The Healthiest Fish to Eat For a More Nutritious Diet
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How it Tastes: This fish has a pleasant, distinct aroma and meaty pink flesh.Nutritional Info: All types of salmon are high in omega-3s, ranging from about 750 mg to 1,270 mg per 75-gram serving. They are also a good source of vitamin D, with one serving providing 100 percent of the recommended dietary allowance (RDA)-and the bones in canned salmon provide calcium. Because contaminant risk is low, there is no limit on consumption.Is It Eco-Friendly? All wild Pacific salmon species face conservation issues. Farmed Pacific salmon is high in omega-3, but amounts may be lower than wild.How to Serve It: To add a little drama to dinner, try salmon en papillote (cooked in parchment, which is readily available in grocery stores). “It’s really simple,” says Calder.“Finely julienne a carrot, leek and zucchini; sauté quickly till not quite cooked; and make a bed of the vegetables on the parchment paper. Sprinkle with a little fennel seed, and place the fish fillet or steak on top.Then fold the parchment over to create a small package. Bake in the oven at 375°F for about 10 minutes.It steams in the paper and you have a whole meal in there. ”Calder also likes to dip a salmon fillet or steak in egg white, roll it in poppy seeds and pan-fry it. How it Tastes: The pale pink, delicate flesh has a nutty flavour that’s milder than salmon. Nutritional Info: With 866 mg of omega-3 fatty acids per 75-gram serving, rainbow trout offers more than a day’s recommended intake. In addition, it provides plenty of vitamin B12, which may help reduce the risk of heart disease, says Dombrow. Because rainbow trout is low in mercury, there is no limit on consumption.Is It Eco-Friendly? Most rainbow trout found in Canadian stores are farmed in ponds or raceways (channels), says Shauna MacKinnon, market campaign coordinator for the Living Oceans Society, a non-profit conservation group. “Because they are contained, escapes into the wild are rare,” she says, so there’s little risk to local stocks. If you’re buying in Ontario, ask whether the trout was farmed in open-net cages in the Great Lakes; this practice can pollute the water. How to Serve It: “In central France, you typically see a whole trout wrapped with bacon,” says Calder. Create the same effect by wrapping a whole trout or fillets with just a few pieces of bacon, excess fat trimmed off. Place the fish on top of several lemon slices and bay leaves, drizzle with olive oil and bake at 400°F (for a one-inch [2. 5-cm]-thick fillet, about 10 minutes, or until flaky).For a quick sauce for baked or grilled fish, Calder suggests combining drained capers, lemon zest and olive oil with some fresh parsley, basil or mint. How it Tastes: This firm white fish has a mild flavour that appeals to even fussy fish eaters, and it is highly versatile. Nutritional Info: Halibut contains close to an entire day’s worth of omega-3s (439 mg per 75-gram serving). “It’s also low in overall fat with only two grams of total fat per serving, and it’s a .
