40 Quick and Easy Side Dishes for Fish
Whether you’re throwing it on the grill or baking it in the oven, you’re going to need a side to round out your fish dinner. From cauliflower rice to ratatouille, you’re guaranteed to find what you’re looking for in one of these 40 side dishes for fish. Promise.
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1. Corn and Tomato Salad with Feta and Lime
- Time Commitment: 20 minutes
- Why We Love it: <30 minutes, <10 ingredients, kid-friendly
2. Gluten-Free Cauliflower Gnocchi Pomodoro
- Time Commitment: 50 minutes
- Why We Love It: gluten free, kid-friendly, special occasion-worthy
3. 20-Minute Burrata Salad with Stone Fruit and Asparagus
- Time Commitment: 20 minutes
- Why We Love It: vegetarian, special occasion-worthy, crowd-pleaser
4. Creamy Sweet Corn Pappardelle
- Time Commitment: 30 minutes
- Why We Love It: vegan, kid-friendly, dairy free
5. Melon Caprese Skewers
- Time Commitment: 15 minutes
- Why We Love It: <30 minutes, <10 ingredients, vegetarian
6. Rainbow Vegetable Skewers
- Time Commitment: 55 minutes
- Why We Love It: vegan, crowd-pleaser, beginner-friendly
7. Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Sriracha and Lime
- Time Commitment: 55 minutes
- Why We Love It: vegan, <10 ingredients, one pan
8. Panzanella Salad
- Time Commitment: 10 minutes
- Why We Love It: <30 minutes, no cook
9. Easy Green Beans with Browned Butter Almondine
- Time Commitment: 15 minutes
- Why We Love It: <30 minutes, <10 ingredients, special occasion-worthy
10. Ultra-Crispy Baked Potato Wedges
- Time Commitment: 1 hour and 20 minutes
- Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, kid-friendly
11. Lemon-Tahini Salad with Lentils, Beets and Carrots
- Time Commitment: 45 minutes
- Why We Love It: vegan, special occasion-worthy
12. Cauliflower ‘Potato’ Salad
- Time Commitment: 40 minutes
- Why We Love It: low carb, vegetarian, crowd-pleaser
13. Cacio e Pepe Brussels Sprouts
- Time Commitment: 35 minutes
- Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, crowd-pleaser, one pan
14. Charred Cauliflower with Garlic Tahini Sauce
- Time Commitment: 30 minutes
- Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, vegetarian
15. Portobello Mushrooms Stuffed with Barley Risotto
- Time Commitment: 1 hour and 15 minutes
- Why We Love It: special occasion-worthy, high protein
16. Oven-Roasted Beets and Potatoes
- Time Commitment: 1 hour
- Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, one pan
17. Sweet Corn, Tomato and Zucchini Grain Salad with Peach-Dijon Vinaigrette
- Time Commitment: 15 minutes
- Why We Love It: <30 minutes, no cook, vegetarian
18. Greek Orzo-Stuffed Red Peppers
- Time Commitment: 30 minutes
- Why We Love It: vegetarian, special occasion-worthy
19. Crispy Parmesan Brussels Sprout Bites
- Time Commitment: 45 minutes
- Why We Love It: vegetarian, kid-friendly, crowd-pleaser
20. Ratatouille
- Time Commitment: 1 hour and 30 minutes
- Why We Love It: special occasion-worthy, one pan, vegan
21. Vegan Potato Salad with Herbed Tahini Sauce
- Time Commitment: 30 minutes
- Why We Love It: vegan, dairy free, crowd-pleaser, gluten free
22. Cauliflower Stuffing with Pomegranate Seeds and Almonds
- Time Commitment: 30 minutes
- Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, vegetarian
23. Cauliflower Rice
- Time Commitment: 20 minutes
- Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, vegan, crowd-pleaser, low carb, keto friendly
24. Sugar Snap Pea Salad with Chèvre Ranch
- Time Commitment: 15 minutes
- Why We Love It: <30 minutes, crowd-pleaser, gluten free
25. Avocado Rice
- Time Commitment: 20 minutes
- Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, <30 minutes, vegan
26. Sage-Barley Risotto with Butternut Squash
- Time Commitment: 30 minutes
- Why We Love it: special occasion-worthy, kid-friendly
27. Spiralized Winter Vegetable Gratin
- Time Commitment: 1 hour and 10 minutes
- Why We Love It: kid-friendly, crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy
28. Roasted Sweet Potato and Arugula Salad with Turmeric-Honey Mustard Yogurt Dressing
- Time Commitment: 35 minutes
- Why We Love It: vegetarian, dairy free, special occasion-worthy
29. Greek Wedge Salad
- Time Commitment: 15 minutes
- Why We Love It: <30 minutes, no cook, vegan
30. Summer Millet Salad
- Time Commitment: 45 minutes
- Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, vegetarian, crowd-pleaser, gluten free
31. Coconut Creamed Spinach
- Time Commitment: 30 minutes
- Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, vegan, dairy free
32. Grilled Corn with Spicy Aioli
- Time Commitment: 30 minutes
- Why We Love It: vegetarian, kid-friendly, crowd-pleaser
33. 15-Minute Pasta Limone
- Time Commitment: 15 minutes
- Why We Love It: one pot, <30 minutes, <10 ingredients, kid-friendly
34. Restorative Miso Noodle Soup
- Time Commitment: 30 minutes
- Why We Love It: vegan, beginner-friendly, dairy free
35. Whole Roasted Carrots
- Time Commitment: 45 minutes
- Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, vegan, special occasion-worthy
Photo/Styling: Katherine Gillen
36. Smashed Brussels Sprouts
- Time Commitment: 40 minutes
- Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, beginner-friendly, vegetarian
Kristen Kilpatrick/The Comfortable Kitchen
37. Honey-Sesame Sheet Pan Cauliflower
- Time Commitment: 40 minutes
- Why We Love It: special occasion-worthy, one pan
Kelly Marshall/Sunday Best
38. Green Cabbage Gratin
- Time Commitment: 1 hour and 10 minutes
- Why We Love It: kid-friendly, special occasion-worthy
Photo/Styling: Katherine Gillen
39. Easy Roasted Tomato Bucatini
- Time Commitment: 55 minutes
- Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, kid-friendly, beginner-friendly
Iain Bagwell/Mumbai Modern
40. Masala Smashed Potatoes
- Time Commitment: 1 hour and 15 minutes
- Why We Love It: special occasion-worthy
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