Upgrade pasta night with these fresh and flavorful seafood dishes.
Plus, seafood provides a great, light option to get your protein in.
You will transport yourself and everyone at the dinner table to the shore.
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Be sure to make this as often as possible for the beach vibe you need.
For the best flavor in this easy recipe, use fresh shrimp, not frozen.
Prep time and cooking have this restaurant-worthy meal on the table in 25-minutes.
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Making a creamy sauce often stems from using some of the pasta water.
Cooking in stages will ensure each ingredient is cooked just right.
We love the different textures here, and the hearty satisfaction of comfort food from a casserole dish.
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Tuna Pasta Salad
This light and bright dish is a far cry from your typical tuna salad.
Using tuna packed in oil will help create more flavor than a water-packed variety would.
Choose an easy wine pairing like a Pinot Noir, and this will taste fully rounded and satisfying.
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Serve with crusty bread for a special occasion worthy meal that you might still enjoy on busy nights.
The colors are vivid and the flavors are fresh.
No one will every guess that you used a couple of smart shortcuts.
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Shrimp Destin Linguine
This quick and easy dish will become a dinnertime staple for shrimp lovers.
You will be asked to make this more than once.
Remember that pasta does not require heavy sauce and meat to make it delicious.
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It is often mistaken for a grain, but like couscous, is truly a pasta.
This recipe is ready in just 30 minutesproving that impressive dinners can still be made on busy weeknights.
Ready in just 15 minutes, this Shrimp Scampi is as easy as they come.
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You won’t get away with making this a “sometimes” meal.
Shrimp Alfredo
Homemade Alfredo sauce is shockingly simple to make, and this recipe proves it.
Once you’ve got the skills, you will want to perfect them.
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Nobody is going to refuse your experimentation, in this case.
Seafood Pasta Salad
This cold pasta salad features shrimp and Cajun seasoning.
In this particular case, it’s part of a one pan wonder completed in 30 minutes.
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Now that’s a winning dinner formula.
You’ll want to offer this easy approach to pasta time and time again.
This springy pasta salad recipe takes pickled shrimp to main course status.
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This will definitely be a company dinner also.
All it needs is a simple side salad to round out the meal.
sauce makes it feel a little richer.
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Sauteed shrimp adds protein and flavor that feels just right for an al fresco summer dinner.
Grilled Shrimp-and-Squash Pasta with Summer Herbs
This bright pasta is like summer in a bowl.
Its a delicious way to use up fresh herbs and squash from the farmers market.
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