Alex Guarnaschelli sends off summer with seared shrimp and watermelon salad

It's hard to find fault with refreshing dishes on a warm day! To celebrate the U.S. Open, celebrity chef Alex Guarnaschelli is serving up two winning recipes that tennis fans — and those savoring the end of summer — are sure to love. She shows us how to make a prep-ahead watermelon salad with creamy feta cheese and pan-seared shrimp with bright pea salsa.

Alex Guarnaschelli's Creamy Feta and Watermelon Salad by Alex Guarnaschelli

I love that I can assemble this salad in advance and keep it chilled in the fridge for an easy last-minute serve. It also provides a simple burst if natural sweetness in a savory meal and works at lunch or dinnertime. You can serve this with a platter of grilled chicken or fish next to it for a great spring or summer dinner. Serve with lots of poached shrimp or slices of roast beef just as easily.

Alex Guarnaschelli's Seared Shrimp with Sugar Snap Pea Salsa by Alex Guarnaschelli

This is an appetizer recipe that pairs naturally sweet shrimp with a juicy, grassy sugar snap pea salsa. Although this has the trappings of a summer dish, sugar snap peas can be found pretty regularly at the supermarket and always yield a burst of freshness in this dish. This combination is surprisingly versatile and really makes sense at lunch or dinnertime.

If you like those refreshing recipes, you should also try these:

Classic Chicken Paillard by Alex Guarnaschelli

Shrimp, Tomato, Corn and Avocado Tacos by Alex Guarnaschelli

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