Please suggest side dishes for my salmon recipe

suzesvelte

Hi - I am cooking dinner for a friend. My main recipe is very simple: I am baking salmon fillets with some lime juice and a sprinkle of chilli flakes -- low fat, tasty, pretty looking and EASY!

I plan to serve it with couscous to which I will add a FEW colorful veg - probably using red pepper and sweetcorn /peas / parsely / preserved lemon to make it really fresh and bright ..

If it was just me I'd call that a meal, but I sort of think I need something else alongside this to finish the plate. I think it will be bit acidic as it stands, and would like ideas for a side-dish to harmonise with these two.

Any inspiring ideas? Thanks

Rognvaldr

I would steam cauliflower to go with this and call it done. You could steam broccoli if you wanted something green.

The fillet is the star and the couscous is the co-star of the meal. I think either of these would provide a balance to the meal.

livingleanlivingclean

I think it sounds delicious as is... I'd go with quinoa over couscous, just because I don't particularly like couscous.

I like avocado with salmon - what about a sort of smashed avo with flavours? (like guacamole, but not necessarily the same?)

suzesvelte

Thanks, Yes, green is probably best.

Funny you don't like couscous. I hate quinoa!

Alatariel75

I like a wild rice blend with salmon, they just seem to go together. Broccolini or asparagus lightly steamed with a squeeze of lemon and a sprinkle of dukkah is wonderful.

suzesvelte

Alatariel75 wrote: »

I like a wild rice blend with salmon, they just seem to go together. Broccolini or asparagus lightly steamed with a squeeze of lemon and a sprinkle of dukkah is wonderful.

Actually, that is a good point. I don't usually have wild rice in the house, but I could get some.

cooksister2000

How about a little roasted asparagus with toasted pine nuts

Nikion901

My favorite sides for salmon are rice and asparagus. Your couscous takes the place of the rice, so how about just adding in some roasted asparagus?

lynn_glenmont

Lentils with wilted (lightly sauteed) spinach.
Or raw sliced tomatoes, dressed with a little balsamic vinegar and fresh basil.
Or roasted tomatoes and garlic (roast garlic whole and squeeze cloves out of skin), tossed with olive oil (and balsamic, if you like).
Or just a nice side salad.

cherylellie938

Maybe Sweet Potatoe..this is what I have with my salmon

pebble4321

My dinner for the last two nights was panfried salmon with a warm salad of quinoa, baby cucumber, roast baby beetroots and feta, with a dressing of orange juice/zest, olive oil, red wine vinegar and mustard. It didn't need anything else.

lporter229

I make roasted beets and/or butternut squash or roasted brussel sprouts or even sauted bok choy as a side to salmon when I am doing Asian or chile seasoning on it. If I am doing a simple lemon and herb, then I like asparagus.

michaelmallon7

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/218525/minted-carrots/

Chadxx

Another vote for roasted asparagus. After thought, my first thought is wild rice but I like the sweet potatoe idea.

Usually, I just have asparagus with salt, pepper, and garlic, no oil, as the side so I can have a big piece of salmon.

kerend123

Roasted baby tomatoes on the vine, great colour and slightly sweet to balance the acidity :-)

AngryViking1970

crazyravr wrote: »

Salmon and grilled asparagus go hand in hand with sweet potato pure.

I was gonna say if you're eating salmon, you gotta have asparagus.

ToxDocAR

Simply salt and pepper the salmon, pan cook skin side down for most of the time, flip. Don't overcook. Should still have some glistening in middle. Remove from pan, add garlic. Then add baby spinach and dash of salt. Cook until wilted as you like.

ToxDocAR

and add a grain if you so choose

mccraee

green veggie of some kind. I've got tons of greens in the garden right now so it would be salad at my house. Asparagus or broccoli or green beans would be good

LAT1963

Strawberries. Sweet and high-fiber to offset the other tart dishes. The couscous has veggies in it so you don't need to limit your thoughts to vegetables.

PhylinAZ

Home made salsa is good with salmon.

ilovelucy711

Roasted asparagus!

__TMac__

This thread is making me really hungry. It all sounds fantastic.