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    Home » Recipe Roundups

    20 Very Tasty Add-Ons for Your Grilled Seafood Feast

    By Emmeline Kemperyd on July 1, 2024, updated July 4, 2024 - Leave a Comment

    Elevate your grilled seafood with these 20 flavorful accompaniments. From acidic sauces to the creamiest rice, you'll find easy ways to enhance the natural flavors of fish and shellfish. These tasty add-ons will transform your seafood from simple to spectacular, impressing every single guest at your next barbecue!

    Lemon Ricotta Pasta

    Lemon ricotta pasta.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    You won't find a simpler pasta dish than this, and the flavors pair so perfectly with grilled shrimp or salmon.

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    Air Fryer Baked Potatoes

    An air fryer baked potato.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    Baked potatoes pair perfectly with grilled fish, and you can top it anyway you like to match the flavors even further. Cook it in the air fyer for the easiest way to cook it!

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    Grilled Italian Zucchini

    Easy Grilled Italian Zucchini
    Photo Credit: Scarlati Family Kitchen.

    Grilled zucchini is a fresh and delicious side seasoned with Italian flavors and cooked perfectly on the grill. Great next to some perfectly grilled shrimp!

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    Air Fryer French Fries

    Photo credit: Sustainable Cooks.

    French fries pair with anything - and grilled seafood is no exception.

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    Avocado Mango Salad

    Avocado mango salad.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    A must for salmon tacos - and delicious next to almost any type of salmon, especially barbecued!

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    Lime Aioli

    Lime aioli.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    Top salmon burgers with lime aioli or serve it with any other type of grilled seafood. You really can't go wrong with it!

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    Garlic Roasted Broccoli

    Garlic roasted brococli.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    This super easy dish will make you want to have broccoli with every meal.

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    Creamy Rice

    Creamy rice.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    Rice might sound basic, but this creamy version is anything but! Infused with butter & chicken stock it's the best rice you've ever had.

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    Air Fryer Asparagus

    Image credit: Sarah Cook.

    Asparagus is such a great side for seafood - cook it in the air fryer to make life easier.

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    Air Fryer Cauliflower

    Cauliflower in a bowl.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    This slightly spicy cauliflower pairs perfectly with flavorful grilled seafood dishes.

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    Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon

    Sweet potato wedges.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    Sweet potatoes and salmon are a match made in heaven. And grilled salmon is no exception!

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    Sour Cream Sauce with Avocado & Lime

    Sour cream sauce.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    Acidic sauces are best friends with fatty salmon dishes.

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    Watermelon Panzanella

    Watermelon Panzanella.
    Photo credit: Pretty Delicious Life.

    This Watermelon Panzanella salad is the perfect easy, fresh summer salad, and a great side for anything. Pair with grilled seafood for the ultimate summery dinner.

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    Black Lentil Salad with Feta

    Black Lentil Salad with Feta.
    Photo credit: Evergreen Kitchen.

    This salad is bursting with flavor! Easy to make, a great source of protein, and meal prep friendly for dinners or lunches. Serve next to fish for a complete meal - but it can also be served on its own.

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    Brussels Sprouts with Honey Balsamic

    Brussel sprouts.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    Grab some frozen brussels sprouts and cook them in your air fryer. Nicely seasoned with honey and balsamic vinegar, for a side that paris great with salmon and other fatty fish.

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    Kale Wild Rice Salad

    Kale Wild Rice Salad.
    Photo credit: Through The Fibro Fog.

    This kale wild rice salad combines fresh fruit and vegetables with wild rice for a great side salad. Easy to make and a fun way to have rice and salad all in one dish!

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    Carrot Fries

    Carrot fries on a blue plate with a dip sauce.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    The sweetness of carrots pairs so well with seafood, and turning the carrots into fries just makes it so much better.

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    Arugula Salad with Honey Lemon Vinaigrette

    Arugula salad.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    This sweet, salty, acidic salad pairs perfectly with fatty fishes.

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    Baby Potatoes

    Baby potatoes in a bowl.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    These small, crispy potatoes are heavily seasoned with salt, and resemble the Canarian potatoes "Papas Arrugadas". And just like those little delicacies, they go great with anything grilled!

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    Greek Potatoes with Lemon & Feta Cheese

    Greek potatoes.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    Lemon + Feta cheese = best friends for salmon, and anythin grilled, really.

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    About Emmeline Kemperyd

    Emmeline Kemperyd is a writer, food blogger, recipe creator and food photographer and the founder of alwaysusebutter.com. She has more than 20 years of experience creating and simplifying recipes so they taste good, and are quick, easy, and approachable. She is a regular contributor to MSN  and her work has been featured by The Guardian, Well+Good, Vulture, SheKnows, Good Men Project, Daily Kos, The Grio, The Asian Parent, and The Feed Feed, among others.

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