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Wondering what to serve with salmon patties? These side dishes for salmon patties shine, featuring rice, slaw, fries, salads, and more! Plus, all the sauce ideas for serving.
Making salmon patties and not sure how to serve them? This tasty spin on crab cakes uses more economical canned salmon, making them an easy and satisfying meal. While you can serve them as an appetizer, we prefer serving them for dinner (if we’re going to go to the trouble of making them!). What to serve with salmon patties to make it a meal? Here are our top 15 sides for salmon patties, from fresh salads to fluffy grains, colorful veggies and crispy fries. And, keep reading for our best sauce ideas!
What to serve with salmon patties: 15 sides!
One of our top sides to serve with salmon patties: this lemon rice recipe! Just a few simple ingredients take standard rice to the next level. Simply add lemon juice and zest, fresh garlic, and a bit of parsley to a pot of rice, and it infuses a zingy, citrusy flavor that’s positively irresistible!
Quite possibly the easiest side to serve with salmon patties: arugula salad! You don’t even have to make a salad dressing! In 5 to 10 minutes, you’ve got an elegant salad that pops wtih fresh lemon, olive oil, and Parmesan cheese.
These Baked Sweet Potato Fries are a perfect side for salmon patties! They’re crispy, perfectly seasoned, and you won’t be able to stop sneaking bites. Here are the best crispy baked sweet potato fries you can make at home! Or, use frozen baked fries as a quick and easy substitute.
A perfect fast and easy side to serve with salmon patties: couscous! This tiny pasta is fluffy, flavorful, and takes just 10 minutes to whip up with no actual cooking required (just boiling water!). This traditional Berber food has swept the globe: its ease of preparation and delightful light texture makes it perfect for serving with just about anything.
Here’s a fun, fresh side dish to add to your repertoire: apple slaw! Cabbage, apples and carrots partner up to form the basis of a tangy slaw. They’re doused in a creamy poppyseed dressing that you’ll want to pour on just about everything. It’s a slaw spin that’s unique in flavor but simple enough that you’ll want to keep making it all season long.
There’s nothing better than a classic Caesar salad…unless it’s a Kale Caesar Salad! Using hearty kale leaves in a Caesar salad has become popular: and for good reason. The fluffy, ridged texture of the leaves are ideal for coating in Caesar dressing. This spin on the Kale Caesar is our go-to, with a fresh, creamy homemade dressing and crunchy breadcrumbs in every bite.
Here’s a clutch pantry staple recipe to serve with salmon patties: orzo! This rice-shaped pasta is ultra fast to cook, making it ideal for nights where you need something on the table fast. This orzo recipe is incredibly simple but comes out comforting and nostalgic, pairing the tender grains with butter and a hint of lemon.
This really is the best creamy coleslaw, perfect for pairing with salmon patties! It's got just the right amount of flavor and richness from the coleslaw dressing, but it still has a healthy spin. This recipe is totally balanced in sweet and savory flavors: with no refined sugar and less mayo than most coleslaw recipes. Or, try our Easy Vinegar Coleslaw instead.
Here’s the fastest way to get colorful veggies to jump onto your plate: the ultimate sautéed vegetables recipe! The good old veggie sauté is often done wrong: it’s soggy or completely bland in flavor. So why don’t we do a total makeover? These sauteed vegetables are beautifully colored, bursting with flavor and crisp tender in texture: the perfect easy and healthy side dish!
Serve this carrot salad with salmon patties and everyone will be singing your praises! It’s simple and refreshing, featuring strings of carrots doused in a a tangy Mediterranean-style vinaigrette. Just a handful of ingredients and you have a healthy side dish you won’t want to stop eating.
Here's a quick way to a side dish: Broiled Asparagus! Throw the green spears into the broiler with a few lemon wheels, and they come out like roasted asparagus…but even better. They're perfect for pairing with salmon patties and look beautiful on the plate.
Quinoa is perfect to pair with salmon patties, a gluten-free side with a fluffy texture. Here’s our best quinoa recipe to make it into a perfectly seasoned side dish. Just a few simple ingredients transform it from bland to bursting with flavor!
Here's a high impact side to serve with salmon patties: Sauteed Broccolini! The elegantly long stems of this green veggie make it look fancy, but here’s a secret. You can cook it up in just 5 minutes in a hot skillet. Add a bit of garlic and lemon, and you won’t be able to stop eating these irresistibly large spears.
Here’s a simple way to dress up fresh green beans as a gourmet side: Green Beans Almondine! Make it at home, and this dish is brilliant! The beans are bright green and perfectly tender, sautéed in butter with garlic and toasted almonds and finished with a little lemon zest.
For one last idea for what to serve with salmon patties, try this kale slaw! This colorful mix of fresh veggies is simple to put together and tastes refreshingly sweet tart. It stars hearty kale, crisp apples, sweet carrot, and a zingy maple apple cider vinegar dressing.
Sauces to serve with salmon patties
A creamy, savory sauce is a must to serve with salmon patties. What are the top sauces? The first two are the most common, and then we’ve got a few more ideas:
- Tartar sauce: This Tartar Sauce is a mayo-based seafood sauce popular in American cuisine.
- Remoulade sauce: This tangy, mayo-based Remoulade Sauce recipe from France is often served with seafood.
- Aioli: Aioli is a creamy garlic sauce common in French and Spanish cuisine. Try Classic Aioli, Garlic Aioli, Basil Aioli, Lemon Aioli, or Pesto Aioli.
- Russian dressing: Mayo-based Russian Dressing is a sauce used in a Reuben or a Big Mac is also perfect for salmon patties.
- Chipotle ranch dressing: Spicy, smoky Chipotle Ranch Dressing is another tasty creamy dip or drizzle.
Simply place the salmon patties on a pile of baby greens, then serve with the sauce of your choice! To make it a heartier meal, add 1 or 2 of the side dishes for salmon patties above to round out your plate.
What to Serve with Salmon Patties: 15 Sides!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 ½ cups 1x
Description
Here’s how to make tartar sauce for salmon patties! This easy homemade recipe takes just a few minutes and results in incredible flavor. For all the sides to serve with crab cakes, scroll up.
Ingredients
- 1 large shallot, finely minced (1/3 to 1/2 cup)
- 1 tablespoon capers, finely minced
- 2 tablespoons dill relish (or finely minced pickles)
- 2 teaspoons white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup mayonnaise
Instructions
- In a bowl, stir together all ingredients. Serve immediately or allow to chill for 1 to 2 hours to allow the flavors to meld. Store refrigerated for up to 3 weeks.
- Category: Sides
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: Seafood
- Diet: Gluten Free
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