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    Cooking Gorgeous » All Recipes » Side Dishes

    16 Best Side Dishes For Salmon

    Published: Nov 11, 2022 by Ayla Clulee · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Salmon is one of the most popular fish to cook and also probably one of the healthiest! This delicious seafood is perfect whether it is grilled, pan-fried, poached, baked, or wrapped in a pastry.

    salmon en croute served with sweet potato fries and steamed greens
    Individual Salmon Wellington Served with Sweet Potatoe Fries and Steamed Greens

    What Goes Well With Salmon?

    Salmon is an oily, rich, and flavorsome fish that requires a bright and simple side dish that wouldn't overpower its delicate and unique flavor.

    From crispy potato dishes and fresh salads to healthy grains, these side dishes are easy to make and have a simple flavor to avoid overpowering your fish. If you are short of ideas about what to serve with salmon, or what side dishes go with salmon, here are my favorite 16 healthy, delicious and easy side dishes for salmon.

    16 Side Dishes to Eat With Salmon

    Honey Roasted Carrots&Parsnips
    These Honey Roasted Carrots and Parsnips make the perfect side dish for a Sunday roast or special occasions such as Christmas or Thanksgiving. They are flavored with garlic, thyme, and mustard. It is extremely easy to prepare this healthy, and delicious roast veggies, and they pair perfectly with many dishes.
    Check out this recipe
    Swede and Carrot Mash
    Buttery Swede and Carrot Mash is a simple yet delicious British dish that complements perfectly a variety of meat dishes, especially the roasts. This simple and colorful side dish is a great alternative to Pomme Purée (Creamy Mashed Potatoes) and provides one of your five-a-day vegetables. It’s budget-friendly, easy to make, and packed with nutrients.
    Check out this recipe
    swede and carrot mash garnished with chives
    Beetroot and Feta Salad
    Beetroot and Feta Salad is a delicious and colorful side dish made with roasted red beets, tangy feta cheese, sweet pear, and walnuts tossed with green leaves. It is extremely easy to make and ready in just 10 minutes. This beautiful salad is perfect for special gatherings, and a great addition to your holiday tables.
    Check out this recipe
    Pumpkin Risotto - Risotto Alla Zucca
    Pumpkin Risotto (or Risotto Alla Zucca) is a creamy, comforting, and an extremely delicious autumn dish made with arborio rice, pumpkin, homemade vegetable stock, and parmesan cheese. This classic Italian risotto dish is perfect for entertaining: it is elegant, easy to make, and ready in just 40 minutes!
    Check out this recipe
    Orzo Pasta Salad
    This Orzo Pasta Salad is fresh, healthy, and flavorful, easy to put together, and perfect for making ahead. It is a great side dish for last-minute parties, small gatherings, or BBQs and the leftovers are perfect for picnics and packed lunches. 
    Check out this recipe
    Mediterranean flavoured orzo salad in a bowl
    Barbunya - Turkish Style Borlotti Beans
    Barbunya Pilaki (Turkish Style Borlotti Beans) is a classic Turkish dish braised in olive oil with onions, garlic, and tomato (paste). This delicious vegan dish is perfect to serve as a light lunch, a part of a mezze spread, or a side dish to grilled&roasted meat, fish, and vegetables.
    Check out this recipe
    Barbunya Pilaki is a vegan Turkish style cooked borlotti beans
    Turkish Bulgur Rice Pilaf
    Bulgur Pilavi or Turkish Bulgur Rice Pilaf is a healthy side dish that pairs perfectly with grilled meat or chicken, kebabs, fish, casserole dishes, and hearty stews. This Turkish cuisine staple is very easy to make with only a few ingredients and is ready in just half an hour.
    Check out this recipe
    Duck Fat Roast Potatoes
    These amazing Duck Fat Roasted Potatoes are extremely delicious with the most crispy skin and a fluffy & creamy inside. They are the most essential side dish of any roast meal whether it is a Christmas Dinner, Easter, or a Sunday Lunch. Give this Duck Fat Potatoes recipe a try for your next roast dinner and you are in for a treat!
    Check out this recipe
    duck fat roasted potatoes
    Rocket&Parmesan Salad
    Rocket Salad with Parmesan is a peppery and tangy side dish that complements most meat or seafood dishes. This simple salad is very easy to make and only takes 10 minutes to put together.
    Check out this recipe
    Turkish Bean Salad
    Fasulye Piyaz Salad (Turkish Bean Salad) is a healthy and nutritious side dish and a perfect accompaniment to your meals. It is made of beans, onions, tomatoes, and parsley then dressed with tahini, lemon juice, and olive oil. This cold Turkish salad is very easy to make and is ready in 15 minutes.
    Check out this recipe
    piyaz (Turkish bean salad) served with boiled eggs
    Sauté Potatoes With Garlic
    These perfectly Crispy Sauté Potatoes with Garlic are the perfect accompaniment to steak, fish, meatballs, or any creamy dish. It takes less than half an hour to make and is full of flavor thanks to garlic and rosemary. You can serve them as a side dish or have them as a snack. 
    Check out this recipe
    Perfectly crispy sauteed potatoes with garlic and rosemary
    Crispy Brussel Sprouts
    Crispy and delicious Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts are extremely easy to make and ready in less than 20 minutes. These small cabbages are lightly seasoned with salt and pepper, tossed with bacon and olive oil, and topped with parmesan for perfection! They are the perfect side dish for Thanksgiving, Sunday lunch, or Christmas dinner.
    Check out this recipe
    crispy Brussel Sprouts with bacon
    Creamy Mashed Potatoes
    Pomme Puree (or Rich and Creamy Mashed Potatoes) is a simple yet satisfying side dish and a classic holiday tradition. With this simple recipe, you will make the best-mashed potatoes for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, or any other occasion. 
    Check out this recipe
    creamy mashed potatoes
    Turkish Bulgur Salad
    Kisir is a Turkish whole-grain salad made with bulgur wheat, fresh herbs, vegetables, and a tangy dressing. This delicious, healthy, and filling Turkish Bulgur Salad is great to enjoy on its own, but also perfect as a meze or side dish with any grilled meat, chicken, or fish.  
    Check out this recipe
    turkish kisir salad
    Boulangere Potatoes
    Potato Boulangere is a French potato & onion bake that is very easy to make and a lighter alternative to creamy dauphinoise potatoes. It complements perfectly most meat, chicken or fish dishes, especially succulent roast lamb.
    Check out this recipe
    freshly baked Potato Boulangere
    Austrian Potato Salad
    This delicious Warm Austrian Potato Salad is a great side dish to serve with roasts, BBQ, fish, or grilled meat along with some lambs lettuce, or rocket leaves. It is definitely the perfect and most popular companion of the Authentic Wiener Schnitzel. This delicious warm salad has a tangy and refreshing flavor thanks to mustard, vinegar, and chicken stock
    Check out this recipe
    Austrian potato salad served with rocket leaves

    Did you make any of these recipes? Please let me know how they turned out! Leave a comment below and tag @cookingorgeous on Instagram and hashtag it #cookingorgeous.

    I hope you enjoy the process of making these side dishes as much as you enjoy eating them! 🙂 

    Bon appétit! / Afiyet olsun!

    This post use affiliate links. This means that if you click on them and then buy something, we get a small amount of commission to keep the site running, but it doesn’t cost you anything more.

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    1. Lorna

      December 08, 2022 at 5:51 am

      Lovely recipes! Can’t wait to try them, thank you for sharing these recipes.

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