Healthy Main Course Recipes:
Shellfish

Clams / Mussels

Mussels with Red Pepper Mayonnaise
Mussels with White Wine Herbed Butter
Paella
Spicy Fish Soup | Low Sodium Version
Steamed Clams with Spicy Tomato Corn Broth and Fettucine

Crab

Crab Cakes
Blue Cheese Crab and Fusilli Pasta | Coumadin-Safe Version

Scallops

Bay Scallops with Mushroom Bisque and Tomatoes
Bay Scallops with White Wine and Herbed Butter
Curried Sea Scallops | Low Sodium Version
Mushroom Scallops
Pizza with Scallops and Thai Peanut Sauce
Soy Mustard Scallops

Shrimp

Barbecue Shrimp
Fettuccine Alfredo with Shrimp and Broccoli | GERD / Acid Reflux-Friendly Version
Fettucine with Dill Pesto and Shrimp
Ginger Shrimp | Low Sodium Version
Indian Shrimp Curry
Jerk Shrimp | Coumadin Safe Version
Kung Pao Shrimp | GERD / Acid Reflux-Friendly Version
Lemon Mint Shrimp
Linguine with Shrimp in Tomato Vodka Cream Sauce | Low Sodium Version | Coumadin Safe Version
Paella
Shrimp Cocktail
Shrimp Etouffee
Shrimp Fettuccine Salad
Shrimp Fra Diavolo | Low Sodium Version
Shrimp Primavera with Angel Hair Pasta
Shrimp Risotto with Peas
Shrimp Scampi
Shrimp Quesadillas
Shrimp with Chipotle Sauce | Low Sodium Version New!
Shrimp with Peppers New!
Thai Coconut Shrimp
Whole Wheat Linguine with Shrimp and Leeks

Related Articles

Sea Scallops
What you purchase in the market are actually the muscle that holds the two shells of the scallop together. Sea scallops are about 1 1/2 inches in diameter and should be a translucent beige, creamy color. Some will be slightly pink.

Bay Scallops
Bay scallops are a smaller species of scallop and the best are harvested on the east coast of the United States. The Atlantic Bay Scallop is small – about a half inch in diameter and is sweeter and more delicate than the larger Sea Scallop.

Cholesterol in Shellfish
For some reason, shellfish has gotten a bad rap as being too high in cholesterol for a healthy diet. The cholesterol in foods you eat is important, and you should be careful, but it is so much less important than total fat, saturated fat, sodium, total calories, etc.

Clams
Clams are of two varieties - Hard Shell Clams and Soft Shell. There are several sub-varieties based primarily on where they grow as well as on the size of the clam (measured as the diameter of the shell).

 

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