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Try to make this dish just once, we dare you.

The best shrimp you’ve ever eaten isn’t frozen or imported — it’s right here in the good old US of A. Specifically, along the nutrient-rich Gulf Coast, which is home to plump, meaty shellfish in extraordinary abundance.

Gulf Coast Seafood has been providing fishermen, grocers, chefs and foodies with an economic engine that powers the entire region. High in demand, the Gulf Coast produces 70 percent of the nation’s oysters, 69 percent of domestic shrimp, and is a leading producer of domestic hard- and soft-shell blue crabs.

Thanks to the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board for this awesome picnic-friendly Gulf shrimp and orzo salad. Spoiler alert: There is no way to just make this dish once. Second spoiler alert: It’s even better the next day.