From the sea to your kitchen, seafood recipes

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Published: 01/23/2013 - Updated: 10/06/2018

• Author: Miriam Reyes

The seafood, such as shellfish, is not only delicious, but also nutritious. Most are low in sodium and cholesterol. Many of these are nutrient source and low in calories, containing approximately 20% more proteins of high quality than red meat and poultry.

They are sources of vitamins and minerals rich in phosphorous, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, iodine and chlorine.

Beware of cholesterol

While seafood is low in fat and most of the fat is polyunsaturated and healthy, we must take into account that it contain cholesterol, such as shrimp: it exceeds the amount of cholesterol even more than red meat consumption.

However, other seafood such as crab can be eaten occasionally because of their contribution to healthy fats.

Grilled Octopus Baguette

Ingredients

For the marinade:

• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• ½ red onion, chopped
• Paprika or to taste
• 1 teaspoon of sea salt
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper
• ½ cup of beer
• 1 medium octopus cooked in water with herbs

For the dressing:

• ¼ cup of low-fat mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon of paprika
• 2 tablespoons of dried tomatoes in oil
• A touch of salt and black pepper

For the presentation:

• 2 baguettes
• 4 lettuce leaves, washed and disinfected
• 1 tomato, sliced
• 1 avocado

Preparation

1. Mix in a bowl all marinade ingredients and let the octopus resting a few minutes while you turn on the grill.
2. Heat your grill, pass half of an onion with oil on the grill, cook the octopus, remove and let stand a few minutes. Cut into slices and reserve.
3. Put mayonnaise, paprika and dried tomatoes in blender. Put salt and pepper. Blend to have a somewhat thick texture and reserve.
4. Cut baguettes in half and open them, spread the dressing and add the octopus, add lettuce and tomato slices.

Green Seafood Soup

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons of olive oil
• 2 cloves of garlic
• ¼ onion
• 2 cups of cleaned medium shrimp
• 1 cup of clam, clean
• 1 cup of cooked baby octopus, cut into quarters
• 1 cup of potatoes into small cubes
• 1 cup of zucchini into small cubes
• 1 bunch of cilantro, washed and disinfected
• 3 cups of water
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 sprig of thyme
• A touch of salt and pepper

Preparation

1. In a pot heat olive oil, onion, add garlic, give it a few minutes and add the seafood, move a little and add the vegetables, blend cilantro and add to water in a pot, along with the bay leaf and thyme, bring to a boil, add flavor with salt and pepper.
2. Correct taste if necessary with more water, remove from heat, serve immediately.

Seafood Pizza

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons of olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves
• ½ red onion julienne
• 3 baby octopus, cooked
• 1 cup of shrimp
• 1 cup of shelled mussels
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 sprigs of thyme
• 2 cups of diced tomato
• 4 Arab breads
• A touch of salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley

Preparation

1. Preheat your oven to 180 ° C.
2. In a skillet over high heat with oil, saute garlic with onion. Add seafood immediately, bay leaf and thyme, saute a bit, add the tomatoes, add salt and pepper to taste.
3. Arrange Arab breads on a baking sheet, put some of the mixture, ass parsley, bake in the oven about 10 minutes.
4. Serve and enjoy.

• Miriam Reyes

  Miriam Reyes is a professional expert in nutrition and dietetics. She has more than 12 years of experience in caring for patients with overweight and eating problems. She studied at the Universidad del Valle de Atemajac (UNIVA), where she obtained a degree in nutrition. Linkedin profile.