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Healthy Fish & Seafood Recipes

Find healthy, delicious fish and seafood recipes including crab, salmon, shrimp and tuna. Healthier recipes, from the food and nutrition experts at EatingWell.

Make Healthier Fish Sticks

You can make these homemade fish sticks in about the same amount of time it takes to bake a box of the frozen kind- with a fraction of the fat.

Make Healthier Fish Sticks

Which Fish Should You Be Eating?

5 of the healthiest fish to eat (and 5 to avoid)

Which Fish Should You Be Eating?

How to Make Quick Shrimp Enchiladas

This healthy shrimp enchilada recipe offers a taste of coastal Mexican cuisine in an easy-to-make casserole for a fast dinner.

How to Make Quick Shrimp Enchiladas

Black Bean & Salmon Tostadas

"This was so simple and easy, and yet so delicious! This will definitely become a new favorite around my house." – gen813

Black Bean & Salmon Tostadas

Beet & Shrimp Winter Salad

Easy Sauteed Fish Fillets

20-Minute Healthy Fish Recipes & Seafood Recipes

Healthy tuna recipes, salmon recipes, shrimp recipes and more quick and easy seafood recipes.

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Almond-&-Lemon-Crusted Fish with Spinach

Salmon & Escarole Packets with Lemon-Tarragon Butter

Seared Salmon with Green Peppercorn Sauce

Grilled Tuna Sandwich with Lemon-Chili Mayo

Healthy Recipes for Fish & Lemon

Some ingredients naturally go perfectly together; fish and lemon are one of these combinations. Citrus brings out the mild flavor of fish and seafood with its subtle sourness. A squeeze of lemon can give you the right amount of tang in healthy fish recipes without masking other flavors. Try our Almond-&-Lemon Crusted Fish with Spinach or Salmon & Escarole Packets with Lemon-Tarragon Butter for a delicious fish dinner.

Salmon with Toasted Israeli Couscous

Halibut Packets with Mushrooms & Polenta

Prosciutto-Wrapped Shrimp with Arugula Salad

Grilled Redfish with Andouille & Shrimp Couche Couche

Healthy MyPlate-Inspired Fish Recipes

These delicious fish recipes make it easy to eat healthfully and in line with the USDA's MyPlate Guidelines. These healthy recipes meet the MyPlate guidelines for calories, portion size, sodium, saturated fat and added sugars. To make these recipes part of a complete meal, please refer to our serving suggestions included with the recipe.

EatingWell Fish Sticks

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Baked Fish Tacos with Avocado

Baked Popcorn Shrimp with Sweet Chili Sauce

Fish & Seafood Recipes for Picky Eaters

If you want to eat more fish, but don't really love it, or if you have a fish hater or your hands, give these healthy fish recipes a try. For non-fish eaters, cook up some white fish, that's milder in flavor than salmon. Or make your own fish sticks for a healthy dippable option kids will love.

Fish Tacos with Jalapeño Slaw

A citrus-jalapeño slaw adds a zesty and delicious crunch to these fish tacos. Add some sweetness to each bite by serving with peach or mango fruit salsa.

Fish Taco Wraps

These quick-and-easy fish tacos are full of chili-crusted halibut, crunchy cabbage and fruity salsa. Using prepared salsa and coleslaw mix means this recipe is on the table in just 20 minutes.

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Brodetto di Pesce (Adriatic-Style Seafood Stew)

You will find versions of this hearty fish stew all along Italy's Adriatic coast. In Abruzzo, the stew is spiked with hot pepper and served with grilled or toasted bread to sop up the sauce. Be sure to find the freshest fish possible and serve with your favorite Italian wine.

Cauliflower with Anchovies & Oil-Cured Olives

This healthy cauliflower side dish recipe features assertive flavors that Italians covet: garlic, anchovies, olives, capers, plus a splash of good wine vinegar.

Garlic-Sautéed Shrimp

Peeled shrimp may be convenient, but here the shells--and heads if you are lucky enough to find them still on--are transformed into a quick stock that adds a boost of flavor. Serve the garlic-sautéed shrimp as an appetizer or use them as a topping for pasta or risotto.

Salmon Crudo with Fennel & Crispy Capers

Briefly freezing the fish makes it easier to slice in this healthy raw salmon salad. Serve as a first course or alongside your favorite Italian pasta recipe.

Broiled Oysters with Anchovy-Almond Butter

Topped with a buttered-up blend of toasted almonds, savory anchovy and fresh herbs, this broiled oyster recipe is rich, intense and downright delicious. Serve the oysters as a first course with a dry amontillado sherry and crusty bread.

Lobster-Topped Tenderloin with Parmesan Brussels Sprouts

You'll feel like you're out at a restaurant when you make this healthy surf-and-turf with lobster, steak, bacon and cheesy Brussels sprouts. Complete the meal with a glass of red wine, such as pinot noir.

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Harissa Mackerel & Endive

Harissa, the flavorful chili paste from Tunisia, gives this mackerel salad a spicy punch. If you need an alternative, try another chili paste, such as gochujang, sambal oelek or chile-garlic paste.

Shrimp Scampi Zoodles

Classic garlicky shrimp scampi gets a low-carb makeover in this easy dinner recipe. Zucchini noodles, also known as "zoodles," are a healthier alternative to traditional pasta--they mimic the texture of pasta while taking on the flavor of whatever sauce you serve them with. Make sure you salt and drain the zoodles, otherwise your final dish will be soupy and the flavor will be diluted.

Brown Butter Seared Scallops

Get perfectly cooked scallops every time with this easy method. Sea scallops (the large ones) are sautéed in butter that turns deliciously nutty as it cooks, to make a super fast, special dinner. A splash of lemon juice and fresh herbs finish the dish. Round out the menu with sautéed spinach and brown rice or orzo.

Fish Amandine

In this quick dinner recipe, fresh tilapia fillets are dipped in a buttermilk-panko coating, sprinkled with almonds and Parmesan, drizzled with melted butter and red pepper and baked until flakey. It may sound complicated, but it takes just 20 minutes from start-to-finish!

Dilled Salmon & Asparagus Soup

This delicious salmon soup is a pleasing plethora of taste and texture. Roasted salmon and asparagus, delicious dill and fresh spinach form the base of the soup, and each bowl is served with a dollop of smooth sour cream, crunchy toasted rye croutons and cool, crisp cucumber pieces.

Quick Shrimp Puttanesca

Because refrigerated fresh pasta cooks much faster than dried pasta, this Italian pasta dish will be on the table lickety split! Puttanesca, traditionally made with tomatoes, olives, capers, anchovies and garlic, gets a makeover with shrimp for extra protein and artichoke hearts to boost the vegetable servings (and the fiber!). If you can't find frozen artichoke hearts, sub in drained canned artichoke hearts.

Salmon Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

An easy-to-make slaw served on the side of these salmon tacos makes for a filling and fast weeknight dinner. If you prefer more heat in these fish tacos, simply add a pinch or two of chipotle chili powder or cayenne with the chili powder.

Pressed Tuna Sandwich (Pan Bagnat)

This Provençal sandwich literally means "bathed bread" and gets its name from the juicy dressed vegetables piled liberally into a crusty loaf. This recipe is perfect for toting along to soccer games and concerts in the park. We suggest bringing plenty of napkins.

Ginger Roasted Salmon & Broccoli

This quick Asian salmon recipe uses the sauce for both glazing the salmon and tossing with the broccoli. Serve over rice noodles or brown rice tossed with sesame oil and scallions.

Oven-Roasted Fish with Onion, Lemon, Fenugreek & Cilantro (Mahi-e Shekam Por)

Cooking whole fish is easy--most fish markets sell them already cleaned and butterflied with the backbone and rib bones removed. (If not, ask the fishmonger to do it for you.) Leaving the head and tail intact makes them easy to work with--and the presentation at the table is impressive. A flavorful stuffing made with tangy tamarind and aromatic herbs is a great foil for the mild fish.

Lemon-Chile Shrimp Skewers

Serve these zesty, lemony shrimp and vegetable skewers over hot rice for a complete meal.

Honey Mustard Salmon with Mango Quinoa

In this 30-minute dinner recipe, grilled, honey mustard-coated salmon is served with a tasty grain salad made with quinoa, mango, jalapeño and almonds.