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Need make ahead veggie ideas to pair with salmon!

GothyFaery
GothyFaery Posts: 762 Member
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So I prep my lunch for a week ahead and I normally do salmon and rice. I'm starting to get tired of the rice so I'd like to make some kind of veggie side to go with it instead.

I was thinking of some kind of stir fry but I'm not sure what veggies to put together. I never used to like veggies so I really don't know what does and doesn't work. I was thinking something like onions, bell peppers, and maybe eggplant??

I'm open to any and all recipes/ideas!!

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  • BeLightYear
    BeLightYear Posts: 1,450 Member
    I love salmon with steamed broccoli and grated parmesan. Or brussel sprouts, anything dark green goes well with salmon in my opinion!
  • segacs
    segacs Posts: 4,599 Member
    Roasted asparagus goes wonderfully with salmon! Just drizzle on a tiny bit of olive oil and some red wine or balsamic vinegar, and pop it in the oven in an uncovered tray until it's nicely browned.

    I also second the recommendations for broccoli, though I find it doesn't reheat very well if you steam it. Roasting it also works for me -- I just put it in the oven with a little olive oil and a couple of shakes of vegetable spice, and once it's done, it's easy to store in the fridge and reheat.

    Does your workplace have a toaster oven? Reheating veggies in one will taste better than microwaving them.
  • dklibert
    dklibert Posts: 1,196 Member
    I love eggplant, onions and peppers in this Caponata from Rachael Ray. It makes a lot and is great cold too.

    http://www.rachaelray.com/recipe.php?recipe_id=261

    I made salmon and ramen noodle salad as a side. It was delicious. It keeps for days too.
    http://soupspiceeverythingnice.blogspot.com/2013/05/oriental-ramen-noodle-salad.html
  • SrMaggalicious
    SrMaggalicious Posts: 495 Member
    baked sweet potato w/cinnamon...cake bake them the night before (a few of them) and just zap them with a lil butter/or whatever you like on them and some cinnamon...delish
  • in_this_generation
    in_this_generation Posts: 75 Member
    Kale. Can be refrigerated or frozen after steaming. Really you could do any vegetable and because you are replacing rice you might opt for a starchy vegetable (potatoes)
  • nickatine
    nickatine Posts: 451 Member
    grilled zucchini, spaghetti squash\, garlic roasted brussel sprouts
  • libbydoodle11
    libbydoodle11 Posts: 1,351 Member
    Roasted veggies hold up pretty well.
  • I_love_frogs
    I_love_frogs Posts: 340 Member
    I do roasted broc or a salad tbh...sometimes will do a mashed cauliflower as a side.
  • Surfingbodi
    Surfingbodi Posts: 161 Member
    Roasted red potatoes with garlic, rosemary, thyme, and kalamata olives. Yummy and easy.

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