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26 Best Sides Dishes for Salmon

Try one of these 26 Best Sides Dishes for Salmon. You will find a little of everything from salads, to vegetables,…

I like to rotate between Air Fryer Salmon with a Creamy Dill Sauce, Mediterranean Salmon, Mediterranean Salmon Bowl or this Pan Seared Greek Salmon.

I always like to pair our salmon with healthy side dishes whether it is salads, vegetables sides or potatoes.

Today I am sharing a variety of light and easy side dishes that are the perfect pairing to salmon.

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Quick and Easy Air Fryer Salmon Recipe

This air fryer salmon recipe creates that irresistible combination of crispy exterior and tender, flaky interior that makes even picky eaters clean their plates. There's nothing quite like the aroma of perfectly cooked salmon wafting through the kitchen as the air fryer works its magic on busy weeknights.

Quick and Easy Air Fryer Salmon Recipe
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Creamy Dill Dressing Recipe

Skip the store-bought bottle. This creamy dill dressing recipe uses Greek yogurt as the base for a lighter, protein-rich sauce that comes together in 5 minutes. Fresh dill, lemon, and garlic, no blender needed.

Creamy Dill Dressing Recipe
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The Best Baked Mediterranean Salmon Recipe

This Mediterranean Salmon recipe is light and full of your favorite Mediterranean ingredients. Salmon is brushed with an olive oil, lemon glaze and topped with fresh vegetables, olives, feta cheese and fresh herbs.

The Best Baked Mediterranean Salmon Recipe
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Mediterranean Salmon Bowl

This Mediterranean Salmon Bowl is loaded with fresh Mediterranean ingredients. Tender lemon salmon is baked to perfection and added into a bowl with lettuce, tomatoes, roasted red peppers, olives, feta cheese and fresh herbs. A drizzle of a lemon dressing finishes off this salmon bowl. These work great for lunch or dinner and are easy to put together!

Mediterranean Salmon Bowl
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Pan Seared Greek Salmon

Pan Seared Greek Salmon is a quick salmon meal that quickly cooks on a skillet on the stove. Salmon is topped with spices, pan seared and topped with Tzatziki and a Greek style salsa.

Pan Seared Greek Salmon
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Lemon Herb Couscous

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Easy Lebanese Salad

Easy Lebanese Salad, also known as Lebanese Salata, is a salad mixing chopped tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, cucumber, green onion and parsley topped with a lemony-mint dressing. This is light and the prefect addition to any meal or add grilled chicken or salmon to make it a meal itself.

Easy Lebanese Salad
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Curry Roasted Cauliflower

Curry Roasted Cauliflower is roasted with olive oil, curry and cayenne red pepper and topped with fresh cilantro to create a tender, flavorful side dish.

Curry Roasted Cauliflower
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Gouda Smashed Potatoes

Golden potatoes are drizzled with olive oil and garlic and baked until crispy and then topped with gouda and warmed until the cheese is warm and melted to make these Gouda Smashed Potatoes.

Gouda Smashed Potatoes
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Parmesan Delicata Squash

Roasted Parmesan Delicata Squash is sweet, savory and the perfect fall side dish. Delicata squash is roasted until soft and topped with parmesan cheese for the perfect flavor combination

Parmesan Delicata Squash
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Air Fryer Twice Baked Potato

This Air Fryer Twice Baked Potato is a great meal option for lunch or dinner. It can be used as your main dish or a side to your meal.

Air Fryer Twice Baked Potato
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Mediterranean Bean Salad

Mediterranean Bean Salad packs chickpeas, white beans, your favorite Mediterranean vegetables and feta cheese and is topped with a light lemony dressing. This works perfectly as a side dish to a meal, or as a lunch or light dinner main, served with pita bread and hummus.

Mediterranean Bean Salad
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Za’atar Roasted Carrots

Za'atar Roasted Carrots are a nice change from traditional roasted carrots. The earthy za'atar mixed with the fresh parsley adds a nice flavor to the natural sweetness that roasting carrots brings out.

Za’atar Roasted Carrots
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Easy Bok Choy Recipe

This Easy Bok Choy Recipe is one you can have on the table in under 10 minutes. It makes a wonderful vegetarian side dish that is flavorful and pairs nicely with any meal. You can add other vegetables to this like mushrooms, bell pepper, green beans or broccoli.

Easy Bok Choy Recipe
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Turmeric Roasted Cauliflower

Turmeric Roasted Cauliflower is roasted in the oven to bring out the sweetness of the cauliflower mixed with the warm, rich spices of turmeric, cumin, coriander and paprika. This makes a wonderful side dish or add it to a rice bowl or a pita sandwich.

Turmeric Roasted Cauliflower
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Lebanese Green Beans

Lebanese Green Beans are a warm, spiced green bean dish, combining tomatoes, green beans, cinnamon and cumin. This is a Lebanese family recipe that has been passed down through the years. We love pairing the green beans with rice, pita and a side of yogurt sauce. These make great leftovers too!

Lebanese Green Beans
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Summer Orzo Pasta Salad

Summer Orzo Pasta Salad is a great addition to any summer get together! This salad mixes together orzo pasta, chickpeas, feta cheese, crisp summer vegetables, fresh herbs and is topped with a light vinaigrette. Your guests are sure to love this one!

Summer Orzo Pasta Salad
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Lemon Arugula Salad Recipe with Parmesan Cheese

Lemon Arugula Salad with Pine Nuts is a quick and easy salad that is peppery, sweet and satisfying. Arugula is tossed with cherry tomatoes, toasted pine nuts and parmesan cheese and finished off with a lemony, olive oil dressing.

Lemon Arugula Salad Recipe with Parmesan Cheese