Raclette side dish ideas: 25 vegetables & pickles to enhance raclette 🥒🥦🥕

Do you love raclette? To vary the pleasures and bring freshness, color, and balance to your meal, raclette side dishes are the key! Forget the simple potato: discover 25 easy-to-prepare vegetables and pickles , crunchy, melting, or tangy. Enough to satisfy everyone around the table (and make the melted cheese easier to digest 😋).

• Steamed broccoli : crunchy, sweet, perfect under a layer of cheese.
• Button mushrooms : fresh or pan-fried, they capture melted cheese like no one else!
• Early carrots (see here) : steamed or roasted, sweetness and color guaranteed.
• Parsnips : a sweet and original touch that changes everything.
• Potatoes : steamed, fried or roasted, the essential.
• Sweet potato : sweeter and more colorful, to surprise your guests!
• Leeks : tender, they go wonderfully with stringy cheese.
• Red or yellow onions : grilled or candied, a real treat.
• Pickled pearl onions : tangy, they liven up every bite.
• Peppers : grilled or in strips, their aroma enhances raclette.
• Cauliflower : steamed or roasted, it can be topped with cheese like a chef.
• Cucumbers (to eat fresh or pickled) : ultra fresh, perfect for lightening the plate.
• Radishes : pickled or plain, they add a bit of pep.
• Beetroot : raw or pickled, for a sweet and earthy touch.
• Pickles : the star acid, impossible to do without!
• Various pickles (carrots, cabbages, turnips, etc.): sweetness, colors and acidity at will ( learn more ).
• Cherry tomatoes : fresh, they refresh between bites.
• Courgettes : grilled or steamed, they go well with all cheeses.
• Spinach : just tossed in the pan, it softens the raclette.
• Red cabbage : sliced ​​or pickled, crunchy and colorful.
• Turnips : steamed or pickled, sweet and peppy.
• Fennel : sliced ​​very thinly or roasted, it adds an aniseed note.
• Rutabaga : forgotten, but delicious under melted cheese!
• Jerusalem artichokes : steamed, their nutty flavor is a change from the ordinary.
• Chestnuts : roasted, for an autumnal and delicious note.

Want even more ideas? Browse our selection of fresh, local vegetables to complete your list!

Tips: how to prepare and serve vegetables & pickles 🧑🍳

• Wash and cut vegetables in advance to make the most of your raclette evening 🍽️.
• Prefers steam cooking (broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, turnip, etc.): they keep their color and crispness.
• Grill peppers, zucchini or mushrooms for an even more delicious taste.
• Marinate some vegetables in homemade pickles the day before: vinegar, spices, a little sugar... and that's it!
• Serve vegetables in pretty bowls or colorful plates for a friendly table 🥰.
• Vary the textures: crunchy (radish, cabbage, carrot), soft (potato, leek), tangy (pickles, gherkins).
• Offer some light sauces (yogurt, fresh herbs, mild mustard) to add a twist.
• Think of fresh herbs (parsley, chives, coriander) to flavor each plate.
• Fruit invites: apple, pear, grape or fig bring sweetness and go well with cheese 🤗.

The result: a light, colorful raclette, full of flavors that everyone will love (even those who are watching their weight)!

Frequently asked questions about raclette accompaniments ❓