The United States Department of Agriculture says twice a week, make seafood the protein on your plate. Increase the amount and variety of seafood consumed by choosing seafood in place of some meat and poultry.
I've had two nice long jogs this week in preparation for a 10k I'm running on Saturday, so when I woke up this morning, I was ravenous. Cereal with fruit wasn't going to cut it, but I still wanted something healthful, so of course I thought of fish. What I ended up making is loosely based on Crab Cakes Benedict.
First I toasted half of a whole wheat English muffin.
Then (to represent the Béarnaise sauce), I mixed a bit of canola mayonnaise with lemon juice and spread on the muffin.
On top of the lemon mayo went a salmon burger.
And finally, a poached egg with salt and pepper.
Normally I wouldn't put more than a few minutes of effort in to breakfast, but it was a hearty, comforting way to start the day and kept me full for hours.
I am a registered dietitian with the National Fisheries Institute, so fish is my nutrition forte. I earned my BA in Communication from Southwestern University, just outside of Austin, TX. During college, one of my very favorite evening outings was a leisurely trip to the grocery market. My passion for food was undeniable, so I combined both of my interests by earning my MS in Nutrition Communication from Tufts University in Boston, MA. As well as my Registered Dietitian (RD) credential through the University of Delaware.
Beyond reading scientific studies about docosahexaenoic acid and selenium, I love to entertain, travel, watch reality TV, grill outdoors, and go to spin class. I live in Kailua, HI on the island of Oahu where my husband serves as a US Marine Corps JAG.
People in Hawaii eat more fish and shellfish than average, but over 80 percent of typical Americans don't eat seafood at least twice per week. Doctors and dietitians like me say that's the goal, so BlogAboutSeafood is here to show you just what plenty of seafood looks like in an RD's real-life diet.
Photo by Marco Garcia
