Pairings

Fries can be dipped into a burst of flavors from your favorite dipping sauces.

Fries are fairly neutral flavored with their crispy edges, therefore fries are best served with an accompanying dipping sauce.

Try making your own dipping sauces for fries right at home using these easy to make recipes!

It takes no time at all to flavor some mayonnaise with ingredients you have on hand.

Garlic Aioli

Garlic aioli is the most classic flavor of aioli you can make. Garlic aioli is made by adding fresh minced garlic, lemon, pepper, and salt to your aioli base.

Honey Mustard Sauce

Honey mustard sauce is a sweet and tangy sauce for dipping roasted cauliflower into. 

Honey mustard sauce is made by adding honey, Dijon mustard, whole grain mustard, and garlic powder to mayonnaise. 

Season with salt and pepper to taste. 

Chipotle Mayo

Chipotle mayo is a spicy, tangy mayonnaise that pairs well with sweet potato fries.

Chipotle mayo gets its spice from adding chipotle peppers in adobo sauce to mayo, along with a little lemon juice to give it its tangy flavor.

Gravy

Gravy has a creamy, thick sauce with hints of meat flavor. Gravy is a rich dipping sauce for French fries.

Gravy is typically served on top of French fries with cheese curds to make “poutine”. Poutine is more of a meal in itself with the rich cheese curds added.

Cajun Garlic Aioli

Cajun garlic aioli is a spicy, garlic flavored aioli that goes well for dipping fries into. The spiciness of the dip, combined with hints of garlic makes this an savory dipping sauce for fries.

Cajun garlic aioli is made by adding fresh minced garlic, horseradish, cayenne pepper, tarragon, and creole mustard to an aioli base.

Dill Dip

Dill dip is a sweet, pungent, tangy flavor to it. Dill has a strong flavor to it, so it can quite overpowering. If you like dill pickle chips, you’ll love dipping your dries into dill dip.

Dill dip is made by adding herbs, Worcester

Dill dip goes well when paired with sweet potato fries.

Lime Dipping Sauce

Lime dipping sauce has a refreshing citrus, yogurt flavor to it.

Lime dipping sauce goes well with avocado fries, zucchini fries, French fries, or sweet potato fries.

Lime dipping sauce is made by adding fresh lime juice to Greek yogurt and mayonnaise.

Sriracha Mayo

Sriracha mayo is a spicy, tangy dipping sauce that brings the heat to your fries.

Sriracha mayo is made by adding fresh lemon juice, minced garlic, honey, and sriracha sauce to mayo.

The honey makes the sauce have a bit of a sweeter finish, so it’s not all heat that you’re eating with your fries!

Marinara Dip

Marinara dip has a tomato base to it. Marinara sauce has a rich, tomato flavor to it, with hints of garlic and herbs.

Marinara is made by adding oregano, basil, minced garlic, salt, and olive oil to tomato sauce. The flavors come together by heating them on the stove for a couple of minutes.

Marinara dip is best served warm with fries.

Marinara dip goes well with zucchini fries, sweet potato fries, and French fries.

Quesadilla’s can be topped with tangy, spicy, creamy, or refreshing sauces to enhance the flavor of the quesadilla.

You can top your quesadillas with cilantro lime sauce, guacamole, tomato salsa, watermelon mango salsa, or salsa verde.

Cilantro Lime Sauce

Cilantro lime sauce is a tangy, citrusy, sauce for quesadillas.

Cilantro lime sauce is made with yogurt, fresh lime juice, avocado, cilantro, and minced garlic all blended together to create a creamy topping for quesadillas.

Guacamole

Guacamole is a chunky sauce made with mashed avocados.

Guacamole is made by adding diced tomatoes, tomatoes, chopped cilantro, and a pinch of garlic salt to mashed avocado.

Guacamole pairs well with sour cream or salsa for topping a quesadilla with.

Tomato Salsa

Tomato salsa is a juicy, chunky salsa that has a little bite to it. Salsa adds a ton of flavor and compliments quesadillas well as a topping. Salsa can be paired with guacamole well for serving on top of quesadillas.

Tomato salsa is made by adding whole canned tomatoes, and a can of diced tomatoes with green chilies (Rotel tomatoes work well) as the base of the salsa.

Finely chopped jalapeno with the seeds removed are added to the salsa, as well as some diced onions.

A few herbs like garlic and cumin are added, and then the salsa can be “pulsed” only in a food processor. Don’t overmix the salsa until it becomes a mush.

Pulse the salsa 7-10 times to get it just perfectly chunky.

Watermelon Mango Salsa

Watermelon mango salsa is a refreshing fruit salsa that pairs well with chicken or black bean quesadillas.

Watermelon mango salsa is made by hand, by chopping up watermelon, mango, and pineapple into small cubed pieces.

Finely chopped jalapeno gives this salsa a hint of spice. Red pepper and red onion finish off this fruity, refreshing salsa.

Watermelon mango salsa goes well with a bit of guacamole for quesadilla toppings.

Salsa Verde

Salsa verde is a refreshing, spicy green salsa that goes well as a spicy quesadilla topping.

Salsa verde is made with roasted tomatillos.

Tomatillos are green tomatoes that come in a paper husk which needs to be removed prior to roasting them.

Roasting tomatillos neutralizes the acidity of the tomatoes, making it a savory base as a salsa.

After the tomatillos are cooked, they are placed in a food processor with finely chopped onions, serrano pepper, fresh lime juice, cilantro and cumin.

Once the salsa has been “pulsed” until the tomatoes are broken up, it’s ready to serve.

Salsa verge is a tangy, spicy salsa that pairs well with chicken quesadillas.

Nachos can be topped with some of your favorite foods, taking them to the next level with a burst of flavor.

We’ve complied a list of cheeses, meats, protein, vegetables and fruits for nacho topping ideas for you to try out.

Some pairings work better than others, so you’ll have to make your own custom nachos at home to figure out your favorite nacho toppings.

Cheese for Nacho Toppings

Cheddar Cheese

Cheddar cheese is a sharp, hard cheese that melts well in the oven over nachos. Since it has such a strong flavor, it’s best paired with mozzarella cheese to balance out the strong and mild flavors. Blending them together makes the nachos have more of a depth of cheese flavors.

Mozzarella Cheese

Mozzarella cheese has a mild flavor and melts well in the oven over nachos, giving it a creamy taste. Mozzarella cheese has a bit of a tangy, sour flavor, that pairs well with strong cheddar cheese over nachos.

Cotija Cheese

Cotija cheese is a specialty cheese to put on your nachos. It’s unique in that it doesn’t melt, it just softens. Therefore you get a burst of cheese on your nachos when you bite into it. It’s a salty and creamy cheese that is fairly mild and goes well as a nacho topping.

Meat or Protein for Nacho Toppings

Ground Beef

Ground beef can be flavored with your own version of taco seasoning (cumin, chili powder, garlic, paprika, salt and pepper). Once you’ve browned your ground beef and flavored it with taco seasoning, the beef should be drained. Then you can layer it on top of your nachos for a filling, satisfying, flavorful nachos.

Chicken

Chicken can be marinated, BBQed or fried for nachos. There are a ton of different marinades you can make such as: Mexican grilled chicken, Sheet pan chicken nachos, BBQed chicken nachos. Chicken is a mild meat that you can flavor to make it spicy, sweet, or taco flavored.

Shrimp

Shrimp can be flavored with bit of garlic and chili powder for nachos. Shrimp have a dense, chewy texture to them, which is quite the contrast on top of nachos. If you’re wanting to try something a bit different on your nachos, add a few shrimp to your nacho toppings.

Black Beans

Black beans can be flavored with a simple taco seasoning using paprika, chili powder, and garlic. Fry them until they are fully coated, and then you can put them on top of your nachos. Black beans are soft when you bite into them and have a bit of a sweet flavor to them.

Vegetables for Nacho Toppings

Onions

A classic addition to the top of nachos are adding green onions. You can also use red onions which have a bit of a pungent flavor to them. Onions should be cut up into small pieces so you only get a little bit of flavor on top of your nachos.

Corn

Corn adds a ton of color, texture, and flavor to nachos. Corn goes well with beef, chicken, or black beans on top of nachos. Corn can also be paired with a little bit of chopped jalapeno and red onions for a flavor burst on top of your nachos.

Peppers

Bell peppers that are sweet such as red or yellow peppers work well on top of nachos. Peppers add texture, color and a sweet flavor to the top of nachos.

Fruit for Nacho Toppings

Jalapenos

Jalapenos add hot and spicy flavors to nachos. You can slice up jalapenos in rings for a nice look to your nachos but this adds a ton of heat to the nachos, so it can be overpowering. If you chop up the jalapeno into tiny pieces this adds the perfect amount of heat to the nachos so they will have a little bite to them.

Pineapple

Pineapple is sweet and tart flavor to add on top of nachos. It’s best to chop up the pineapple into small pieces and them use paper towel to remove the juices from the pineapple prior to putting them on top of nachos. The water can leak out of the pineapple pieces and make the nachos soggy! Pineapple can be paired with red pepper, red onions, and jalapenos for an incredible nacho topping flavor.

Tomatoes

Tomatoes have a neutral flavor that add some tang to the nachos. Tomatoes should be cut up into small pieces for nachos so the juices don’t leak too much on the nachos. Tomatoes can be paired with green onions and jalapenos for classic nacho toppings.

Garnishes for Nachos

Cilantro

Cilantro can be added to nachos after it comes out the oven for an earthy citrusy flavor. Cilantro adds depth of tanginess to nachos. Salsas are typically made with cilantro, which in turn makes it pair well with nachos.

Focaccia bread is a fresh, spongy, light bread that can be dipped in oil and vinegar for a tasty appetizer. Focaccia bread can be flavored in the dough, as well as using toppings to bring out the flavors.

If you’ve never tried an infused herb and garlic olive oil focaccia, it’s one of the most mesmerizing focaccia breads you’ll have. Serve it fresh right out of the oven for the best tasting focaccia bread.

Traditional Focaccia Bread Toppings

Finishing salt

Salt is meant to enhance flavors. By adding finishing salt to your focaccia bread, it will bring out the flavors of the bread, and add texture to the topping. Finishing salt has larger flakes than regular salt, and it will give your focaccia bread a professional look to it.

Rosemary

Rosemary sprigs work well as a focaccia bread topping because it adds both flavor and an eye catching look to your focaccia bread. Rosemary is a classic addition to the dough of focaccia bread as well. Be sure to use dried rosemary for your focaccia bread.

Parmesan Cheese

Parmesan cheese is a traditional topping for focaccia bread. Parmesan is only spread sparingly on the focaccia so it gives it a hint of flavor, and not a layer of cheese like a pizza. Parmesan is a salty cheese that will enhance the flavor of your focaccia bread.

Focaccia Bread Toppings

Sundried Tomatoes

Sundried tomatoes have a powerful flavor, and add a bit of a chewy texture to focaccia bread. The will crisp up in the oven giving your focaccia bread a tomato flavor. Sundried tomatoes go well on top of focaccia bread with rosemary and finishing salt.

Fresh Tomatoes

Thinly sliced tomatoes can be placed on top of focaccia bread as a topping. The tomatoes will have the juice seep into the focaccia bread in the oven which will dry the tomatoes out. Tomatoes give the focaccia bread a light, fresh taste to it.

Roasted Garlic

Roasted garlic is a delicious caramelized topping for focaccia bread. Arrange the roasted pieces of garlic around the top of the focaccia bread and gently press them into the dough. The roasted garlic adds a ton of garlic flavor to the focaccia bread, and goes well with flakes of salt and rosemary sprigs.

Olives

Olives added to the top of focaccia bread give the bread a bitter, salty flavor. Leave the olives whole, and then push them gently in the dough prior to baking in the oven. Olives go well with rosemary and roasted garlic for focaccia bread toppings.

Red Onions

Red onions give focaccia bread a tart flavor. The onions will crisp up in the oven and will give the focaccia bread a hint of onion flavor. Red onions go well with roasted garlic and sundried tomatoes for focaccia bread toppings.

Fresh herbs

Fresh herbs can be added as focaccia bread toppings for a more earthy flavor. You can add chives, parsley, oregano, rosemary, or thyme to your focaccia bread to enhance the savory flavor of the bread.

Asiago Cheese

Asiago cheese can be sprinkled on top of focaccia bread for a sweet, nutty, sharp cheese flavor. Asiago cheese goes well with fresh oregano for focaccia bread toppings.

Fresh Cranberries

Cranberries add a tart, sharp flavor to focaccia bread. Cranberries compliment rosemary and thyme well for focaccia bread toppings. Cranberry focaccia bread is a delicious holiday style focaccia bread.

Fresh Peaches

Peaches add a burst of sweetness to focaccia bread. Thinly sliced peaches can added to the top of focaccia bread with thyme for a balanced flavored focaccia bread. The peaches add an element of chewy texture to the focaccia bread. as well as a pop of color.

Fresh Pesto

Fresh pesto adds a ton of earthy sharp flavor to focaccia bread. Fresh pesto goes well with cherry tomatoes and rosemary for focaccia bread toppings.

Almond butter is a sticky, thick sauce that you can use as the base for foods like a dipping sauce, salad dressing, granola bars, or on top of toast.

It’s a versatile sauce that you can use in most dishes where you would use peanut butter.

Almond butter is smooth, but has substance to it. It has a grainy taste that goes well with fruit, salads, and meat dishes.

Almond Butter Satay Sauce

Almond butter satay sauce can be used to dip your favorite chicken or beef into. You can also use almond butter satay sauce for a buddha bowl, in a wrap, or over noddles.

Apples with Almond Butter

Almond butter has more of a liquid consistency, therefore it’s better to dip sliced apples into almond butter for a snack. If you try to smear almond butter on the apple, it’s likely to fall off due to it’s makeup. Stick to a dipping almond butter.

Balsamic Almond Butter Dressing

Balsamic almond butter dressing is a tangy, vegan salad dressing. It can be served used over an apple walnut salad, kale salad, or over Brussel sprouts. Balsamic almond butter would go well over a simple green salad as well.

Celery with Almond Butter

Celery can be dipped into almond butter for a crunchy textured snack. Celery has a circular center, which will hold almond butter nicely in the center of it. You can also add raisins or chocolate chips to it for even more flavor.

Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Almond butter chocolate chip cookies only have 5 ingredients, and are made without flour or butter. Almond butter acts as the base for the cookies to combine the dough together. Almond butter gives the cookies a hint of nut flavor, and go well with the chocolate to make for a delicious cookie!

Toast with Almond Butter and Sliced Bananas

Almond butter goes well topped on toast. Add a few sliced bananas and a drizzle of honey to finish off this satisfying snack or quick breakfast.

Almond Butter Banana Oatmeal

Almond butter banana oatmeal is made with granola, walnuts, maple syrup, and cinnamon. It’s a filling breakfast in the morning with a touch of nuts and a hint of cinnamon flavor. Oatmeal is fairly plain on its own, so adding almond butter and bananas makes oatmeal much more enjoyable and flavorful.

Bananas with Almond Butter

Bananas can be dipped into almond butter to coat them in a delicious almond flavor. Since almond butter has protein in it, it’s a more filling snack than just having a banana as a snack.

Breaded Cauliflower with Almond Butter Sauce

To make this breaded cauliflower, the cauliflower is dipped in eggs, and then breaded with bread crumbs and flour. The cauliflower is baked and then served with an almond butter sauce. The sauce is made with ginger, rice vinegar, red pepper flakes and almond butter which gives the sauce an acidic, and spicy flavor to it.

Toast with Almond Butter and Honey

Almond butter can be used to put on toast. Honey can be drizzled on top of the almond butter to give it more of a sweet flavor, instead of a neutral taste of just almond butter.

Berry Almond Butter Smoothie

Berry almond butter smoothie is made by combining frozen fruit, water, spinach. hemp seeds, a banana and almond butter in a blender. The banana thickens the smoothie, while the spinach and almond butter add the protein to the smoothie making it quite filling.

Crackers with Almond Butter

Almond butter can be spooned onto crackers for a crispy snack. For a but more flavor, top it with nuts or raisins.

Almond Butter Granola Bars

Almond butter granola bars are the perfect breakfast food or snack to make at home. Almond butter and honey act as the “glue” to stick all of the ingredients together to make the granola bar. The almond butter granola bar has nuts, rolled oats, and a hint of cocoa powder in them for a chocolatey granola bar to enjoy.

Strawberries with Almond Butter

Strawberries have a sweet flavor, and combined with neutral almond butter makes this snack and delicious flavor combination. Dip strawberries into almond butter for a fast snack on the go.

You can use almond butter with a variety of foods for a quick snack option.

Almond butter is filling, satisfying, and goes with fruit and grains.

Almond butter has as smooth consistency, and is a tasty condiment to have in your pantry.

Apples

Almond butter has more of a liquid consistency, therefore it’s better to dip sliced apples into almond butter for a snack.

If you try to smear almond butter on the apple, it’s likely to fall off due to it’s makeup. Stick to a dipping almond butter.

Celery

Celery can be dipped into almond butter for a crunchy textured snack.

Celery has a circular center, which will hold almond butter nicely in the center of it.

You can also add raisins or chocolate chips to it for even more flavor.

Toast and Sliced Bananas

Almond butter goes well topped on toast.

Add a few sliced bananas and a drizzle of honey to finish off this satisfying snack or quick breakfast.

Bananas

Bananas can be dipped into almond butter to coat them in a delicious almond flavor.

Since almond butter has protein in it, it’s a more filling snack than just having a banana as a snack.

Toast and Honey

Almond butter can be used to put on toast.

Honey can be drizzled on top of the almond butter to give it more of a sweet flavor, instead of a neutral taste of just almond butter.

Crackers

Almond butter can be spooned onto crackers for a crispy snack.

For a but more flavor, top it with nuts or raisins.

Strawberries

Strawberries have a sweet flavor, and combined with neutral almond butter makes this snack and delicious flavor combination.

Dip strawberries into almond butter for a fast snack on the go.

Almond butter is a versatile condiment you can use on fruit, celery, crackers, and breads to make a snack that’s both substantial and hearty.

Almond butter has a smooth, liquid consistency that is best dipped with fruit, rather than spread onto it.

Almond butter goes well with nuts, raisins, honey, and chocolate chips to add more flavor to your snack with almond butter.

Ribs are a delicious meat to serve for dinner, and their accompaniments should compliment the dinner accordingly.

Ribs are eaten by hand, and can be quite messy, therefore picking another finger food for your side might be a good idea, like corn on the cobb.

You can pick sides to make your rib dinner more fancy, or have it a bit more casual depending on your taste.

A few classic side dishes for ribs include corn bread, corn on the cobb, roast potatoes, and roast vegetables.

If you’re wanting to have more of an elegant rib dinner, a good choice for sides would be stuffed peppers, Caesar salad, and twice baked potatoes.

Easy side dishes for ribs

A few simple and easy side dishes for ribs include serving garlic bread, corn on the cobb, potatoes or buns. You can make these with minimal prep time and most of them will come together quite quickly.

• Caesar salad
• corn or corn on the cobb
• peas
• garlic bread
• rice
• mashed potatoes
• Caesar salad
• fresh warm buns with butter

Potato side dish for ribs

Potato side dishes for ribs are a good way to round out your meal. You could go the classic route of simple garlic mashed potatoes, or you could make your potatoes a bit more involved with twice baked potatoes.

• twice baked potatoes
• potato salad
• roast potatoes and gravy
• mashed potatoes and gravy
• garlic mashed potatoes
• fries

Healthy side dishes for ribs

Healthy side dishes for ribs include roasted vegetables and salads. Roasted vegetables can be easily cooked in a matter of 20-30 minutes for your rib dinner. Salads can be prepared well before the ribs need to be taken out of the oven. Wait to put the dressing on right before you serve your salad with your rib dinner. You could also serve the salad as a starter, prior to having your rib dinner. You can include another vegetable dish with your rib dinner as well.

• green salad
• strawberry spinach salad
• Greek salad
• zucchini salad
• apple and walnut salad
• roasted sweet potato salad
• asparagus
• roasted carrots
• peas
• cooked green beans
• sautéed mixed peppers
• mushrooms
• stuffed peppers

What to serve with ribs in winter

Serving ribs in dinner is mainly serving them with comfort foods. Ribs served in winter go well with corn fritters, cornbread, coleslaw and corn on the cobb. Wintertime is a great time to roast vegetables in the oven. Roasted vegetables go well with ribs in winter, alongside a few potatoes and a bit of warm bread.

• corn fritter
• southwest coleslaw
• cornbread
• macaroni and cheese
• roasted vegetables
• corn on the cobb

Serving ribs for dinner is a family favorite meal. It’s a special dinner that you want to take extra time is picking your sides. The sides you pick will reflect the type of meal you’re having, whether that’s a backyard BBQ, or more of a fancy meal for dinner.

Crepes are a specialty food to serve for brunch. Crepes are a fairly light food, therefore they are best served with other foods alongside them to make for a full and complete meal.

When serving crepes for brunch, think about if you want to serve a sweet or savory crepe.

Savory crepes are best served with fruits. Savory crepes are quite a heavy meal because they are served with filling centers, therefore you don’t need as many sides with them. Serving a couple of types of fruit with savory crepes will be perfect for a brunch meal.

Sweet crepes are best served with fruits and sides of meats. Due to sweet crepes being quite a light food, I would recommend serving the meat and fruit as a side. It makes for a more complete and balanced meal for your guests.

Savory Crepe Fillings

Savory crepe fillings are mainly meats, vegetables and cheese fillings. Savory crepes have more substance to them and are quite filling on their own. You can mix and match fillings for savory crepes to tailor them to your brunch menu.

• ham and cheese
• mushrooms and cheese
• spinach and cheese
• turkey, mushrooms and swiss cheese
• ham, asparagus and swiss cheese
• spinach, artichoke and brie cheese

Sweet Fillings for Crepes

Sweet fillings for crepes are foods that have a focus on the sweeter side, like sauces and fruits. Sweet crepes are much less filling than savory crepes because they do not have the substance to them like savory crepes. Sweet crepes need sides served with them to be a full balanced meal for brunch.

• hazelnut spread
• strawberries and whipped cream
• strawberry sauce
• blueberry sauce
• cream cheese and fruit
• whipped cream and mixed fruit
• cinnamon and honey or maple syrup
• mascarpone and fruit or cinnamon
• ricotta and fruit

Fresh fruit to serve with crepes

Fresh fruit goes well with crepes since it adds a heathy part to the meal. Fresh fruit gives the brunch more of a well rounded meal, and it is quite filling. Crepes can be a light brunch food, therefore you need to add more foods to your brunch for your guests to feel full after they have eaten.

• cantaloupe
• watermelon
• sliced apples
• sliced pears
• strawberries
• blueberries
• kiwis
• apricots
• mango
• grapes

Meats to serve with crepes

Sides of bacon or sausages go well with sweet crepes to add a bit more of a balance to the brunch meal. You likely do not need to add any meats if you’re serving savory crepes because they are quite heavy in a comparison to sweet crepes.

• bacon
• sausages

Beverages to serve with crepes

Beverages that go well with crepes include coffee, tea, lattes, and juices. Select your favorite beverages to serve with brunch for your guests. It’s good practice to pick at least 1-2 beverages for your guests so there’s some variety.

• coffee
• tea
• latte
• tea-latte (London fog)
• orange juice
• apple juice
• mimosas

Crepes are a specialty food to serve for brunch that people will love! Crepes are fun to serve with different fillings and toppings. Make sure to round out your meal with any meats, fruits, and beverages for your guests. It’s best to serve crepes with 1-2 beverages, a selection of fruit, and a couple of different filling options.

Roast chicken can be served with countless different foods like stuffed peppers, twice baked potatoes, and strawberry spinach salad.

You should try to serve your roast chicken with 2-3 sides. It’s best to serve chicken with at least 1 vegetable, and 1 other side dish. People generally enjoy a vegetable, salad, and a side like potatoes or bread.

Keep in mind your sides need to compliment each other. If you’re selecting corn on the cobb, you could probably add a salad to the meal for a bit more of a well rounded meal.

Side dishes for chicken

Chicken is more of a mild flavor, therefore adding sides with a ton of flavor like stuffed zucchini or peppers can add another element of excitement to your meal.

Twice baked potatoes go well with roast chicken, but they take a bit more time and care when planning your meal.

The potatoes are first cooked, then scooped out and you add a few toppings to it. Then you stuff the potato again and bake until the tops have crisped up.

I would highly recommend trying twice baked potatoes served with your chicken if you’ve never had them before. You can change up the recipe to suit what you like in potatoes.

• stuffed zucchini boats
• stuffed peppers
• pasta salad
• twice baked potatoes
• potato salad
• lemon orzo with parmesan cheese

Easy side dishes for chicken

Simple and easy side dishes for chicken include potatoes, rice, bread, and Caesar salad. If you’re in a hurry, these side dishes come together fairly easily with minimal effort needed.

• roast potatoes and gravy
• garlic bread
• rice
• mashed potatoes
• Caesar salad
• fresh warm buns with butter

Healthy vegetable side dishes for chicken

Healthy vegetable side dishes are mostly roasted vegetables that go well alongside chicken. You could also fry the vegetables in a little olive oil to have them done in a hurry. Roasted vegetables go well with chicken because they are crunchy and add texture to the meal.

• asparagus
• roasted carrots
• corn or corn on the cobb
• peas
• cooked green beans
• sautéed mixed peppers
• mushrooms
• stuffed peppers

Salads to serve with chicken

Salads go well served beside chicken because they compliment the chicken with texture and flavors. You can serve just about any salad next to chicken because chicken is more of a mild meat flavor. Salads have bursts of flavor from their dressings, fruit, or vegetables which add a ton of flavor to the meal.

• green salad
• Caesar salad
• strawberry spinach salad
• Greek salad
• zucchini salad
• apple and walnut salad
• roasted sweet potato salad
• Italian cucumber salad

Roast chicken is a simple and easy meal that you can cook in your oven, or pick up from your local grocery store.

If you’re roasting the chicken in your own oven, you can add your roasted vegetables into the oven with 20-30 minutes left on your cook timer for your chicken.

This way, your chicken and vegetables will be finished around the same time.

In the mean time while your vegetables are cooking, you can boil your potatoes for mashed potatoes, and prepare any salads you want to serve.

When preparing a meal, it’s all about timing the meal so it’s ready on time and all at once. If you feel overwhelmed, try writing out a timeline of when foods need to go into the oven, and when you need to start cooking foods on the stove.

The more prepared and organized you are, the better your meal will go when it’s dinner time for your family.

Salmon is a mild flavored fish that can be flavored countless different ways. What you serve with salmon will determine how you’ll plan for the sauces for on top of the salmon. You can serve a variety of sides, salads and vegetables with salmon due to it’s versatility.

Sides to serve with salmon

Salmon is normally served with rice or potatoes. If you’re looking to make more of a fancy dinner, go for the risotto or orzo on side your salmon.

• lemon garlic rosemary rice
• cilantro lime rice
• lemon roasted potatoes
• lemon risotto
• rice noodles
• parmesan spinach orzo
• garlic bread

Salads to serve with salmon

Salads are a usual choice for serving with salmon, most commonly served is a green salad or Caesar salad. For a more prestigious side of salad next to your salmon, select the watermelon or the apple walnut salad.

• tomato, cucumber, avocado salad
• Caesar salad
• green salad
• watermelon arugula salad
• apple, walnut, cranberry salad

You could serve your salad as the first course prior to serving your salmon. It’s more of a dinner party style to serve your salad first, then your salmon and accompaniments following the first course.

Vegetable to serve with salmon

Vegetables to serve next to your salmon are one of the most important choices in your dinner. The sides, salmon, and vegetables need to compliment each other.

• garlic and parmesan roasted asparagus
• roasted brussel sprouts
• garlic bok choy
• roasted carrots
• snap peas
• corn on the cobb
• roasted butternut squash
• stuffed zucchini
• parmesan roasted zucchini

You should be serving at least 1 vegetable with your salmon dinner.

You can serve both a vegetable and a salad with your salmon dinner.

But at minimum, either a vegetable or salad to balance out the meal.

A classic choice for salmon is serving corn on the cobb as a side. Most people enjoy eating corn on the cobb. Typically we have it on summer nights out on the deck.

Pasta side dishes for salmon

Pasta is a rich side that goes well when served as a side with salmon. Spaghetti noodles coated in garlic, lemon, butter and parmesan are the perfect match for salmon.

You don’t need any vegetables served in your pasta since you’ll serve them as another side to your salmon.

A simple pasta recipe will be a complimentary side for your salmon.

• pan seared salmon with creamy lemon pasta
• garlic parmesan pasta

What sauce goes with salmon

Creamy sauce for salmon

Creamy sauces are rich and decadent. Cream sauces are the perfect addition to mild flavored salmon. A hint of mustard, garlic, or herbs are ideal in a cream sauce for salmon. These strong flavors will overpower your salmon, giving it a burst of flavor.

• spinach cream sauce for salmon
• creamy garlic parmesan sauce for salmon
• Dijon lemon cream sauce

Simple sauce for salmon

Tartar sauce is a simple sauce you can serve with your salmon. The dill pickles combined with mustard and lemon create a balance of tartness as a sauce for your salmon. Adding a couple of herbs and dill pickles to mayonnaise is a simple sauce you can make in under 5 minutes to serve with your salmon.

• tartar sauce

White cream sauce for salmon

White wine cream sauces add a whole other level of flavor to a cream sauce. White wine is full of fruity flavors that will begin to seep into the cream sauce. It’s a tantalizing flavor that you need to try to understand the power of its flavor.

• white wine Dijon cream sauce for salmon

Sauce for grilled salmon

Grilled salmon can be cooked on the BBQ in a couple of minutes. You can marinate your salon in lemon, olive oil, or a maple syrup base.

Try topping your grilled salmon with a sauce to make the flavors melt together. Keep in mind your sides when selecting your sauces for grilled salmon. You want all of the flavors to compliment each other.

• grilled salmon with avocado chimichurri
• grilled salmon with pesto sauce
• grilled salmon with watermelon salsa

Sauce for baked salmon

Baked salmon can also be marinated first, or covered in lemon prior to cooking in the oven.

Adding sauces like dill sauce or cilantro sauce can be mesmerizing with salmon. The oily mild flavor of the salmon goes well with strong flavors like dill or lime sauces.

• baked salmon with dill sauce
• ginger sesame baked salmon
• cilantro lime and honey sauce over baked salmon

Sauce to go with salmon and potatoes

Terragon and white wine cream sauce is the perfect complimenting sauce for both salmon and potatoes.

Drizzle a small amount of white wine and herb cream sauce on your salmon and potatoes to soak them with a ton of creamy flavor.

The creamy based sauce is full of herbs and parmesan cheese giving a burst of flavor for your potatoes and salmon.