Easy to make and perfect for an impressive dinner, these 27 Side Dishes for Shrimp Pasta give you lots of inspiration to choose from. Serve them with my Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta or follow my notes for Easy Shrimp Alfredo Pasta. These side dishes include fresh salads, roasted veggies, easy veggies on the stovetop, and some grilled options as well.
My Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta is one of our most popular recipes and I get lots of questions about what to serve with it! So today I have all my favorites put together so you can have lots of creative shrimp pasta dinners.
Between the shrimp and pasta, you have protein and carbs taken care of. From there, I add a bit of chopped baby spinach to my recipe for added greens, and all you need is some veggies to go with it.
Asparagus is one of our personal favorites to pair with shrimp pasta, but broccoli and green beans are available more of the year. For salads, there are also lots of seasonal options, from apple spinach salad to strawberry spinach salad.
There is a little something for everyone, plus some menu ideas at the end.
Favorite Salad Sides
- Easy Green Salad
- Strawberry Spinach Salad
- Caesar Salad (made without the chicken)
- Apple Spinach Salad
- Italian Chopped Salad
- Watermelon Basil Salad
- Spinach Berry Salad (made without the chicken)
- Best of Summer Salad
- Roasted Pear Spinach Salad
- Bacon Kale Caesar Salad
The best winter salads are the Bacon Kale Caesar, Pear Spinach Salad, and Apple Spinach Salad. The rest on this list are better in the summer when produce is fresh and local! Salads are great to pair with pasta because you can prep them ahead.
On the Grill & Stovetop Veggies
- Grilled Vegetables
- Grilled Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus
- Honey Glazed Carrots
- Sautéed Green Beans
- Maple Sage Carrots
- Garlic Butter Mushrooms
- Balsamic Red Pepper Green Beans
- Garlic Sautéed Spinach
- Bacon Mushroom Green Beans
- Lemon Herb Zucchini
I love pairing the prosciutto wrapped asparagus especially with shrimp pasta because the cured meat is so nice with the shrimp. Also the garlic butter mushrooms are an all-star player that works well with any other veggie dish you choose.
Oven Roasted Vegetable Side Dishes
- Oven Roasted Broccoli
- Garlic Roasted Carrots
- Perfect Roasted Asparagus
- Roasted Brussels Sprouts
- Garlic Roasted Green Beans
- Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
- Parmesan Roasted Asparagus
Oven roasted veggies are my favorite because they’re so convenient. You can have them roasting in the oven while you concentrate on getting the shrimp pasta cooked perfectly.
FAQ’s
Asparagus, broccoli, green beans, and sautéed spinach all pair well with shrimp pasta. Fresh spinach salads and Caesar salad also go perfectly with shrimp pasta.
Shrimp alfredo is very decadent and goes well with vegetable side dishes and fresh salads. I like to pair shrimp alfredo with Strawberry Spinach Salad or my Easy Green Salad because they ‘reset’ your palate to enjoy each bite of shrimp alfredo.
Easy Shrimp Alfredo: 1 pound cooked pasta + 1 pound cooked shrimp + 2x Recipe Garlic Parmesan Sauce
Tips & Tricks
- Start these seasonal dinners with either my Antipasto Platter, Summer Antipasto, or Summer Charcuterie Board
- Spring Dinner: Shrimp Pasta + Strawberry Spinach Salad + Asparagus
- Summer Dinner: Shrimp Pasta + Watermelon Feta Salad + Sautéed Green Beans
- Fall Dinner: Shrimp Pasta + Apple Spinach Salad + Roasted Broccoli
- Winter Dinner: Shrimp Pasta + Roasted Pear Salad + Brussels Sprouts
- Garlic Butter Mushrooms go well with all 4 menus and you can swap any salad listed for my Caesar Salad made without the chicken.
- Add your favorite dinner rolls, sourdough baguette, or garlic bread.
- Finish these dinners with one of my dessert recipes. My favorite for entertaining is my Death By Chocolate because you can make it ahead.
I really hope you enjoy these Side Dishes for Shrimp Pasta recipes! If you do get a chance to make them, I’d love to hear from you in the comments.