What to Serve with Flounder – 15 Delicious Sides
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Are you looking for the best side dishes to make your flounder dinner amazing? Figuring out what to serve with flounder will be easy with this list of ideas!
We all know this mild white fish is a family favorite, but let’s give it a tasty twist with sides that’ll make your family do a happy dance. These are the kind of sides that turn a regular dinner into a ‘mom, you’re the best chef ever’ moment.
Choose one or more of these sides for your fresh fish main course for a normal dinner at home on busy weeknights or even a special occasion meal.
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1. Lemon Herb Butter Rice
Fluffy white rice cooked with a generous dollop of lemon-infused herb butter, adding zesty and aromatic flavors to complement the mild taste of flounder. For a lighter options, substitute cauliflower rice.
Butter cilantro rice, garlic rice, or cilantro lime rice are also great options.
2. Garlic Parmesan Roasted Vegetables
A medley of colorful roasted vegetables like carrots, zucchini, and cherry tomatoes, tossed in garlic powder and Parmesan cheese for a savory side that adds a pop of color to your plate with your favorite fish recipe! The slightly crunchy texture of all your favorite vegetables are a great contrast to the tender fish.
3. Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Oven-baked sweet potato fries seasoned with a hint of paprika and sea salt give you a slight sweetness and savory crunch that pairs well with this white flaky fish and makes for a healthy meal!
4. Mango Avocado Salsa
A refreshing salsa made with ripe mangoes, creamy avocados, red onions, cilantro, and lime juice, creating a tropical burst of a lot of flavor to enhance your flounder dish. Add it right on top of a simple flounder recipe.
5. Quinoa Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
A light and nutritious quinoa salad dressed in a zesty lemon vinaigrette, loaded with colorful vegetables like cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and bell peppers. This is a nice filling and healthy side dish for a light flounder fish fillet.
6. Sautéed Spinach with Garlic and Pine Nuts
Fresh spinach sautéed with garlic and toasted pine nuts, offering a nutrient-packed side that adds a touch of earthiness to the flounder filet.
7. Corn and Black Bean Salsa
A vibrant salsa featuring sweet corn, black beans, diced tomatoes, red onions, and cilantro, providing a delightful mix of textures and flavors.
8. Buttered Asparagus Spears
Asparagus spears lightly sautéed in a touch of butter and garlic, creating a simple yet elegant side dish that complements the flaky texture of the baked fish.
9. Caprese Salad Skewers
Cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and basil leaves threaded onto skewers, drizzled with balsamic glaze for a bite-sized burst of Italian-inspired flavors. This is a good side dish for a summer flounder recipe.
10. Cucumber Dill Greek Yogurt Sauce (Tzatziki Sauce)
A cool and creamy sauce made with Greek yogurt, cucumber, and dill, offering a refreshing contrast to the richness of the flounder.
11. Orzo Pasta Salad with Feta and Mediterranean Vegetables
Orzo pasta tossed with feta cheese, Kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes, and cucumbers in a light vinaigrette, creating a Mediterranean-inspired side dish.
12. Maple Glazed Carrots
Carrots glazed with a touch of maple syrup creates a subtly sweet and savory accompaniment to the flounder.
13. Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
Brussels sprouts roasted until crispy and drizzled with a balsamic glaze, offering a caramelized and tangy flavor that complements the flaky fish.
14. Pineapple Coleslaw
Like Southern-style coleslaw, pineapple coleslaw is a burst of flavor as a side for fresh flounder fillets and it makes for a light and fresh addition to the mild-tasting fish.
15. Hush Puppies
Seafood lovers will be familiar with this classic side dish which is traditionaling served with fish or other types of seafood. The golden brown, crispy on the outside, and soft on the inside deep-fried balls or fritters are made from a thick cornmeal batter.
