What sides with Salmon croquettes?

[kengk]

I'm speaking of the typical Southern style salmon patty. Canned salmon, egg, bread crumbs and pan fried.

I like them but don't really ever know what to serve with them.

[robt5265]

The classic sauce is a cream sauce with english peas in it. Basically a bechamel. This sauce is to a croquette, what an olive is to a Martini.

[Bacardi1]

I seem to recall making a sauce like that years ago to serve over Salmon Loaf. Like you state, pretty much just a bechamel with peas, but mine also had chopped fresh dill in it.

[jmcarthur8]

Another vote for sweet potato fries - or seasoned baked sweet potato wedges. Mayonnaise for dipping the fries and the salmon patties.
Something green, cold and crunchy like cucumber and carrot salad on the side.

[LaLa]

in our house the salmon patties are a side when we have soup beans. Soup beans, salmon patties, fried potaoes and cornbread...with a big old dallop of chow chow

[miss_belle]

Sweet potato fries. Tarter sauce for the patties and ketchup for the fries. And some of you may need to close your eyes here_canned peas with plenty of butter. Along with crescent rolls or biscuits and more butter. One Of my favorite meals and great comfort food. I really love this meal

[Chinon00]

White cheddar grits

[Bacardi1]

Pretty much anything goes, but just as with Salmon Loaf, I try to keep it simple. Usually just boiled or steamed buttered fresh green beans or broccoli, maybe some french fries or home fries, & a green salad.

Sometimes I'll make Hollandaise Sauce to accompany salmon cakes, croquettes, or loaf, in which case asparagus makes a nice side to go with the sauce.

(If I'm in a particularly "southern" mood, somtimes I'll cook the green beans with a can of stewed tomatoes.)

[hala]

Carrot slaw from this recipe:

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/salmo...

[Uncle Bob]

Sweet potato fries.......
Slaw.......

[Moggiesx2]

You have to make homemade mayonaise and a side of creamy mashed potatoes with lots of pepper and butter in them a side dish of french green beans would complete the whole thing.Now I'm hungry.

[laliz]

Mac n cheese and cooked greens

[TroyTempest]

Sounds close to what i grew up with, but better.
Growing up a common meal was salmon croquettes, Kraft Mac and cheese and canned Le Seur peas. This was often replicated with a different main course.

[kengk]

My mom usually served them with the Kraft mac and cheese (the kind with cheese powder) and steamed cabbage and cornbread.

I actually sounds good to me now that I'm hungry. When I started the thread it did not. : )

[TroyTempest]

Everything that you said sounds good to me, except the Kraft Mac and cheese, now that i have had better Mac and cheese.
We also had the croquettes served with Knorr white sauce mix from the package.

[valadelphia]

My mother always served them with grits and stewed tomatoes.

[kengk]

Alright! the grits and tomatoes are the first to pique my interest. Maybe more of a tomato gravy instead of my idea of stewed tomatoes. The salmon, and tomato gravy would also go with rice.

Thank you.

[kim2310]

I make mine always with couscous (from a box, a spicy one) and frozen peas. Great combination.

[lcool]

I make salmon croquettes for my husband who loves them,not me at all.Favored sides,in season corn is #1 and 4Snisl got all the rest but one,stir fry cabbage.
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[4Snisl]

I too think of something bright and fresh....
-salad/coleslaw with a tangy dressing
-green bean and cherry tomato salad with lemon vinaigrette
-roasted brussels sprouts with balsamic and toasted nuts
-sauteed sugar snap peas and carrots with fresh mint

[nemo]

In-season sliced tomatoes with a lemon vinaigrette, buttered petit pois, creamed spinach or kale, or definitely the green salad suggested by benbenberi.

[benbenberi]

You can't go wrong with a salad, or your favorite veg. Something with a nice bright flavor to balance the mellowness of the croquettes.

When I was a kid we always had salmon croquettes served with creamed corn.

[Plano Rose]

scalloped potatoes and green peas