Food and Recipes Pasta 16 Seafood Pasta Recipes That Are Surprisingly Simple By Jenna Sims Jenna Sims Jenna Sims is a Digital Editor for Southern Living and joined the team in 2014. She writes, produces, and ideates content with a focus on email growth and commerce content. She covers a range of topics in the lifestyle space from holiday gift guides to new product launches to tips for cooking with your air fryer. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on July 15, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis When we're looking for a super-quick, still-impressive supper, we turn to seafood. Not only do fish and shellfish cook quickly (we're talking a matter of minutes), but they have the potential to make any meal feel fancy. Plus, seafood provides a great, light option to get your protein in. Upgrade pasta night with these easy-peasy seafood dishes that are designed to impress in a flash—most of which are ready in 30 minutes or less. Shrimp, crab, tuna, and scallops will be a welcome change from the usual chicken or ground beef pasta recipes that you rely on for busy weeknights. Once you realize how delicious and easy these dishes are, we know they'll end up with a permanent place in your dinner rotation. From Creamy Pesto-and-Shrimp Penne with Peas to New Tuna Casserole, these seafood pasta recipes have all earned five stars from us, and we bet your family will feel the same way. 01 of 16 Cajun Shrimp Boil Pasta Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Kay. E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Cajun Shrimp Boil Pasta This family-style dish is tossed in a flavorful sauce that's made with Old Bay seasoning, scallions, lemon, and thyme. 02 of 16 Pasta with Shrimp and Tomato Cream Sauce Caitlin Bensel; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Anna Hampton Recipe: Pasta with Shrimp and Tomato Cream Sauce For the best flavor, use fresh shrimp (not frozen) in this ready-in-25-minutes dish. 03 of 16 Shrimp and Peas with Farfalle Alison Miksch Recipe: Shrimp and Peas with Farfalle Don't forget to reserve one cup of pasta water before draining the farfalle. 04 of 16 Pasta Primavera with Shrimp Jennifer Causey; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Pasta Primavera with Shrimp This easy recipe allows you to cook pasta, plenty of veggies, and shrimp all in one pot. Cooking in stages will ensure each ingredient is cooked just right. 05 of 16 New Tuna Casserole Greg Dupree Recipe: New Tuna Casserole Crushed potato chips help make a crunchy topping for this creamy, cheesy casserole that will become a new suppertime favorite. 06 of 16 Tuna Pasta Salad Caitlin Bensel Recipe: 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. 07 of 16 Crab-and-Bacon Linguine Recipe Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Crab-and-Bacon Linguine Recipe Serve with crusty bread for a special occasion worthy meal that you can still enjoy on busy nights. 08 of 16 Creamy Pesto-and-Shrimp Penne with Peas Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Creamy Pesto-and-Shrimp Penne with Peas Convenience items like pre-peeled shrimp, frozen peas, and store-bought pesto help this dish come together in just 25 minutes. 09 of 16 Shrimp Destin Linguine Jennifer Davick Recipe: Shrimp Destin Linguine This quick and easy dish will become a dinnertime staple for shrimp lovers. 10 of 16 Shrimp, Sausage, and Black Bean Pasta Photo: Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke The shape of the casarecce pasta allows it to capture the sauce well, but you can use any other short pasta you may have on hand. 11 of 16 Easy Shrimp Scampi with Basil Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Lydia Pursell; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer Recipe: Easy Shrimp Scampi with Basil A light sauce lets the flavor of the fresh basil and shrimp shine. 12 of 16 Seared Scallops with Fresh Tomato-Basil Sauce and Orzo Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Anna Hampton Recipe: Seared Scallops with Fresh Tomato-Basil Sauce and Orzo This recipe is ready in just 30 minutes—proving that impressive dinners can still be made on busy weeknights. 13 of 16 Shrimp Scampi Linguine Luca Trovato Recipe: Shrimp Scampi Linguine Ready in just 15 minutes, this Shrimp Scampi is as easy as they come. 14 of 16 Shrimp Alfredo Micah A. Leal Recipe: Shrimp Alfredo Homemade Alfredo sauce is shockingly simple to make, and this recipe proves it. 15 of 16 Seafood Pasta Salad Photographer and props: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Seafood Pasta Salad This cold pasta salad features shrimp and Cajun seasoning. 16 of 16 One-Pan Garlic-Butter Shrimp with Orzo Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Recipe: One-Pan Garlic-Butter Shrimp with Orzo One pan + 30 minutes? Now that's a winning dinner formula. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit