Need make ahead veggie ideas to pair with salmon!

GothyFaery · October 2014

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!!

BeLightYear · October 2014

I love salmon with steamed broccoli and grated parmesan. Or brussel sprouts, anything dark green goes well with salmon in my opinion!

segacs · October 2014

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 · October 2014

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 · October 2014

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 · October 2014

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)