German Egg Liquer

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  • Hunter Sauce - Jager Sauce
    Homemade Jager Sauce – German Hunter Sauce (Jägersoße)
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  • German Cabbage Rolls
    Authentic German Cabbage Rolls (Kohlrouladen)
  • Smohrkohl (Cabbage with ground beef)
    German Braised Cabbage with Ground Beef (Schmorkohl)
  • German Apple Carrot Salad with lemons and carrots in the background
    Traditional German Carrot Salad (Karottensalat)
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