Seafood Galore

I love seafood. There is something natural to me about eating seafood. Maybe its my Asian genetics. Maybe its just because seafood is delicious. But I've been craving it more and more. And craving the typical chicken, pork, beef kinds of meats less. Lunch at the office has become more interesting with Lump Crab Salad "Sandwich" and Tuna "Crabcakes."

The Tuna "Crabcakes" I actually did for a quick dinner and took the leftovers for lunch. I drained one can of high quality canned tuna stored in water, a tsp of vegannaise, 1/4 tsp dill, 1/2 tsp dijon mustard, one shallot section finely sliced, 1/4 cup of ground flaxseed (to replace having to use breadcrumbs), an egg white and cracked pepper, and mixed it all up and made two patties. 4 minutes on ye olde George Foreman grill and voila! Beautiful golden brown and served up with steamed greens with some parmesan grated on top made for a really satisfying post-workout meal, full of protein and just enough salt to replenish what I had sweat off at my martial arts studio.

The Lump Crab Salad "Sandwich" was really inspired by wanting to create a healthier version of crab and artichoke dip and served in a way that was easy to take to work. About 3/4 cups lump crab (pre-picked cuz I'm lazy) and 1 chopped up steamed artichoke heart were mixed with 1 tsp of vegannaise, about 1 tbsp shaved parmesan, a squeeze of lemon juice, 1/2 tsp dijon mustard, and cracked pepper. Then I threw in a little greek yogurt for extra creaminess. This was served up with sliced English hothouse cucumber slices rather than bread, which seemed too heavy for the lump crab. Besides, if you are going to splurge on lump crab, you want to taste the crab, not the bread. No pictures this time, I was too tired to make it look pretty enough for publication. Work has been a little nutso lately so no more posting until next week.