The ultimate luxury meal, Beef Wellington is a stunning dish and it’s not that hard to make. When making it at home, you want equally stunning side dishes, and with more than 36 below to choose from, these are some of the best sides to serve with Beef Wellington. The only question is, which do you pick?
Making a special meal? Beef Wellington is the perfect meal to share with someone special. It can be scaled for 2 diners, for an intimate meal, or made larger to feed the whole family. To go with your show-stopping entree, you need equally impressive side dishes.
What is Beef Wellington?
Beef Wellington is beef tenderloin that’s baked in puff pastry. Between the beef and the pastry is a layer of duxcelle, which are finely chopped mushrooms that are cooked down in cream and herbs. A layer of prosciutto keeps the moist mushrooms away from the pastry so that the pastry can cook light, fresh, and delicious.
When To Serve Beef Wellington
Beef Wellington is a labor-intensive dish (which can be prepared ahead of time) and involves some pretty pricy ingredients, like beef tenderloin. So it’s a dish best reserved for special occasions. I love serving Beef Wellington for Valentine’s Day at home, to celebrate anniversaries, and other milestones.
The Best Side Dishes for Beef Wellington
To make this a whole and well-rounded meal, you want to serve a vegetable side dish and a starchy side dish with your Wellington. Whether or not to add an appetizer is up to you and how much work you want to do. And of course, save room for dessert!
Ready to see the show-stopping side dishes that’ll transform your meal into a restaurant-quality feast? Scroll down to see all kinds of delicious options! The only question is, which will you pick?
Creamy, cheesy, and with an irresistible crunchy topping, these mini Au Gratin Potatoes are the perfect side with any beefy dish.
Creamy Baked Pasta with Ricotta and Tomatoes is a grown-up version of mac and cheese. It's light and delicious and can be prepped ahead of time so you're not doing lots of work in the kitchen.
Smoked Asparagus is about as good as it gets. Sweet and kissed with a touch of smoke, this easy side pairs perfectly with Beef Wellington.
Creamed corn is so delicious when made from scratch. Fresh corn transforms this dish into a restaurant-quality side worthy of any special meal.
Baked Acorn Squash is an easy side dish that pairs well with more complicated and work-intensive meals. Easy to make ahead and just reheat, it's creamy and sweet and pretty nearly perfect.
Fun to make and delicious to eat, these German noodles are a tasty side dish.
With a light citrusy dressing and plenty of flavor, this lovely salad is a lighter addition to a celebration-worthy meal.
Creamy, cheesy, and delicious, Steakhouse Creamed Spinach is a terrific side dish that everyone will love.
Asparagus and lemon go hand-in-hand in this decadent but easy side dish.
Green beans and asparagus get a makeover in this light, crunchy, and stellar side.
Pretty, delicious, and easy to make, green beans are a tasty pick with any special meal.
Crunchy, buttery, and with oodles of bacon, Green Beans Almondine with Bacon is an updated classic everyone will love!
Easy, herby, and delicious, these Roasted Baby Potatoes are perfect with any fancy dinner.
This turnip tart makes a beautiful side dish for any dinner party or holiday meal. It’s a great way to bake this low carb alternative to a potato too!
Brussel sprouts are served stuffed with goats cheese and walnuts for a tasty side dish.
Pommes Anna or Potatoes Anna is a delicious and easy side dish perfect for a fancy meal.
Healthy, sweet oven-roasted carrots with honey and brown sugar glaze! Sprinkle with feta cheese crumbles and bake for an easy, delicious side dish that pairs perfectly with any main courses.
The perfect creamy, garlic roasted cauliflower, whipped with ricotta cheese for an elegant, low carb side dish.
These Boursin stuffed zucchini are beautiful and delicious with minimal effort.
Gratin Dauphinois (a French Potato Side Dish) and Meeting a Culinary Idol: Anne Willan
So simple, yet so impressive, Gratin Dauphinois is a creamy potato dish everyone will enjoy!
For a comforting side dish, these whipped sweet potatoes really hit the spot. They are a fluffy, sweet, and pretty recipe to complete the fanciest of meals.
This white asparagus recipe features fresh ingredients like pine nuts, capers and dill, all roasted together on one pan. It’s the perfect natural, woodland dish for a fancy dinner.
This Pear Gorgonzola Salad is made by tossing arugula and radicchio in a balsamic vinaigrette and topping with creamy Gorgonzola, pears, and glazed walnuts. A perfect side for an elegant dinner.
This hasselback butternut squash is an elegant side, with a maple and sage brown butter sauce that goes perfectly with beef dishes. Easy to make, yet looks rather fancy!
This vegan and gluten-free Lemon Risotto is a creamy citrus rice dish that’s served with spiced and roasted cauliflower. Serve this dish as a main course for Date Night, or as a fancy side dish at your next dinner party!
Combine the sweet and salty whole baked apple stuffed with bacon and shallots with the peppery notes of arugula leaves and red cabbage. Transform an otherwise simple salad with a bit of imagination and fun!
Fondant potatoes have a reputation for being difficult, but they are deceptively simple and they are stunning, potatoes browned in butter to get a crust then poached in a butter and stock mix!
This classic Provençal vegetable tian recipe, a type of gratin, is made with sliced zucchini, yellow squash, eggplant, and tomato. Fresh summer vegetables are layered together, sprinkled with olive oil and herbs, then topped with cheese before baking to perfection!
Pommes Anna is a classic French dish of very thinly sliced, layered potatoes cooked in a very large amount of melted butter. I decided to take this dish to the next level and replaced the butter with duck fat.
These simple roasted oyster mushrooms are a perfect four-ingredient side that comes together in 30 minutes! Great on salads, tacos, sandwiches and pasta or as a standalone side.
Elegant Brussels Sprouts Salad with thinly sliced brussels, fresh spinach, toasted almonds, Parmesan cheese shavings, and lemon garlic dressing. The flavor combination is so outstanding you will be craving it all year long, not just during the holidays!
Creamy Boursin cheese and butter are all the flavor thinly sliced potatoes need. Sliced potatoes are layered with the rich Boursin herb butter and baked to golden brown perfection.
Roasted Artichoke salad recipe is an easy and beautiful salad perfect for a fancy dinner! It makes a beautiful centrepiece for a fancy dinner and complements roast beef, turkey, and ham perfectly.
These Mashed Sweet Potatoes are filled with perfectly cooked sweet potatoes, tender butternut squash, butter, and a hint of sweet maple syrup. Healthier than regular mashed potatoes and low in carbs, enjoy these silky smooth mashed sweet potatoes with lunch, dinner, or as an easy vegetarian and gluten-free holiday side dish.
Light, delicious, and crispy, truffles put these fries over the top!
Pretty and delicious, these Oven Roasted Root Vegetables might just steal the show!
For a fancy drink to go with your fancy dinner, check out this stunning cocktail.
