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Thanksgiving-style table with turkey plates, cranberry sauce, drinks, mini pumpkins, and a phone on a beige tablecloth.
Thanksgiving-style table with turkey plates, cranberry sauce, drinks, mini pumpkins, and a phone on a beige tablecloth.
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Salmon fillets on a sheet pan with asparagus, fennel, and lemon slices seasoned and ready to bake.

Sheet Pan Meal: Salmon and Vegetables

Learning to cook a fast healthy fresh bariatric friendly meal is a big part of longterm success.
Tags: entrees fish & seafood meals sheet pan
Bowl of shrimp fried rice with vegetables and green onions, with chopsticks resting on the rim.

Shrimp Fried Rice

Miss Chinese Food? Especially the Fried Rice?
Tags: Asian entrees fish & seafood Vegetable Dishes
Chilled shrimp arranged on a glass rim with cocktail sauce in the center.

Shrimp with Homemade Cocktail Sauce

There's a reason why all fine restaurants have a Shrimp Cocktail on the Appetizer menu! Assemble this fabulous classic as your first course for the holiday meal - Easy, Delicious, Bariatric Friendly too!

Tags: appetizers christmas fish & seafood party foods zChristmas
Seafood stew in a white pot with shrimp, mussels, clams, and vegetables garnished with fresh herbs.

Cioppino, Italian Seafood Stew for Christmas Eve

My simple weeknight version takes half an hour and uses whatever happens to look good at the fish counter. I often make this dish with all shrimp or mussels. 

    Tags: christmas fish & seafood Italian soups zChristmas
    A green plate holds cucumber slices topped with crab mixture and garnished with two slices of red tomato, all presented on a textured background.

    Crab and Cucumber Bites

    Really easy and very tasty. Perfect as an appetizer for a holiday feast. It only uses a small amount of seafood, so splurge on real crab, or shrimp. Frozen crab...
    Tags: Appetizers fish & seafood thanksgiving
    A plate of shrimp salad served in lettuce cups, featuring pink shrimp mixed with diced vegetables and herbs, arranged attractively on a light gray surface.

    Shrimp Boats

    Best Summer Dish! I buy bags of cleaned cooked frozen shrimp at Walmart and keep them for when I want something cool and simple for supper. They are also a...
    Tags: Fast Summer Meals fish & seafood
    Green creamy soup topped with cooked shrimp and a cilantro leaf in a red bowl.

    Crema de Fabiola Soup - Cream of Poblano

    While in San Diego attending a bariatric surgeons conference, the four BE gals dined at Candelas - one sip of this soup and it was LOVE! 

    Tags: entrees fish & seafood soups Vegetable Dishes
    Seared tuna steak sliced to show its pink center, served with avocado-tomato salad and lime slices on a black plate.

    Seared Tuna with Ginger Wasabi Dressing

    Supper inspiration from Fresh Market sale 'Sashimi Tuna Steaks - Two for $7.99'. Assemble this awesome salad in five minutes.  Baby greens, fresh ginger, lime and wasabi make up a terrific meal.

    Tags: entrees fish & seafood Summer Cookout tuna
    Shrimp salad with avocado slices, grapefruit segments, and creamy dressing on a white plate.

    Shrimp Citrus Salad

    The flavors are sweet and sour with cool and creamy textures. A super delicious salad you'll dream about.

    Tags: entrees Fast Summer Meals fish & seafood salad
    Small cucumber-based sushi bites topped with sauce, arranged on a white platter with wasabi packets and a chopstick.

    California Roll Bites

    These taste really really good and are assembled in minutes. Perfect party food and totally bariatric friendly. :)

    Tags: appetizers fish & seafood parties party foods
    Glazed salmon fillets grilled on a wooden plank with lemon slices and asparagus.

    Cedar Plank Salmon - 4 Ingredient Recipe!

    I found cedar planks in my pantry that I bought over a year ago on Amazon and it was a fine time to break them out. Do not skip or shorten the soaking step or you will end up with a fire. A friend told me that.
    Tags: entrees fish & seafood Summer Cookout
    Grilled shrimp skewers served on a plate with lime wedges and fresh herbs.

    Smoky Grilled Shrimp with Cucumber Radish Salad

    Every now and then the U12 Wild Red Shrimp from Argentina are are on sale at my local Basha's supermarket for just $12 for a 2 pound bag. This is my favorite way to eat them.
    Tags: entrees fish & seafood Summer Cookout
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