The salmon fish is considered one of the tastiest and most nutritious fish there is. It is thick meat, its pinkish hue is gorgeous, it has a delicate taste and its real greatness is that it can be combined with a huge variety of toppings, sauces, marinades, cooking styles and more. In this article we will advise you how to prepare a balanced meal that has everything!
Roasted vegetables in the oven
Roasted vegetables or if you want antipasti can be used as a great addition to a dish of Salmon in the oven. The selection of vegetables that can be prepared is huge, starting with potatoes seasoned with olive oil, salt, ground black pepper and fresh thyme leaves, even slices of sweet potato seasoned with a sweet and spicy chili sauce can be a particularly tasty addition. Those who like to prepare roasted vegetables in their simple version can cut onions into quarters, strips of carrots, peppers in several colors and also slices of eggplant and gently roast in the oven. Other vegetables that are perfect for this are a white cabbage steak that blends in a great harmony with the salmon or heads of garlic in a sweet seasoning of honey. All these next to the fish will be a particularly nutritious and delicious meal.
Toppings of various grains
If in the past we would eat rice in all its forms - with noodles, yellow rice, red rice, rice with greens, majdera, etc., today there is a greater selection to enjoy. Dishes like cooked quinoa or bulgur serve as a wonderful base that can be eaten alongside the fish dish. You can always add fresh cilantro, onion and tomato to these dishes and get a sort of fresh and fresh salad that goes perfectly with the fish.
Other grains can be wild rice that sometimes comes in three shades or only a dark shade with a dominant and unique taste that is actually very flattering to the delicate fish. Those who like wheat can cook it, add hot paprika and garlic cloves to it and get a very tasty wheat stew, which can also be wonderful with fish.
Fresh salads
A fresh salad made from lettuce leaves with additional greens and an indulgent vinaigrette sauce can be nothing less than perfect alongside the fish dish. You can upgrade this salad with green cucumber, live champagne mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, purple onion, green pepper and croutons and enjoy a wonderful salad that compliments the fish very well. Other options to go with it are a salad of fresh root vegetables - kohlrabi, beets and carrots, cut into thin strips seasoned with balsamic vinegar with olive oil and toasted sesame. Such a salad will give your fish a bit of oriental flavor and will compliment it very much. Mayonnaise lovers can make an egg salad with potatoes, carrots and peas, or a salad with corn kernels, gamba, fresh mushrooms and finely chopped dill which will be great side dishes.
Puree
Although it is common to think that puree is made from potatoes, and for the fish version you can even make a very tasty dairy puree, but the truth is that it is better to make mashed potatoes from a huge variety of vegetables, all that is needed is to mash or grind them to this texture. So of course mashed potatoes can be nothing less than perfect next to salmon in the oven, but also mashed potatoes made from cauliflower or peas in a bright and mesmerizing green shade can definitely be used as an equally delicious side dish.
Sauces to enrich the flavors of the fish
Along with all these additions, you should not forget the fish and give it a special and pampering treatment that will enrich its flavors. You can combine it with a lemon and garlic sauce that really compliments it, or alternatively make a sweet pumpkin sauce. You can make a sauce of mustard and honey and get an interesting sauce with an interesting contrast between spicy and sweet and also a sauce with Asian flavors that consists of soy and teriyaki that go well with the salmon.