1.   Crisp plantains with refried beans and crema is a classic combination of sweet and savory, and the sauteed shrimp are simple and fresh.

2.   Linguini tossed in olive oil and garlic and topped with sauteed shrimp was lighter.

3.   Seafood fanciers would be especially happy with the succulent mix of sauteed shrimp, squid, scallops and clams in a curried peanut sauce.

4.   The main event consisted of sauteed large shrimp afloat on creamy cheese grits, enhanced with an earthy mushroom and scallion sauce flecked with crusty bits of bacon.

5.   You can thin it out with more lemon juice and use it as a sauce for fish, or put it on a pizza with sauteed shrimp.