by Meeta Khurana from What’s For Lunch, Honey?

Many of us already know that seafood is not only healthy for us, but it is also convenient, versatile and not to mention tastes great. I envy those who live near the ocean where they have access to a large variety of fresh fish and shellfish year round. However, one does not have to live near the ocean to enjoy a great seafood dish. Nowadays it is possible to get good quality frozen fish and shellfish in the supermarkets, which makes a good alternative for those of us who want to enjoy favorite fish dishes more often.

Seafood is an important part of a healthy diet and becoming the food of choice for the health-conscious. Itís brain food, packed with nutritional goodness. One of the most valuable goodness is that fish is a great natural source of omega-3 and omega-6 fats. It is also low is cholesterol and while shellfish and crustaceans like prawns do contain cholesterol, only a small amount is usually absorbed.

I know there are many fish lovers out there and I am sure you will enjoy this roundup. I hope that it provides you with a few great new ideas to enjoy your favorite fish or shellfish.

Asian flavors work extremely well with all kinds of fish and White on Rice Couple present a delicious tamarind shrimp served with a tangy sweet tamarind sauce. Rasa Malaysia always provides me with great Asian delicacies for my fish and her Sate Lilit Bali is my all time favorite and definitely will be a hit this grill season. Ground shrimp perfectly spiced with flavors of ginger, kaffir lime leaves, turmeric and coriander seeds. One of my favorite fish is tilapia as it is wonderfully mellow in flavor and can be used in a variety of ways,  like this Asian-style tilapia. Served simply with ground cashews, chilies, and garlic itís a elegant way to enjoy the simple Asian flavors.

A quiche filled prawn, crab, mussel and scallop is a dream quiche and Fresh from the Oven makes this delicious dream come true in her amazing Seafood Quiche. Perfect finger food for the next party are these seafood pockets. Spring roll wrappers, filled with shrimp, crab, ricotta and vegetables. This is such a party pleaser.

Pasta and seafood are the best of friends and you’ll find several great recipes. Some I find deliciously creative are Soy and Pepperís lemon pepper seafood linguine, fresh prawns sautÈed in basil, garlic and chili flakes served on a bed linguine. I also love Swirl and Scrambleís geranium and lemon infused shrimps, which is served together with spinach tagliatelle and a drizzle of lemon cream. My own fettucini/spaghetti with shrimps and rucola are an all time favorite at our home ñ no surprises as it is extremely easy to whip up.

Being so versatile, fish pairs very easily with rice as well. Learn how to make a delicious classic paella, then make variations like this shrimp and scallop paella or this scallop, mussel and prawn paella, or maybe even these lovely paella mixta from the grill. Risotto is another great way to enjoy the plethora of fish and my pumpkin risotto with shrimps offers robust flavors of coriander seeds and garlic for a aromatic risotto. Nook and Pantry serves a delicate leek risotto with pan-seared scallops for a fantastic meal, while Vanilla Basil serves a taste of the sea in her seafood risotto, with blue mussels.

The wonderful herby flavors of herbes de Provence, livens up this fried fish Provencal style to the maximum. I serve it with a Aioli to add more flavor pep to the dish. Elegant Sufficiency truly serves this Red Mullet with Potatoes and Black Olives with elegance and style. A few simple flavors adorn this simply sautÈed tilapia ñ just jalapenos and lemon, while black sesame seeds, red peppercorns, cumin and garlic add powerful flavor to my spicy black sesame sea bream.

Enjoy this great smoked salmon with dill cream cheese for a unique way to enjoy salmon. Mellow flavors of fennel seed highlight Lydia’s potato and swordfish tortino. Both salmon and swordfish are certainly two very versatile fish and very much in my own top 5 of fish favorites. Mike’s grilled swordfish with tomatillo corn relish is perfect for this year’s barbecue season, as is this incredible mango barbecued swordfish. If salmon is your favorite fish you will enjoy this innovating and piquant wasabi salmon egg roll ñ a great idea for brunch. Something more hearty paired classically with lemon and dill is Passion Eater’s oven-baked salmon wilth dill and lemon.

I read somewhere that eating sushi once a week is one of the most healthiest things you can do for your body. If one looks beyond the rice, which is full of complex carbohydrates, the fish in suhsi rolls and sashimi is full of protein and calcium. Jen has a great recipe for salmon avocado eel sushi roll and Beachlover Kitchen shares an exotically exquisite mango and salmon maki. Margot’s salmon, ginger and avocado maki sushi is perfectly flavored and looks simply delicious.

If Iíve got you craving seafood now, then I am sure you will find the perfect recipe in this roundup to satisfy your tastebuds. The FoodieView Recipe Search Engine offers you a huge variety of seafood and fish recipes to suit every craving you might be having.

Meeta is a passionate food writer, cook and photographer. She experiments in her kitchen and presents her flavor combinations in exciting new dishes. Her blog What’s For Lunch, Honey? was recently selected as one of the Top 50 Best Food Blogs by Times Online UK and offers over 400 recipes all peppered with a good dose of life.

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