Heart healthy seafood recipes don’t have to be bland orboring!Use the tasty heart healthy seafood recipes we’re sharing today and then join us in taking the Seafood Nutrition Partnership’s health pledge. Commit to eating fish twotimes per week to raise awareness for heart health.
Some eye opening facts about heart health:
FACT #1:The USDA Dietary Guidelines recommend consuming at least two servings of seafood per week, but only 10 percent of Americans follow that recommendation.
FACT #2: Studies show that eating two servings per week so can reduce the risk of heart disease by 30-50% and extend lifespans by an average of 2.2 years.
If those arenot two greatreasons to cook upsome heart healthy seafood recipes, we don’t know whatwould be!
The Seafood Nutrition Partnership is raisingheart health awareness with their Heart Health Pledge.The Pledge is a simple commitment to eat seafood twice a week, but there are no specific requirements beyond that.
We’ve signed up and our goal is to have500 of you take the pledgewith us beforethe end of March. Anyone who signs upwill receive a monthly newsletter that includes tips, recipes and encouragement for starting ajourney toward a healthier heart. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. It’s free and fun, and your heart will be healthier for it! Grab your friends and family members and you can all make the commitment together!
To make the commitment, take the Heart Health Pledge here, and then join in with us on social media.
You can use and follow these hash tags on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest:#Seafood2xWkIND and#HealthyHeartPledge
Now it’s time to help you get your heart a bit healthier. Use this collage to pin the entire collection of heart healthy seafood recipes to your favorite Pinterest board, or scroll down and click through the links to print individual recipes and save them one by one.
Enjoy these heart healthy seafood recipes!
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Basilmomma – Fruity Tilapia with Black Beans and Brown Rice
Tilapia is not only a healthy white fish, it’s economical, too. So this recipe will make your heart healthy and help keep your wallet a little thicker, too!
Nomageddon – Mussels in Thai Red Curry
Mussels in Thai Red Curry. The title shouts the flavors of this dish. Mussels are low in calories and high in omega-3 fatty acids.
Dinner at the Zoo – Grilled Lemon Sriracha Shrimp
Grilled Lemon Sriracha Shrimp is simply marinated in a combination of olive oil, lemon juice, honey, soy sauce and sriracha. Easy and delicious!
The Seasoned Mom – Maple Pecan Crusted Salmon
This Maple Pecan Crusted Salmon is an easy healthy dinner recipe. Just 200 calories and 50 mg of cholesterol per serving, and it’s ready in 20 minutes!
Around My Family Table – Grilled Lemon Thyme Salmon
This Grilled Lemon Thyme Salmon is so simple, but it’s bursting with flavor. It’scooked on a cedar plank and then topped with grilled lemons.
Basilmomma – Barbecued Salmon with Fresh Sweet Corn Relish
This is a heart healthy, flavorful, and easy seafood dinner that you cangrill indoors or outdoors. If fresh corn isn’t in season, thaw some frozen niblets.
Strength and Sunshine – Dijon Tilapia with Peach-Zucchini Salsa
The subtle flavors of dijon and basil on light tilapia, paired with fresh peachzucchini salsa. A healthy, gluten-free and paleo dinner.
The Busy Baker – Healthy Whole Grain Shrimp Scampi
Traditional shrimp scampi is loaded with cholesterol. This recipe makes thingshealthier by cutting back on the butter and oil, and replacing white starches forwhole grain pasta.
Cook the Story – Fish Parmesan
Most Parmesan meals are loaded with fat and cholesterol from cheese and thepan frying process. This fish Parmesan keeps things healthy by using less cheese, andbaking instead of frying.
Basilmomma – Sauteed Shrimp with Tomatoes and Garlic
Indiana is home to some innovative shrimp farms, one of them is RDM Aquaculture. This family owned and operated shrimp farm supplied the fresh shrimp for this delicious recipe!
A Healthy Life for Me – Oven Roasted Sea Bass
This recipe is all about clean, healthy, low calorie, omega 3, veggie boosting yourdiet, AND it’s on your table in less than 30 minutes.
The Wicked Noodle – 4 Minute Spicy Garlic Shrimp
Shrimp, garlic, lemon, and some fresh herbs plus 4 minutes of cooking time on thestove top and wham, bam, shazzam… a heart healthy dinner is on your table.
Basilmomma – Chef Diane’s Citrus Shrimp and Spicy Hummus Wrap
This gluten free sandwich is fresh, healthy, and delicious!
Which one of these heart healthy seafood recipes do you think you’d like to try first?
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