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 made my Mediterranean meal last night. Well, semi-Mediterranean. The fish I ended up using was barramundi…not so much from the Greek Isles, but from Australia. I chose barramundi for the same reason I select most of my fresh fish – it was on special. Not only does buying the sale seafood save money, it provides built-in variety. And I get to try something new. It turns out that barramundi is delicious. It is mild and moist. Per the recipe, I broiled the fish, which is officially one of my new favorite cooking techniques. Read more about easy, hands-off broiling in the cooking by technique section. And if you notice in this picture that there are green olives and sun-dried tomatoes, that was my add-in to the recipe. It wasn’t the prettiest topping (a little brown), but the sweet onions combined with the salty capers and olives tasted great.
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
