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    Home » Side Dishes

    Updated: Jan 27, 2024 · Published: Jan 27, 2024 · by Angela · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

    What to Serve with Shrimp Burgers

    If you are trying to figure out what to serve with shrimp burgers for dinner, this list is exactly what you are looking for. Of course fries are great but there are so many other yummy ideas that pair well with seafood burgers.

    4 recipe images for avocado slaw french fries sweet potato fries and onion rings

    These sides are great for backyard barbecues, cookouts at the beach, park, or tailgate parties, or even for a weeknight dinner. Whether you buy my favorite Trader Joe's Shrimp Burgers or make them homemade, enjoy a tasty one also with sauce and topping ideas. 

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    • BEST SIDES TO SERVE WITH SHRIMP BURGERS
    • Salad & Vegetable Side Dishes 
    • Potato Side Dishes 
    • Keto / Low Carb or Gluten-Free Side Dishes 
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    BEST SIDES TO SERVE WITH SHRIMP BURGERS

    This is a tasty list of what to offer & eat with burgers.  I have broken down the list into some subcategories. So based on your mood, preference, or diet, there is something for everyone.  There are healthy salads, mayo-based salads,  low-carb, keto, and vegetable sides.  This list of what goes well with shrimp burgers includes:

    • Salad & Vegetable Side Dishes 
    • Potato Side Dishes 
    • Keto / Low Carb or Gluten-Free Side Dishes 
    • Other Favorites - (drinks, comfort foods, & dessert too!) 

    If you want to know the best way to grill anything, including any kind of burger, you will want to review my post about GRILLING WITH THE LID ON OR OFF – ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW! 

    Salad & Vegetable Side Dishes 

    Asian Avocado Peanut Coleslaw
    If you want an easy peanutty coleslaw recipe, this Asian avocado peanut coleslaw is the best. This chopped slaw recipe is bursting with fresh vegetables that are dressed in a homemade Asian-inspired dressing that is salty, sweet, and spicy. This slaw is vegan and gluten-free and sure to be one that everyone loves.
    Asian Coleslaw
    Asian Avocado Peanut Coleslaw featured closeup bowl and parsley but no serving utensils recipe card
    Simple Spinach Salad
    Toss together this quick & easy simple spinach salad in just minutes. The crunchy croutons are made from scratch & with a homemade dijon vinaigrette this is the best recipe hands down. It's a fresh & healthy side dish that goes with any meal or enjoy for lunch. Pile on some protein for an entree dinner.
    Simple Spinach Salad
    Glass serving bowl with a quick & easy spinach salad with simple ingredients.
    Mediterranean Chopped Salad
    The best Mediterranean chopped salad is packed with garbanzo beans for protein and a bunch of fresh vegetables. Loaded with Greek & Italian produce like tomatoes, cucumbers, artichokes, & olives plus a homemade Italian vinaigrette dressing recipe. Great for lunch, dinner, side, or appetizer. It is gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, healthy, & tasty for everyone to enjoy.
    Italian Chopped Salad
    Overhead image of plated salad ready to eat with fork.
    Broccoli Salad with Apples & Cheese
    This healthy broccoli salad with carrots, raisins, apples, and cheese is amazing. The creamy greek yogurt dressing is low-fat and made without mayo. It is tangy, crisp, fresh, and sweet in every bite. It holds up great for potlucks and barbecues. It is even great as a leftover, unlike other salads.
     
    Broccoli Salad with Cheese & Apple
    Broccoli Apple Salad with Greek Yogurt Dressing (no mayo) overhead featured
    Grilled Peach & Goat Cheese Salad
    Sweet grilled peaches, creamy avocado, tangy goat cheese, and spicy arugula are a summer salad sensation. This recipe for Grilled Peach, Avocado, and Goat Cheese Arugula Salad is fresh, sweet, crisp, & juicy. This simple summer salad is easy & perfect for bbq, cookouts, & parties.
    Grilled Peach Salad
    grilled Peach avocado goat cheese arugula salad
    Fruit Salad with Cool Whip
    This fresh fruit salad with Cool Whip is light, sweet, & creamy. The easy dessert recipe is healthy, refreshing, & a summer favorite. It is perfect to serve at BBQ, cookouts, potlucks, parties, & easy to make a lot to feed a crowd. A holiday favorite at Easter, Mother's Day, 4th of July, Memorial Day, & Labor Day. It is gluten-free, vegetarian, & better for you than classic ambrosia - made without coconut or marshmallows.
    Fruit Salad with Cool Whip
    Bowl of a fresh fruit salad made with berries, bananas, grapes, & pineapple dressed with Cool Whip topping.
    Caramelized Brussel sprouts with Brown Sugar, Bacon, & Blue Cheese
    Caramelized Brussel sprouts with brown sugar are a wonderful simple side dish.  To make Brussel sprouts even more wonderful add bacon and blue cheese for a sweet, salty, creamy, and nutty delight. 
    Caramelized Brussels Sprouts
    Caramelized Brussel Sprouts with Brown Sugar, Bacon, & Blue Cheese featured overhead
    Air Fryer Green Beans
    In just 10 minutes, this recipe for crispy air fryer green beans is the best. This simple side dish with few ingredients is quick & easy.
    Air Fryer Green Beans
    Air Fryer green beans plated with fresh lemon.
    Roasted Green Beans with Everything But the Bagel Seasoning
    These delicious oven-roasted green beans will be a family favorite. The nutty sesame seasoning that includes garlic and onion adds so much flavor. This quick & easy recipe is the best thanks to everything but the bagel seasoning that elevates this simple vegetable side dish.
    Oven-Roasted Green Beans
    Plated oven-roasted green beans sprinkles with everything bagel seasoning
    Air Fryer Broccolini with Lemon & Parmesan
    Broccolini is crispy thanks to the air fryer. It is all dressed up with fresh lemon & parmesan. This garlicky recipe is savory, salty, & bright with a punch of citrus.  You'll love this Italian-inspired fresh vegetable side dish or appetizer.
    Air Fryer Broccolini
    Platter of air fryer broccolini with lemon and parmesan.

    Potato Side Dishes 

    Air Fryer Frozen Crinkle French Fries
    For an easy foolproof method for cooking frozen crinkle-cut french fries in the air fryer, try this recipe. They will be hot, crispy, and yummy with just the right amount of time to cook in the air fryer. Plus delicious dips and seasonings to add for the best air fryer french fries.
    Air Fryer Crinkle Fries
    Air Fryer Frozen Crinkle French Fries recipe card plate with ketchup ready to eat
    Deep-Fried Sweet Potato Fries
    Homemade deep-fried sweet potato fries are a quick and easy family favorite recipe. This fantastic method to deep fry & season them makes the best appetizer or side dish.
    Sweet Potato Fries
    Deep Fried Sweet Potato Fries featured overhead of plate of fries and dipping sauce
    Toaster Oven Baked Potato
    Making baked potatoes in the toaster oven is an easy and delicious way to cook this classic side dish. The skin turns out crispy and the inside is soft and fluffy. If your toaster oven has a convection setting, this baked potato recipe is super quick
    Check out this recipe
    Toaster Oven Baked Potato topped recipe card with sour cream butter and fresh parsley
    Air Fryer Loaded Potato Skins
    The best crunchy air fryer loaded potato skins is this quick & easy recipe. This 30-minute appetizer or side is great for game day, parties, or dinner. Use baked potatoes & stuff with crispy bacon & melted cheddar cheese. Don't forget all the best toppings like sour cream & chives, dips, & more. Including how to bake, scoop, & cook potato skins with time & temperature steps to cook these TGI Friday's copycat recipe to perfection.
    Air Fryer Loaded Potato Skins
    Air Fryer Loaded Potato Skins Featured plated stuffed bacon cheddar potato skins with sour cream dip.
    French Potato Salad
    Tender warm herbed potatoes in a Champagne dijon vinaigrette with fresh herbs are bright, tangy, and crowd-pleasing. This is the best potato salad recipe without mayo. It is great for parties, picnics, & BBQs to feed a crowd. A fun summer side dish that's gluten-free, vegan, & dairy-free.
    Warm French Potato Salad with Herbs
    bowl with french potato salad topped with fresh herbs
    Instant Pot Ranch Salt Potatoes
    Tender bite-sized potatoes are tossed with butter and ranch seasoning for a family favorite. These salt-crusted electric pressure cooker potatoes are easy and the best side dish recipe.
    Instant Pot Ranch Potatoes
    Instant Pot Ranch Salt Potatoes

    Keto / Low Carb or Gluten-Free Side Dishes 

    Crispy Air Fryer Keto Radishes
    Crispy air fryer keto radishes are the low-carb answer to those that love roasted potatoes. These seasoned radishes are an easy recipe & done in 15 minutes. 
    Air Fryer Radishes
    Crispy Air Fryer Keto Radishes featured recipe card image overhead of round plate with radishes ready to eat napkin and fork
    Roasted Cherry Tomato Soup
    The most amazing roasted cherry tomato soup is an easy recipe that only takes 30 minutes. It's creamy, savory, rich & tastes gourmet. A touch of garlic & basil makes this an Italian classic. Serve with grilled cheese for lunch or as a starter for dinner. Simple ingredients like summer ripe fresh red tomatoes, onion, & garlic are oven-cooked, simmered, & blended for a chunky or smooth soup. Gluten-free, low-carb, & keto-friendly too!
    Roasted Cherry Tomato Soup
    Two bowls of homemade soup made with cherry tomatoes basil and cream.
    Keto Cream of Mushroom Soup
    This restaurant-quality low-carb keto cream of mushroom soup is easy to make and simply delicious. The creamy texture with sherry creates a rich velvety mushroom soup that is so much better than any Campbell’s condensed version you can buy. 
    Keto Cream of Mushroom Soup
    Keto Cream of Mushroom Soup featured overhead two bowls
    Roasted Marinated Artichoke Hearts
    Crispy roasted marinated artichoke hearts are the easiest recipe ever. It is so simple to cook marinated, canned, or frozen artichoke hearts in the oven on high heat to get a crispy outside and a tender inside. They're best as an appetizer, healthy snack, salad pizza topping, or side dish. They are gluten-free, grain-free, low-carb, vegan, vegetarian and keto. For a Spanish twist (alcachofa) or Italian take (carciofo) artichoke hearts are so versatile.
    Roasted Artichoke Hearts
    Crispy Baked Marinated Artichoke Hearts featured closeup
    Homemade Pickles with Leftover Pickle Juice
    Homemade pickles are so easy to make when you reuse pickle juice or brine for this recipe. In 24 hours quick refrigerator pickles are crisp and ready.  Fermentation to turn cucumbers into pickles has never been easier.
    Leftover Pickle Juice Pickles
    a jar of pickles with one being removed to eat.
    Air Fryer Acorn Squash
    Air fryer acorn squash slices with a sweet & savory spice blend is a quick & easy side dish. This healthy recipe is seasoned perfectly and tender. The best starchy vegetable recipe for fall or winter.
    Air Fryer Acorn Squash
    Air Fryer Curried Acorn Squash Slices with parsley recipe card plated with fork and red napkin

    Other Favorites -

    Here are some great recipe idaes for drinks, comfort foods, & dessert too!  All of these go well with shrimp burgers.  

    Deep-Fried Beer-Battered Onion Rings
    Onion rings are a classic fried treat that is so easy to make homemade. This beer-battered recipe for onion rings is deep-fried until crispy & crunchy. It's the perfect side dish, snack, or appetizer.
    Beer-Battered Onion Rings
    Homemade Beer-Battered Onion Rings
    Old-Fashioned Baked Macaroni & Cheese with Bacon
    Creamy macaroni & cheese with caramelized onions & bacon is a classic old-fashioned recipe. The best homemade baked mac and cheese begins with a traditional roux, 3 kinds of cheese & al dente elbow pasta. This family-favorite casserole recipe is creamy, comforting, & simple to make.
    Baked Mac & Cheese with Bacon
    casserole dish with baked 3 cheese mac and cheese topped with bacon
    Vodka Sunrise
    For a gorgeous colorful cocktail with vodka & orange juice, make this easy recipe. The colorful layers make you feel you are on vacation in a tropical location enjoying a peaceful sunrise.
    Vodka Sunrise
    Vodka Sunrise featured two glasses and oranges slices and half
    Best Ever Mango Ice Cream (with Ice Cream Maker)
    Homemade mango ice cream is the best ever creamy frozen dessert. This tasty recipe takes a wonderful vanilla ice cream base and adds luscious fresh mango for the easiest mango ice cream. 
    Mango Ice Cream
    Best Ever Mango Ice Cream featured two bowls close mango bottom corner
    Chocolate Chip Cookies without Brown Sugar
    Chocolate chip cookies are easy to make without brown sugar. Using white sugar only in this recipe makes a wonderful cookie that is slightly crisp but soft and chewy even without the brown sugar.
    Chocolate Chips without Brown Sugar
    Chocolate Chip Cookies without Brown Sugar featured overhead of a plate of cookies and a glass of milk

    Topping & Sauce Ideas

    Enjoy a homemade sauce, dips,  and these topping ideas to make a yummy shrimp burger at home! 

    Homemade Ranch Dressing without Mayo
    This ranch dressing is so delicious, no one will know it is made without mayo. It is cool, creamy, and herby just like a true ranch dressing should be. With no added sugar, it is low-fat, low-calorie, and low carb option that is healthy & delicious.
    Ranch Dressing
    homemade keto ranch dressing in a glass cup with celery and carrots to dip
    Dipping Sauces for Sweet Potato Fries
    The best dipping sauces for eating with sweet potato fries are these two quick and easy recipes. Not just one but two terrific dips. Each is a wonderful combination of 3 simple ingredients to make a yummy dip in just 1 minute. Enjoy a cool, creamy, & spicy ranch version or a sweet & tangy maple mustard recipe.
    Dips for Sweet Potato Fries
    Deep Fried Sweet Potato Fries featured overhead of plate of fries and dipping sauce

    Top your shrimp burger with more than just tomato and lettuce.  Try some of these tasty additions to build a better burger.  

    • Avocado
    • Fried Egg
    • Greek Yogurt Dressing
    • Dijon Mustard
    • Lemon Aioli
    • PIckled Onions
    • Capers mixed in your favorite dressing
    • Jalapenos
    • Cilantro
    • Old Bay Seasoning
    • Everything But the Bagel Seasoning
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    1. Rachie says

      February 03, 2022 at 11:15 am

      5 stars
      Delicious choices. The air fried fries are the best.

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      • Angela says

        February 03, 2022 at 12:55 pm

        My kids would agree.

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