Side Dishes For Shrimp
This collection of delicious side dishes for shrimp is full of easy recipes that are the perfect complement to all your favorite shrimp recipes!
Includes recipes suitable for gluten free, vegetarian, and vegan diets. Weight Watchers points included in some recipes.
Shrimp is a popular seafood with so many benefits. It’s healthy, easy to prepare, and super versatile. It’s equally great served as an appetizer, party food, brunch dish, easy lunch, and elegant dinner entreé. With this flexibility and wide range of uses, it can be difficult to decide what to serve with shrimp,
Not only is seafood like shrimp a healthy protein, but it cooks amazingly quickly, making it the perfect choice for those hectic weeknights when you need to get dinner on the table fast. And, these 15 Minute Shrimp Tacos and zesty Shrimp Creole are some of my favorite go-to family meals!
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Armed with this collection of side dishes, you won’t have to scramble to figure out what to eat with shrimp. From casual lunches to hearty Sunday suppers, there’s a side dish perfect for all sorts of shrimp preparations.
And for even more main course ideas to pair with these shrimp side dishes, check out my collection of 21 easy and delicious Shrimp Recipes.
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Side Dishes For Shrimp
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The whole family will love this easy creamy Lemon Pasta Recipe ready in less than 15 minutes. This ultimate comfort food is creamy, tangy and made with pantry staples. It's a perfect dish to serve on the side of shrimp, or even mix shrimp into!
Learn how to cook canned green beans so you can serve up an affordable, nutritious, vegetable side dish in just minutes. Canned goods are so convenient, and this flavorful canned green beans recipe is made with just 3 ingredients so it's simple enough to give all the focus to your seafood!
This Air Fryer Baby Potatoes recipe is a simple and versatile side dish everyone will love! Toss baby potatoes with olive oil and Italian seasoning, then roast in the air fryer until crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside.
This flavorful and comforting Green Bean Casserole Recipe is easy to make in less than 30 minutes. It’s the perfect side dish for any seafood meal, especially shrimp!
These Air Fryer Green Beans are the perfect mix of easy, quick and oh so tasty vegetable treat. The beans are cooked in very little low-calorie cooking oil making them a healthier treat. Whip up a batch or two for a seafood holiday side dish!
These lighter Air Fryer Zucchini Fries are the perfect starter, side dish or snack. Totally crave-worthy, these Parmesan zucchini fries are crisp and golden on the outside, yet moist and tender on the inside.
This low carb Green Beans Almondine is a super easy and elegant side dish that combines crisp green beans with fried almonds with an garlicky lemon butter sauce. It is a great dish for entertaining, serving during the holidays like Christmas alongside a beautiful seafood entree.
This Easy Southern Coleslaw Recipe is tangy and crunchy with just a hint of sweet. The perfect dish to serve with a southern style shrimp dish!
Cooking asparagus in the air fryer requires just 3 simple ingredients and is ready in a fraction of the time as traditional methods. Air Fryer Asparagus will become your favourite side dish to serve with shrimp!
Stovetop mac and cheese is flavorful, creamy, and made with real cheese and a fresh bechamel sauce infused with Dijon mustard and onion powder. This traditional dish can be served as a meal but also makes a tasty side to serve for Christmas with a shrimp based meal!
This Creamy Mushrooms Asparagus Pasta recipe is an easy comforting meal the whole family will love. It is made with everyday ingredients, vegetarian, and ready in only 20 minutes!
Easy, sweet, and fuss free, these crockpot sweet potatoes are the perfect side or main dish. See how to make these with minimal prep in the slow cooker. They're a perfect sweet side for a salty seafood dish!
Eat this herbed quinoa salad for the perfect taste of summer. This is a great dish to serve with shrimp as a main appetizer, or even include shrimp to mix it up!
You will love this easy and nutty Sesame Spinach Salad Recipe. It is healthy and makes a perfect side for any dinner, potluck, BBQ and lunch, especially seafood!
This Cucumber Tomato Salad recipe is a flavourful low carb side dish that is perfect for quick and easy midweek meals. This salad is a delicious healthy veggie side to serve with a shrimp dish!
This Orange Pistachio Pomegranate Couscous Salad recipe is very easy to make with pantry staples and comes together in just 15 mins. A colourful vegan couscous salad suitable for Christmas meals with seafood entrees!
This refreshing and easy cucumber salad is whipped with the lightest chilli lime salad dressing. A great side salad for BBQ, Picnics, Potlucks, and more. Pair this delicious salad with your favorite shrimp dish for a nice light meal!
This mango pineapple salsa is packed with sweet mangoes, fresh pineapple, and juicy tomatoes. The lime and oregano balance the sweetness of the fruit to make this a crave-worthy snack, colorful appetizer, and totally delectable Mexican treat. Pair it with a delicious Mexican style shrimp meal!
This tossed salad is so colorful and flavorful. It’s loaded with crunchy vegetables, topped with a delicious dressing, and easily customizable. It truly is the best tossed salad to pair with shrimp!
Here is how to make the perfect Instant Pot Brown Rice with only 3 ingredients and less than 30 mins. It is easy, aromatic and fail-safe. Serve is as a healthy side to your shrimp or even mix the two together!
Get ready to wrangle some serious flavor with this downright delicious Cornbread Casserole. Whether you’re craving a savory cowboy dinner or a zesty taco twist, this Jiffy-based recipe will become your new weeknight dinner go-to to serve on the side!
You will love this simple Grilled Broccoli recipe that is healthy, quick, tender and deliciously charred. It is a great side dish for grilling but also weeknight suppers. Pair it as a side with a seafood dish. It can even be great for leftovers.
Ready for an amazing side dish that is so tasty it could be its own meal? This Curry Rice is exactly what you’ve been searching for. Hold onto your pots and pans folks, because this Curried Rice could become a new weekly side dish request.
Mexican Potatoes is a zesty side dish that pairs perfectly with your favorite Mexican-inspired main dishes. Whip up this easy baked Mexican Potatoes recipe for a Fish Taco Tuesday you won’t forget!
This savory spiced golden crispy Instant Pot Cornbread will be the best homemade cornbread you have ever had. It is simple to make and a great southern side for a southern style shrimp dish.
This colorful and easy to make Citrus Salad is packed full of everyday fresh ingredients and finished with a homemade salad dressing. This will be your new favorite holiday or colorful Christmas side dish to serve with a shrimp entree.
Learn how to cook quinoa perfectly every time with this fail-proof method. This fluffy grain is great for meal prep and served as a versatile side, in salads, soups, or as a side for your favorite shrimp dish!
Savor the creamy goodness of Crockpot Mashed Potatoes, an ideal side dish for any shrimp dish. Whether you’re gearing up for a Christmas feast or a straightforward weeknight meal, this recipe promises velvety, buttery mashed potatoes with minimal fuss.
Air Fryer Baked Potatoes turn out so light and fluffy inside and perfectly crispy on the outside, you will never want to make a baked potato any other way again! Enjoy it with your favorite shrimp meal!
Flavorful Greek Potato Salad is a delicious twist on the classic. Made with oil and lemon juice rather than mayonnaise, it’s the perfect potato salad recipe for spring and summer with your perfect shrimp dish!
Mushroom Rice is hearty, satisfying, and full of flavor. Delicious served as a side dish, or you can pair this mushroom rice recipe with a green salad or a delicious shrimp dish for an easy meal.
Recommended Tools
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Tips For Sucess
- Cook once, eat all week: Batch cooking and storing your meals in airtight containers to use throughout the week can help save both time and money.
- Invest in flavor: keeping your pantry stocked with good quality spices and seasonings makes it easy to add amazing flavor and color to all sorts of recipes.
- Make your appliances do the work: Use countertop appliances like an air fryer, slow cooker, and Instant Pot to reduce the amount of hands-on cooking time needed.
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Side Dishes For Shrimp
Ingredients
- 15 Minutes Lemon Pasta
- Buttery Canned Green Beans
- Air Fryer Baby Potatoes
- Green Bean Casserole Recipe
- Easy Air Fryer Green Beans
- Air Fryer Zucchini Fries + Video
- Green Beans Almondine Recipe
- Easy Southern Coleslaw Recipe
- Easy Air Fryer Asparagus
- Stovetop Mac and Cheese
- Mushroom Asparagus Pasta
- Crockpot Sweet Potatoes
- Herbed Quinoa Salad
- Sesame Spinach Salad
- Easy Cucumber Tomato Salad
- 15 Minute Couscous Salad
- Easy Cucumber Salad Recipe
- Best Mango Pineapple Salsa
- Tossed Salad
- Fluffy Instant Pot Brown Rice
- Cornbread Casserole
- Grilled Broccoli
- Easy Curry Rice
- Mexican Potatoes
- Easy Peasy Cornbread
- Beetroot Citrus Salad
- Fluffy Quinoa
- Easy Crockpot Mashed Potatoes
- Crispy Air Fryer Baked Potatoes
- Greek Potato Salad
- Mushroom Rice
Instructions
- Pick the recipe that fits your shrimp entreé.
- Get together your ingredients from your pantry or the store.
- Prepare and serve your delicious side!
The lemon pasta is so yummy!