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What to Serve with Shrimp Burgers

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If you are trying to figure out what to serve with shrimp burgers for dinner, this list is exactly what you are looking for. Burgers are a family favorite and a hearty hot sandwich on their own.  We typically find that they only need a quick side to make a complete meal. Therefore, you will want to pick the best easy side dish to go with what your family enjoys. There are desserts too. 

Whether you want a salad, fruits, vegetables, or potatoes, we have you covered with so many choices on what to enjoy with your next seafood burger or patties. 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 Shrimps Burgers

A homemade shrimp burger is always best.  They are easy to make if you have a food processor and a few simple ingredients.  Starting with quality shrimp makes for the best burgers.  I have been a Butcher Box customer for years and when they have their shrimp on sale, I make sure to order it.   Right now they have FREE SHRIMP FOR A YEAR for new subscribers so now has never been a better time to sign up!  Hurry before the deal ends on 5/15/22!  

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 to 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.
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Broccoli Apple Salad with Greek Yogurt Dressing (no mayo)
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.
 
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Grilled Peach, Avocado, and Goat Cheese Arugula Salad
Sweet grilled peaches, creamy avocado, tangy goat cheese, and spicy arugula are a summer salad sensation.
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grilled Peach avocado goat cheese arugula salad
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. 
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Amazing Roasted Green Beans with Everything But the Bagel Sesame Seasoning
These delicious but easy green beans will be a family favorite. The nutty sesame seasoning that includes garlic and onion adds so much flavor.
Check out this recipe
plated green beans sprinkles with everything bagel seasoning

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.
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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.
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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
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French Potato Salad
Tender potatoes in a Champagne dijon vinaigrette with fresh herbs is bright, tangy, and crowd-pleasing.
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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.
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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. 
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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. 
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Crispy Baked Marinated Artichoke Hearts
Crispy oven-baked marinated artichoke hearts is 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. Artichoke hearts are a wonderful cracker or chip replacement that makes a good gluten-free, grain-free, low-carb, and keto dipper.
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Homemade Pickles with Leftover Pickle Juice
Homemade pickles are so easy to make when you reuse pickle juice for this recipe. In 24 hours quick refrigerator pickles are crisp and ready.  
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Air Fryer Curried Acorn Squash Slices
Air fryer acorn squash with curry seasoning is a quick & easy side dish. This healthy recipe is spiced perfectly for a sweet, savory, and nutty flavor combination.  
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Other Favorites -

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

Homemade 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 the perfect side dish, snack, or appetizer.
Check out this recipe
Homemade Beer-Battered Onion Rings
Macaroni and Cheese with Caramelized Onions and Bacon
Creamy macaroni and cheese with caramelized onions are made even more amazing with crispy bacon. The best homemade recipe for elevated mac and cheese that adults and kids will love.
Check out this recipe
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.
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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. 
Check out this recipe
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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.
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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 (Keto & Low-Carb)
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 keto-friendly and low carb.
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homemade keto ranch dressing in a glass cup with celery and carrots to dip
Dips for Sweet Potato Fries
The best dips for eating with sweet potato fries are these two quick and easy recipes. Here is not just one but two terrific dips to serve with your favorite french fries.  Each dipping sauce is a wonderful combination of 3 simple ingredients to make a yummy dip to serve with sweet potato fries. 
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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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What to Serve with Shrimp Burgers

Angela
If you are trying to figure out what goes well with shrimp burgers for dinner, this list is exactly what you are looking for. If you want a salad, fruit, vegetables, potatoes, or more all the best ideas and recipes are here.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 0 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • Air Fryer Crinkle Cut Fries
  • Deep-Fried Sweet Potato Fries
  • Beer-Battered Onion Rings
  • Asian Avocado Slaw
  • Refrigerator Pickles
  • French Potato Salad
  • Crispy Keto Radishes

Instructions
 

  • Make your favorite Shrimp Burgers.
  • Choose and make one or more recipes.
  • Enjoy
Keyword easy, gluten-free, salad, seafood, side dish, sides, vegetable

Great Shrimp & Other Seafood

I get my shrimp, scallops, salmon burgers, cod, and more through my monthly Butcher Box subscription. I cannot recommend it enough. If you want quality wild-caught shrimp, salmon, and more you must give it a try.

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  1. Rachie says

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

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    • Angela says

      My kids would agree.

      Reply

  2. Sarah Leah says

    5 stars
    Burgers and fries are matchmaking for sure. I made the sweet potato fries. It took a bit longer to make them then I had thought so our burgers got cold. I know to start earlier since I had to make 3 batches in my little deep frier. My fault not the recipe.

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