Savor Salmon with These Non Alcoholic Wine Picks

Low-Carb Salmon Canapes

What wine works with Keto Low-Carb Salmon Canapes? We have some richness here due to the fattiness of salmon and the homemade mayo with a nice bite to the dish.  Choose alcohol free wine partner with enough weight to match the fattiness of the salmon and the fattiness of oil in the homemade mayo.  A full-bodied, non-alc white wine or light, fruity red wine would do the trick. 
Think in terms of creamy de-alcoholized Chardonnay (white) or light, fruity de-alcoholized red (Pinot Noir or Gamay).  

Low-Carb Healthy Salmon Rolls

This Keto Low-Carb Smoked Salmon Rolls complement a crisp, dry white, non alcoholic wine. The saltiness of the smoked salmon and bacon demands a dry (brut) sparkling wine. You can choose a bubbly that uses a blend of grape varieties or varietals like non-alcoholic sparkling Chardonnay.

Here are some other roll combinations: 

California Roll: Nori, imitation crab meat, avocado, cucumber, and lettuce. Sprinkle with toasted black sesame seeds. Pair with a big, buttery white wine, such as de-alcoholized Chardonnay. The fattiness and richness of the crab meat and avocado will pair nicely with the wine’s creamy texture.

Spicy Crab Roll: Nori, imitation crab, cream cheese, avocado, lettuce, cucumber. Drizzle in sriracha sauce. The heat from the sriracha demands a wine with sweetness. If you drizzle just a little hot sauce you can pair this roll with an de-alcoholized Riesling or Gewürztraminer. Remember, the hotter the sauce, the more sweetness required in the wine.  Add a little monk fruit sweetener to a glass of dry de-alcoholized Riesling so that the wine bridges nicely with the dish. 

Shrimp Roll: Nori, cooked jumbo shrimp, cream cheese, avocado, lettuce, and cucumber. This is another roll with some fattiness and richness from the cream cheese and avocado. Sprinkle with toasted black sesame seeds. Choose a creamy de-alcoholized Chardonnay.

Tuna Salad Roll: Nori, canned tuna, avocado mayonnaise (because it’s often sugar-free), avocado, lettuce, carrot, and cucumber. Sprinkle with toasted black sunflower seeds. The delicate flavors of this roll, plus its fattiness from the avocado and mayonnaise call for a rich non-alc white wine like Chardonnay.

Salmon Salad Roll: Nori, canned salmon, avocado mayonnaise, avocado, lettuce, carrot, cucumber.  This is another rich roll deserving of a big, buttery white, such as de-alcoholized Chardonnay.

Chicken Roll: Boston lettuce (for the wrap), chicken chunks, bacon, avocado, carrot, and cucumber.  Serve with Thai peanut sauce instead of soy sauce.  Due to the spicy sauce used alongside this roll choose an off-dry Riesling or Gewürztraminer.  Add a little monk fruit sweetener to a glass of dry de-alcoholized Riesling or Gewürztraminer so that the wine bridges nicely with the dish. 

Low-Carb Cajun Salmon

With the predominant taste sensations in Keto Cajun Salmon being fattiness, spiciness, and tanginess, it’s best to choose an off dry white without alcohol. The non alc wine’s sweetness will offset the heat and spice.  Since we don’t drink wines with sweetness, we need other options.  In following a Keto diet or in living a low-carb lifestyle, we don’t want to use up your carbs on a glass of wine.  You have a couple of options. Drink whatever wine you like (as long as it’s bone dry) and don’t worry about pairing the wine to dish.
Enjoy your non alcoholic wine the way you like it. If you like to create harmony between the wine and the food, you’ll need some sweetness in the wine to offset the heat and spice.
Add a pinch of monk fruit sweetener to your glass.  Choose a white like Riesling or Gewurztraminer or a pink rose. These varieties taste great when bone dry or sweet.  So they taste great with the added sweetener.  The wine’s sweetness will nicely offset the heat and spice.

Low-Carb Maple Lemon Salmon

Wine harmonizes with Keto Lemon Maple Salmon.  When it comes to sugar-free maple syrup or authentic maple syrup, sweetness is the predominant taste sensation and always prevails. This taste sensation must be considered first in the food and alcohol free wine partnership. In following a Keto diet or in living a low-carb lifestyle, we don’t want to use up your carbs on a glass of non-alc wine.  You have a couple of options: Drink whatever non alcoholic wine you like (as long as it’s bone dry) and don’t worry about pairing the wine to dish. Enjoy your wine the way you like it. If you like to create harmony between the NA wine and the food, you’ll need some sweetness in the wine to match the sweetness in the dish.  Add a pinch of monk fruit sweetener to your glass of non alcoholic wine.
Choose a white like Riesling or Gewurztraminer or a pink rose. These varieties taste great when bone dry or sweet.  So they taste great with the added sweetener.  The non alcoholic wine’s sweetness will nicely harmonize with the Maple sweetness. Rather than using sugar-free maple syrup, use maple extract.  Add about a half teaspoon to the lemon juice.  This will add the maple flavor without the sweetness.  And in this case you can pair this dish with a light, fruity non alcoholic wine with good acidity.  The wine’s acidity will harmonize with the tanginess of lemon.  Think Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, dry Riesling, Vinho Verde.

Low-Carb Salmon and Brussels Sprouts

Indulge in the luxurious flavors of Keto Salmon and Brussels Sprouts, where the richness of this oily fish takes center stage. To complement the decadent flavors of this dish, opt for a zero alcohol white wine with ample viscosity—thickness, in other words. Seek out a buttery de-alcoholized Chardonnay to elevate the dining experience to new heights. The non alcoholic wine’s creamy texture will effortlessly harmonize with the oily richness of the salmon, creating a symphony of flavors that dance on your palate with every bite. Prepare for a culinary journey that delights the senses and leaves you craving for more—it’s a feast fit for royalty.

Low-Carb Bacon Wrapped Salmon Asparagus

Amidst the rich and salty flavors of Keto Bacon-Wrapped Salmon Asparagus, consider pairing it with a full-bodied white like de-alcoholized Chardonnay or a light, fruity red such as de-alcoholized Pinot Noir. The acidity in these wines will beautifully complement the bacon’s saltiness and richness.

Low-Carb Salmon with Lemon, Honey, Thyme

While Keto Salmon Lemon Honey offers some tanginess from the fresh lemon, it’s important to consider the sweetness first.  The pleasant sweetness in the sauce calls for a white without alcohol and with some sweetness to match.  In following a Keto diet or in living a low-carb lifestyle, we don’t want to use up carbs on a glass of non-alc wine. So you have a couple of options.
Drink whatever you like and don’t worry about pairing the non-alc wine to the dish.  Enjoy your wine the way you like it. Or, if you like to create harmony between the wine and the food, you’ll need some sweetness in the wine.  Add a pinch of monk fruit sweetener to your glass.  Choose a fruity, non alcoholic white with some creamy texture  to match the fattiness of salmon.
Examples include de-alcoholized Chardonnay. So, you’ll have a wine with some sweetness to harmonize with the honey flavor. The other option is to change the honey to maple.  Use maple extract with the lemon juice. Forgo the sweetener.  With no sweetness, you can pair the salmon with lemon maple flavor without the sweetness and choose a light, fruity red like de-alcoholized Pinot Noir.