10 Frozen Costco Sides Redditors Swear Make Dinner Extra Delicious (and Affordable)

While Costco’s freezer section is loaded with great main dishes, from lasagna to salmon, you sometimes need a good, easy side dish to take a freezer meal from “blah” to “wow.”

Don’t know what to add to your cart? Redditors swear by these easy favorites that can help you save money on groceries and elevate a boring weeknight dinner.

Editor’s note: Prices are subject to change and may vary by location.

Price: $10.05

The Kirkland Signature Organic Broccoli Florets allows customers to quickly steam a one-pound bag of broccoli as a side while also ensuring it tastes fresh and just-picked.

“The frozen broccoli is the best steam-in bag I’ve ever had,” said Redditor Impossible-Ad6611. “It’s filled with actual florets (not broccoli dust), cooks to a perfect texture, and tastes like normal broccoli.”

Price: $15.20

Sheet-pan meals are a great and easy option for dinner, and you can grab the Tattooed Chef Sheet Pan Vegetables to make them simple and tasty.

Reddit user shalamanser also suggested skipping the sheet pan and preparing the vegetables in another way that still tastes great: “The Sheet Pan vegetables are really good in the air fryer,” they said.

Price: $15.20

The Globalinx Foods Organic Edamame comes in 12 steam-in bags, making them a quick and easy side for any meal.

Redditor enfusraye said they rely on the edamame for an easy and nutritious veggie side with a bit of salt sprinkled on top.

Price: $22.22

Costco’s store brand can be a great option for things like the Kirkland Signature Breaded Panko Shrimp, a good side or starter. “Better than other frozen breaded shrimp I've had,” said Redditor NorvaJ.

Price: $14.03

Add some potatoes as a side to your plate with a unique option, Kasia’s Pierogi, which are loaded with potatoes and cheese.

In fact, Reddit user nothingToSeeHere_987 called it: Pierogies are a win at Costco.

Price: $17.54

Toss some Kirkland Signature Lightly Breaded Chicken Breast Chunks in the oven or air fryer to add to salads or use as a starter when making dinner for your family.

“The way I run through the bags of chunks,” said Redditor Kittymeow123.

Price: $22.22

Foster Farms Take Out Crispy Chicken Wings come in a four-pound bag, so it’s easy to grab a few and toss them in your air fryer when you need a quick side or starter.

“They’re basically restaurant wings if you make them in the air fryer,” said Redditor xmgm33.

Price: $11.69

The Kirkland Signature Stir-Fry Vegetable Blend is good as a side dish or mixed in with a main dish for a well-balanced meal.

“The frozen stir fry veggies are a staple for me,” said Reddit user etayn.

Price: $18.71

The PuraVida Fire Roasted Vegetable Melange mixes roasted vegetables that are easy to make as a delicious side dish from your freezer. Reddit user HappyVibes5 says it’s one of their favorite things to keep in stock in their freezer.

Price: $18.71

Start a dinner with an easy dish that can be a great appetizer or side dish with Costco’s store-brand Kirkland Signature Garlic Butter Shrimp.

The lemon garlic frozen shrimp was solid,” said Redditor Axon14, who also suggested tossing it with some pasta if you need an idea for a main dish instead.

Check your local Costco for plenty of main dishes, but don’t forget the side dishes, which you can also stock up in your fridge for an easy bite.

Plus, remember that you can make the most of your Costco shopping trips — save extra money on side dishes — when you have the best cashback credit cards in your wallet.