Side dish to go with fish?

[Paula H]

I'm looking for a low-fat side dish (potatoes, rice, pasta....) to serve with this delicious recipe I have for Dijon Cod. The strongest flavours are dijon mustard and dill (very little fish taste to it), and I'm stuck!

[Kerri]

When I make fish, I find I need something a little more filling than most side dishes. I usually make those Zatarin's (sp?) beans and rice. I like the black beans and rice the best. Quick and easy, and I always leave the extra oil and butter out and it taste just fine.

[sneezles]

While not a starch, my favorit "side" is baked asparagus. It is baked in a hot oven after being rolled in olive oil and minced garlic. Then sprinkle with balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper and parmesean cheese, it's broiled for a minute or two. It so crunchy and so green, it's one of the few dishes that I'm glad my children don't eat-more for me http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif

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[lorilei]

I too have a love affair with asparagus. I usually toss mine with a bit of olive oil and lemon and grill them. Divine!

However, since you seem to be looking for a starch accompaniment, these roasted red potatoes would be an excellent choice -- and would lend a bit of fall color:

ROASTED RED BLISS
1 lb small red potatoes
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 head garlic broken into cloves and peeled
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
2 T chopped parsley

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Scrub the potatoes well and cut them in half. In a bowl combine the potatoes with the olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper, tossing to coat. Arrange the potatoes in a roasting pan in
a single layer and sprinkle with 1/4 cup water. Roast the potatoes for 45 minutes or until the potatoes and garlic are tender and golden brown. In a serving bowl toss the potatoes and garlic with the Parmesan and parsley.

Yield: 4 servings

[Connie]

Our stand-by side with most fish is basmati rice. It is so tasty that it doesn't need any seasoning, but for a little more color you could add chopped parsley or cilantro.

[CrystalB]

My favorite starchy side dish to accompany fish is couscous. It's so quick and easy to prepare, and you can easily spice it up to suite your tastes.

[Gwenniver]

Actually, I would suggest trying a recipe from a Grey Poupon advertisement--which has appeared, among other places, in CL. You may be able to find it--it calls for Italian seasoning, dijon mustard (go figure http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif), olive oil, and potatoes. You then bake them.

If you can't find it in your back issues of CL (or don't feel like looking http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif), I'll be happy to post it.

Jen

Oh, and I don't remember the nutritional stats, but I figured out that 1/8 recipe (it makes a lot) was 5 WW points. Not too bad...

Oh, I just realized you may not want 2 dijon mustard dishes together--but then again, it might be good. Hmm...
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