If you're wondering what to serve with grilled shrimp you've come to the right place. This list of 30 of my favorite grilled shrimp side dishes that are a perfect pairing to any and all shrimp recipes.
When the spring starts warming up and everyone starts pulling out their outdoor grill, often times shrimp is the desired dish for the day.
Just like there are many different ways to grill shrimp, there are many side dishes to choose from.
Some folks sometimes want to change it up from the normal everyday stuff you throw together out of habit. If you want some inspiration, see the below side dishes I've listed - they all pair beautifully with fresh shrimp.
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Salads
A light salad is a perfect side for shrimp, it's a great way to allow the flavors of the shrimp skewers to shine and turns into a shrimp salad good enough for a main dish. Healthy recipes too (mostly).
I know some people like to keep it simple with lemon juice and black pepper - but let's make a quick meal out of it.
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Southwest Salad Recipe with Balsamic Vinaigrette
Bright fresh crunch in an easy big delicious salad! This southwest salad recipe takes just minutes to make and is topped with a simple homemade vinaigrette.
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KFC Macaroni Salad Recipe
Creamy, slightly tangy and filling this copycat recipe for KFC Macaroni Salad is simple to make and full of flavor.
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Cracker Barrel Kale Salad
This copycat Cracker Barrel Kale Salad recipe is super simple with four key ingredients plus a tasty sweet maple dressing.
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amiraspantry.com
Chickpea Salad Recipe
Delicious and filling chickpea salad recipe spiced up with a bright Mediterranean dressing that is above your usual. Healthy, tasty and naturally vegan.
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fakeginger.com
Mango Avocado Salsa
The most delicious sweet and spicy salsa! Mango Avocado Salsa is full of fresh mango, avocado, tomatoes, red onion, jalapeno, cilantro, and lime juice. Great for dipping or a topping for shrimp tacos or grilled fish!
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Cajun Corn Maque Choux
Cajun corn maque choux is a tasty cajun side dish made by smothering bell peppers, onions and corn into a heavenly mixture of perfectly spiced goodness.
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Apple Cranberry Salad
This delicious Apple Cranberry Salad is a perfect combination of sweet and savory and tasty textures. Unique flavors for a spring salad mixed with apple slices, crispy bacon, feta cheese and toasted pecans. The perfect dish to accompany any seafood dish.
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thelittlestcrumb.com
Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad
This strawberry goat cheese salad is the perfect spring and summer salad! Made with fresh strawberries, goat cheese, spinach, walnuts & pine nuts.
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www.throughthefibrofog.com
Pear and fennel salad
This pear and fennel salad is fresh and light, with a flavourful mint dressing. Perfect as a summer side salad for shrimp!
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www.restlesschipotle.com
Broccoli Cauliflower Salad
This easy broccoli cauliflower salad recipe has a creamy homemade dressing and plenty of flavor from red onions, pecans, dried cranberries, and bacon.
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Favorite Vegetables
Vegetables are a great option as a side dish for grilled shrimp. There is such a variety some think it's the best way to pair shrimp. The trick is to have the vegetables ready as soon as you take the shrimp off the hot grill.
Perhaps you like to jazz up your veggies with some chili powder, lemon zest or green onions. Following is some really great vegetable recipes;
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Cajun Green Beans
Serve a large bowl of these Cajun Green Beans, they are so super delicious, it's a simple recipe to make and full of flavor. Perfect as a side dish for any grilled shrimp recipe.
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Texas Roadhouse Sauteed Mushrooms Recipe
A delicious copycat Texas Roadhouse Sauteed Mushrooms Recipe that tastes just like you picked it up from the famous restaurant.
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Mediterranean roasted vegetables
Mediterranean roasted vegetables are going to be the star side dish for any shrimp recipe. With this richly flavored and gorgeously caramelized oven roasting technique, roasted veggies will not be boring anymore.
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Vegetable Foil Packets
Everything tastes better on the grill, right? Why not veggies too! Once you try this recipe for Vegetable Foil Packets, you'll be making them all summer long.
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blackberrybabe.com
Cabbage Radish and Apple Cole Slaw
This is such a light and refreshing side dish to use leftover radishes! Cabbage, granny smith apple and radish make it crunchy and the dressing is light and sweet!
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Easy Grilled Veggie Skewers
Veggie Skewers made with zucchini, red onion, and bell peppers are grilled to perfection and drizzled with tangy balsamic vinegar, and brushed with a fresh garlic herb sauce. These veggie skewers are the perfect side for grilled shrimp!
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apaigeofpositivity.com
Street Corn Mexican Brussel Sprouts
Made with roasted corn, plenty of fresh cilantro, creamy cotija cheese, and crispy brussels. These Street Corn Mexican Brussel Sprouts will be the perfect side dish to any protein.
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Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus
This prosciutto wrapped fresh asparagus is the perfect summer side! Flavored with lemon and parmesan, it's crispy, salty, delicious, and gluten-free.
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Pasta dishes
Pasta recipes are always a hit! Try any of the following recipes;
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Summer Pesto Pasta Salad
A deliciously fresh and flavorful summer pesto pasta salad that is a perfect side at any barbecue or by itself as a light lunch.
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Ruby Tuesday Ham and Pea Pasta Salad
A copycat recipe for a Ruby Tuesday Ham and Pea Pasta Salad full of flavor and freshness.
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swirlsofflavor.com
Mediterranean Orzo Pasta Salad
This Mediterranean Orzo Pasta Salad combines an array of vegetable colors and flavors with pasta and a lemony vinaigrette.
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fakeginger.com
Hawaiian Macaroni Salad
The most delicious side dish! Hawaiian Macaroni Salad has macaroni noodles, grated carrots, onions, and a creamy dressing. It’s tangy and sweet and delicious!
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amiraspantry.com
Pearl Couscous Salad
Easy, make ahead Mediterranean couscous salad. Pearl couscous combined with vegetables and then dressed up in a sweet and sour homemade dressing. Finished with chopped pecan for a nutty crunch factor.
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Easy Macaroni Pasta Salad
Crunchy vegetables and salty bacon are loaded into this Creamy Macaroni Salad! Topped with coleslaw salad dressing, this is SO GOOD and so easy!
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Cracker Barrel Mac and Cheese Recipe
Delicious and creamy this mac and cheese tastes just like it's from the Cracker Barrel itself.
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Dips and sauce
My favorite dips and sauce!
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Cracker Barrel Fried Apples
This copycat recipe is a perfect side dish for most any main course.
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Guacamole With Tomato
Guacamole is one of those dishes that is perfect as a dip or to serve alongside anything. Especially shrimp, shrimp and avocado really go well together. This guacamole is more like a salad than a dip.
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Seafood Sauce Recipe
Whenever you make grilled shrimp you are definitely going to need a seafood dipping sauce of types.
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Loaded Green Bean Casserole
A loaded green bean casserole recipe that's easy to make and 'loaded' with tasty ingredients. Bacon, cheese, crispy fried onions, sour cream to name a few...
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amiraspantry.com
Melitzanosalata (Greek Eggplant Dip)
Melitzanosalata is a delicious Greek eggplant dip with simple ingredients. Roasted smoky eggplant combined with onion, garlic, vinegar and lime juice then finished off elegantly with a crunch. This dip works perfectly alongside any grilled shrimp dish.
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Potatoes
I'm a potato kinda gal. I could eat potatoes with any meal. Following are my favorites;
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Amish Mashed Potatoes
Deliciously creamy and full of nuttiness Amish Mashed Potatoes make the perfect side dish for any entree.
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Sweet Potato Fluff
A tasty sweet potato fluff - which is a version of a sweet potato casserole, with a tasty, light and fluffy layer of toasted marshmallow on top.
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Crispy Instant Pot Potatoes
Deliciously full of flavor these Instant Pot Potatoes can be made super quickly and have a wonderful crisp to them.
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Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes with Chicken Broth
Making Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes with Chicken Broth gives these creamy mashed potatoes an even better flavor!
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Cracker Barrel Sweet Potato Casserole
A copycat recipe for Cracker Barrel Sweet Potato Casserole, perfect as a side for Thanksgiving, or any time of year!
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Stewed Potatoes
Grandma used to make these stewed potatoes, they're old fashioned and very southern but they've stood the test of time for a reason. They're absolutely delicious.
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Slow Cooker Roast Potatoes
These Slow Cooker Roast Potatoes are super simple and a great way to fix and leave them while you make the rest of the meal.
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Popeyes Cajun Fries
These copycat Popeyes Cajun Fries match perfectly with all shrimp dishes! That's what they're made for.
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Air Fryer Hash Browns
Crispy on the outside and light and fluffy inside and who isn't a fan of hash browns as a side for any dish. Made in the air fryer they're a little healthier too.
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Festive Instant Pot Potato Salad
Summer get-togethers call for a creamy, refreshing homemade bowl of potato salad. Instant Pot Potato Salad is super quick and easy to make. Like all classic potato salads, this recipe includes all the great flavors you expect in this family-favorite side dish.
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Rice
Rice dishes are a big deal here in Louisiana. Following are some of my readers favorites;
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Cranberry Apple Rice Pilaf
Delicious fluffy rice that is full of earthiness combined with the sweetness of the cranberries and the crunchiness of the pecans - it's a wonderful mixture of flavors and textures!
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Pesto Risotto with Toasted Pine Nuts Recipe
This creamy pesto risotto is topped with toasted pine nuts, parmesan cheese, and fresh basil! It's the perfect easy side dish!
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wholesomemadeeasy.com
Cauliflower Rice Pilaf
Brighten up a bag of frozen riced cauliflower with vibrant vegetables to create this easy, low carb Cauliflower Rice Pilaf. This versatile side dish is a delicious, grain-free alternative.
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Corn
Corn dishes always work well with shrimp.
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Elotes Pasta Salad
Try this delicious recipe for Elotes Pasta Salad. It's the perfect combination of flavors and textures, with creamy avocado, tangy cotija cheese, and grilled sweet corn mixed with pasta for a satisfying meal or side dish.
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Cheese Grits
Silky smooth Cheesy Grits are also perfect served as Shrimp and Grits as well as a bunch of other possibilities! They are a perfect accompaniment to a lot of dishes!
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Southern Creamed Corn Recipe
Southern creamed corn is an old fashioned side dish that's full of sweet country flavor and perfect paired with shrimp!
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Italian Cheese Bread
An easy Italian Cheese Bread recipe that can be made in minutes. Simple ingredients that can be tweaked to your preference.
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Garlic Butter Rolls
These Garlic Butter Rolls are the perfect dinner rolls for any occasion. Light, fluffy and coated in a delicious garlic and parsley butter.
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Old Fashioned Southern Biscuits
Delicious old fashioned southern biscuits, made with just a handful of ingredients - yielding fluffy and soft biscuits when glazed with salted butter fresh out the oven is heaven on a plate.
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