11 Recipes That Pair Well With Shrimp
If you love shrimp but never know what to serve with them, these recipes can help. Each recipe is particularly well-suited to be served with shrimp, depending on how you prepare them, of course. Try one, or try them all. Just prepare your shrimp with seasonings that will go with the dish, and you’re well on your way to enjoying a delicious shrimp dinner.
1. Italian Chopped Salad
A good, Italian chopped salad is a thing of beauty. It can be a complete meal all on its own or make a wonderful side salad for a main Italian meal.
2. Greek Couscous Salad
This Greek couscous salad makes a wonderful main meal or delicious side dish. Ready in 40 minutes, it brings the flavors of spinach, garlic, avocadoes, and tomatoes in harmony with your shrimp dish.
3. Lemon Thyme Cauliflower Rice
This lemon thyme cauliflower rice is the perfect low-carb side dish for substituting rice. It pairs really well with shrimp and pretty much any seafood.
4. Broccoli Salad
This broccoli salad recipe is a wonderful low-carb side dish or even dinner. There is nothing like a bowl of greens and other veggies to help fuel you, especially when you want some freshness to balance the bold flavors of shrimp.
5. Corn Salad
Corn and shrimp make such a beautiful pairing. So, if you’re looking for ideas on what to serve with shrimp, this Cajun Corn Salad is an excellent option. This salad is the perfect side dish for a Southern comfort meal.
6. Rice Pilaf
This brown rice pilaf recipe makes a wonderful side dish for shrimp. It has a delicious flavor which compliments almost any type of seafood and has the added benefit of being a whole-grain dish.
7. Cauliflower Salad
This cauliflower salad recipe is fresh, crisp, light, and surprisingly filling. It’s perfect for any shrimp dish you want to serve it with.
8. Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
Truly, the fastest mashed potatoes made from scratch are Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes. Nothing cooks them faster with fewer dishes and still makes them totally delicious. A perfect side for shrimp.
9. Butternut Squash Risotto
This butternut squash risotto has tender mushrooms and delicious butternut squash puree. It’s a comforting plant-based recipe that makes up much quicker than traditional risotto. Because I use cauliflower rice, this recipe is lower in carbs, too. A great pairing for shrimp.
10. Chickpea Quinoa Salad With Fresh Basil
This chickpea quinoa salad is perfect for busy weeknights. It’s a great side for shrimp and doubles as a take-along lunch the next day.
11. Roasted Sweet Potato Salad
This roasted sweet potato salad is a perfect side dish to almost any main course, including shrimp, or it can be enjoyed as a main course all on its own.
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This originally appeared on The Gracious Pantry.