14 cold seafood recipes

Cold seafood pizza on a flaky crescent roll crust layered with dill cream cheese, cocktail sauce, shrimp, bell pepper, and scallions. A crowd-pleasing no-heat appetizer for parties.

The sauce here is no kin whatsoever to the ketchupy stuff that too often swamps cold seafood; it's a good bet with cold shrimp or crabmeat, too.

A cold seafood pizza appetizer on a flaky crescent roll crust with sour cream spread, shrimp, crab, broccoli, and colorful bell peppers. The potluck crowd-pleaser that vanishes first.

Cold seafood dip built on the surprise of sea cucumber, blended into a fluffy mix of cream cheese and whipped heavy cream. Three ingredients, served chilled with potato chips or crackers.

Fish and crawfish mold: a creamy Louisiana-style cold seafood spread blending cooked fish, crawfish tails, cream cheese, wine, and hot sauce. Make ahead, serve on crackers at your next cocktail party.

Cold clam bisque blended with baby clams, half-and-half, Worcestershire, and hot pepper sauce. A creamy no-cook chilled seafood soup sprinkled with chives and paprika, ready in 15 minutes.

This vibrant Creole-style rémoulade sauce, a zesty twist on tartar sauce, boasts bold flavors from whole-grain mustard, tangy pickles, and a kick of cayenne. Perfect for crab cakes, shrimp, or any fish dish, it’s a versatile condiment that elevates seafood with its creamy, spicy profile.

Grilled shark steaks marinated in homemade teriyaki with pineapple juice, ginger, and sherry, served with grilled pineapple-pepper kabobs. A bold seafood BBQ dish.

Stuffed mushrooms with whole littleneck clams topped with a spicy horseradish, mayo, and hot sauce mixture, then broiled until golden. A bold seafood appetizer.

A bold seafood marinade and grilling sauce with coffee liqueur, citrus, hot sauce, fresh ginger, and dill. Shake it up in a jar and let it transform any fish on the grill.

West Indian shrimp sauteed with Angostura bitters, saffron, and Caribbean herbs, then broiled under Parmesan until golden. A bold island-inspired seafood dish ready in 30 minutes.

Italian tuna cheese (caciotta al tonno) topped with fresh anchovies marinated scapece-style in lemon, olive oil, and red pepper flakes. Bold antipasto for serious seafood lovers.

Beach Party Shrimp Saute stir-fries unshelled shrimp with jalapeño, garlic, onion, and oregano in 10 minutes, finished with fresh lemon or lime juice. A bold, easy seafood appetizer or main.

Italian baked eel (anguilla) marinated in olive oil and white wine vinegar, skewered with bay leaves, and roasted until golden. A traditional Mediterranean seafood dish with bold, simple flavors.