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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.Â
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.Â
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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.
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.Â
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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. Â
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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.
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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
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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! 🙂Â
Bon appétit! / Afiyet olsun!
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Lorna says
Lovely recipes! Can’t wait to try them, thank you for sharing these recipes.