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Super Food Salmon Salad ~ As seen on WTHR Channel 13- Indianapolis
IndyStyle on WISH-TV Indianapolis
AND on Southern Plate/Southern Bite Meal Plan Monday
It is heart health month and I have been sharing easy recipes like Super Food Salmon Salad, and tips to eat your way to a healthy heart with the Seafood Nutrition Partnership. I have worked in conjunction with this organization to promote heart health through consuming seafood or fish twice a week. The 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend at least two servings of seafood per week to take in adequate amounts of lean protein, omega-3s, vitamins and minerals. Unfortunately, 80-90% of Americans are missing these critical nutrients. A simple salad like this Super Food Salmon Salad can help with that!
This month I have been on a bit of a media tour, sharing the message of heart healthy recipes, how to eat well for less and it has been very fun. I recently shared this Super Food Salmon Salad on WTHR and IndyStyle. Watch the WTHR segment HERE.
Eating seafood 2X week reduces the risk of dying from heart disease by 36%. Eating seafood for essential Omega-3 fatty acids can prevent 84,000 deaths each year. Older adults who had the highest blood levels of the Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish lived, on average, 2.2 years longer than those with lower levels.
Did you know that this fish was raised in Indiana? Yes! At Bell Aquaculture.
Need some fresh and new seafood and fish recipes? Find many on the Seafood Nutrition website as well as in these posts:
Learn about the work of Seafood Nutrition Partnership to address America’s public health crisis through a seafood-rich diet. The USDA/HHS Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend eating seafood twice a week for optimum health. Unfortunately, only 1 in 10 Americans follow this guideline.
Take the Healthy Heart Pledge HERE- it’s free, takes just a few minutes and your heart will thank you!
Total Servings 2
This is a beautiful salad that incorporates the bounty from your local farmers market and salmon. It’s filled with omega-3 fatty acids, protein, and a wealth of vitamins and minerals. This is a satisfying and filling dish.
Ingredients
- 10 asparagus spears, cut in 1-inch pieces
- 5 ounces cooked salmon (leftover salmon)
- 2 cups mixed spring greens
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 12 cherry tomatoes, diced
- 1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1/2 yellow or orange bell pepper, thinly sliced (red bell pepper is fine if you have on hand)
- 1/2 cup white cannellini, drained and rinsed
- 1/4 avocado, diced
- 1/4 cup carrots, thinly sliced or grated
- 1/2 mango, diced
- Dash of salt, pepper, and seasonings to taste
- Dressing:
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon yellow or Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon honey Minced garlic and/or seasonings to taste
Want to help spread the word with your friends and family about how important eating seafood
and fish twice a week is? Feel free to copy one of these choices below!
Sample Tweets and Instagram messages for you to use:
“I eat #Seafood2xWkIND & take #FishOil for optimum health!”
“I’m following the #DGA2015 to eat #Seafood2xWkIND !”
“I know that eating #Seafood2xWkIND is good for #BrainHealth & #HeartHealth!”
“Eating #Seafood2xWkIND provides essential #Omega3, vitamins, and minerals for my family.”
“It’s healthy & delicious to eat #Seafood2xWkIND !”
“Did you know that eating #Seafood2xWkIND can improve your #HeartHealth by 36%?”
“It’s important to eat #Seafood2xWkIND since >50% of our brain is made of #Omega3 fatty acids from seafood!”
Take the Healthy Heart Pledge and show YOUR commitment to eating more seafood. http://www.seafoodnutrition.org/healthy-heart-pledge.html and share YOUR heart healthy seafood dishes using: #Seafood2xWkIND
Maybe you can try this easy Super Food Salmon Salad!
