Spicy Shrimp and Green Apple Salad

A quick salad of shrimp, apples, tomatoes, and herbs in a fish sauce and lime juice dressing, this can be served as a stand-alone salad or, as the Thai people often do, with rice as an entrée.

Quick and Easy Shrimp, Corn, and Tomatillo Salad

A quick and easy shrimp and corn salad flavored with cilantro, bell peppers, and crunchy raw tomatillos, this dish is light enough for an easy side and hearty enough for a bright, fresh supper.

Bucatini with Spicy Shrimp, Arugula, and Breadcrumbs

At its base, this dish is about the interplay between sweet, plump shrimp and spicy red pepper flakes. The latter is cooked with sliced garlic until it perfumes the oil, so that every bite has its slight spark.

Grilled Garlic-Lime Shrimp

Jalapeño adds a fruitiness and slight heat to a tangy garlic marinade that well seasons the shrimp, but doesn't overpower their natural flavor.

Classic Shrimp Aguachile With Lime, Cucumber, and Red Onion

If you love ceviche, then Mexico's aguachile is for you. Traditionally made with raw shrimp, lime juice, chilies, cucumber, and onion, it's served immediately while still totally raw, unlike most other ceviche recipes. This recipe is about as close to the classic as you can get, and it's delicious.

Chili-Lime-Brandy Grilled Shrimp

Tipsy shrimp, grilled, and doused with a sauce that is a cross between Thai sweet chili sauce and the most typical Thai spicy seafood sauce -- all done in 30 minutes.

Dinner Tonight: Garlic Shrimp with Basil, Tomatoes, and Pepper Flakes

I pulled this one from So Easy by Ellie Kreiger, which is full of health-conscious recipes that pack a lot of flavor. Healthy it might have been, but more importantly, delicious. The sweet bursts of the grape tomatoes and fragrant basil brought to mind a summer picnic.

Harissa Quinoa With Shrimp and Chickpeas

Quinoa, chickpeas, and shrimp are flavored with harissa and topped with crunchy cucumbers. Finished with some lemon and cilantro, it makes a quick and easy meal that comes together in less than 30 minutes, with minimal prep work to boot.

Shrimp with Green Sauce

Hot roasted shrimp bathed in a Spanish green parsley sauce flowing over with garlic and olive oil. Buy a loaf of bread... per person. You'll want to lap this up.

Shrimp with Chunky Cherry Tomato Puttanesca Sauce

Spicy, fresh, and aromatic, this fresh puttanesca sauce, made from fresh cherry tomatoes, olives, capers, chilies, oregano, and lemon, flavors a gorgeous stew of jumbo tomatoes. A light take on a classic that's a perfect after-work dinner for two.