What to Serve With Shrimp Pasta When You Want to Impress Without Stress

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Pulling together a great meal doesn’t have to be complicated, especially when you’re figuring out what to serve with shrimp pasta. The key is picking sides that balance out the flavors without stealing the show. Think simple, fresh, and quick—stuff that feels complete without making you feel like you’re juggling too much.

Craigo’s Breadsticks

 

Craigo’s was a pizza place in Rexburg, Idaho. Cheesy, yeasty, salty, garlicky, Craigo’s breadsticks really were the BEST breadsticks around!
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Fail-Proof Focaccia!

This Rosemary Focaccia Bread recipe is absolute heaven. Topped with rosemary and sea salt, it’s easy to make and even easier to eat!
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Garlic and Herb Pull Apart Biscuits

These Garlic and Herb Pull Apart Biscuits are buttery, cheesy and oh so tasty! Easy enough for a weeknight and fancy enough for the holidays.
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Simple Bruschetta Recipe

Bruschetta is an easy, Italian appetizer that is always amazing. Toasted bread rubbed with garlic and topped with lots of tomatoes and basil.
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Cheesy Pull-Apart Garlic Bread

A fast 10-minute side dish for any meal, this Cheesy Pull Apart Garlic Bread will make you fall in love with carbs and cheese all over again.
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Garlic Bread Recipe

This is the tastiest recipe for cheesy and garlicky Garlic Bread! Jazz up store-bought French bread with simple garlic butter.
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Hasselback Homemade Garlic Bread Recipe

This Hasselback Homemade Garlic Bread Recipe has MORE butter, MORE cheese, MORE garlic, and MORE bread in every single bite. It’s glorious.
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Quick and Easy Cheesy Breadsticks

Pizza dough is topped with garlic butter and a cheese blend to make cheesy breadsticks that go perfectly with any meal.
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Easy Mini Deep-Dish Chicago Pizzas

You don’t have to be in Chicago to get a piece of pizza pie. Mini Chicago Deep Dish Pizzas can be made in the comfort of your own kitchen.
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Sausage Biscuits With Cheese & Chiles

Bursting with sausage, cheese, and diced green chiles, this sausage biscuits recipe is a modern take on the old-fashioned Southern biscuit.
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Texas Toast Garlic Bread

Full of garlicky flavor and served piping hot, this homemade Texas Toast garlic bread is the best accompaniment to any meal!
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Ultimate Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms

Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms are filled with delicious sausage, two kinds of cheese, panko & herb mixture and baked to golden bubbly perfection.
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Easy Crispy Fried Zucchini

Fried Zucchini is wildly addicting! Served as a side or appetizer, these will quickly disappear, just as fast as you can fry them up!
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Parmesan Crisps

These addictive parmesan crisps are the perfect cheesy snack or appetizer. They’re ready in under 10 minutes and use only 2 ingredients!
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Hush Puppies Recipe

This Hush Puppies, Southern-style recipe features a crunchy cornmeal coating, fluffy inside, with corn kernels & chopped green onion.
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Oven Baked French Toast Sticks

The Pioneer Woman’s French Toast Sticks are fantastic. So crunchy on the outside you’ll never guess the secret ingredient. Prepare these ahead of time and take them out of the freezer for a quick and easy breakfast for one or a crowd.
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Chicken Parmesan Tenders

Pan fried parmesan chicken tenders are crispy on the outside but tender on the inside. In just 10 minutes you have the best chicken fingers.
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Pan Fried Okra

Granny’s pan-fried okra recipe is lightly coated with cornmeal and fried in a skillet. Thousands of readers agree this one is the best!
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Easy Sloppy Joe Biscuit Cups

Sloppy Joe Cups turn a classic into a handheld meal! Biscuit cups hold saucy beef and melted cheese for an easy, family-friendly recipe.
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Oven Roasted Asparagus Recipe

Simple and quick this Oven Roasted Asparagus Recipe is the perfect vegetable side dish! Easily prepared while your main dish is cooking.
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts Recipe

This roasted Brussels sprouts recipe is the perfect side dish for any meal. The sprouts are lightly seasoned to create a delicious and healthy side dish that your family and friends will love. Give it a try!
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Roasted Cauliflower Recipe

This delicious roasted cauliflower recipe makes for a versatile side dish that you and your family will love! Easy to make, and highly nutritious.
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Roasted Green Beans

Roasted Green Beans are a quick and easy side dish to make that is packed full of flavor and nutrients! I could make this every night!
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Parmesan Roasted Potatoes

These Parmesan Roasted Potatoes are golden brown, fork-tender, and bursting with great flavor. They’re the perfect side to any meal!
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Oven Roasted Portobello Mushrooms With Chimichurri

Oven Roasted Portobello Mushrooms with Chimichurri! This easy side dish is easy to make, super flavorful, so juicy, and kosher for Passover.
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Caesar Salad Recipe

A classic Caesar Salad recipe topped parmesan, bacon and croutons. Drizzle with my caesar salad dressing (with no anchovies!) for the finished package!
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Cucumber Tomato Salad

A classic and delicious, this Cucumber Tomato Salad is light, refreshing and so so easy to make! It’s the perfect light side dish.
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Caprese Salad Recipe With Balsamic Dressing

This Caprese Salad recipe is fresh, flavorful and delicious made with tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil, and garlic balsamic dressing
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Wedge Salad

This Iceberg Wedge Salad Recipe is amazing! Made with bacon, tomatoes, blue cheese crumbles and drizzled with a homemade creamy dressing.
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Spring Salad

Fresh, crisp Spring Salad tossed with a zesty homemade lemon vinaigrette for the perfect balance of bright and refreshing seasonal flavors.
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Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad

Upgrade your Caesar salad with Brussels sprouts! Crispy bacon, nutty Parmesan, and a creamy dressing make this recipe a winner.
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Easy Greek Salad

This easy Greek salad recipe includes fresh vegetables combined with crumbled feta & balsamic vinaigrette to make a refreshing summer salad.
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Radicchio Salad

The bold flavors of this Radicchio Frisée Salad are complimented with sweet apple slices, candied pecans and a tangy lemon-honey vinaigrette.
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