27 Seafood Recipes For The Feast of 7 Fishes 

On Christmas Eve, Italians abstain from eating meat and feast on fish but don’t stop at 7

Appetizers

8

Fried Dough Crispelle

 Inside the fried dough there are small pieces of anchovy 

Fried Calamari

Calamari Fritti are crispy outside and soft inside

Octopus Salad

It can be served by itself or mixed with boiled new potatoes.

Chayote Soup With Mussles

Light low fat, gluten- and dairy-free mussel soup with chayote squash

Puntarelle alla Romana

Shoots from the chicory seasoned with garlic, anchovies and vinegar.

Blinis With Smoked Salmon

Small savory pancakes topped with smoked salmon

Salmon Tartare

Fresh, light, and citrusy, it is so easy to make

Maki and Uramaki Sushi

Homemade Sushi with plenty of salmon

Pasta

7

Smoked Salmon Pasta

It is ready in less than 15 minutes

Spaghetti alla Bottarga di Muggine

Spaghetti with cured salted mullet roe

Pasta With Zucchini And Shrimp

Delicious and healthy one-dish shrimp zucchini meal

Shrimp Tomato Pasta

Shrimps cooked in a cherry tomato sauce

Pasta With Squid Ink

Pasta served with a black ink sauce made from scratch

Linguine Alle Vongole

Clams  are cooked in a simple sauce made with garlic, parsley and white wine. 

Swordfish Pasta

Pasta served with swordfish ragu and fried eggplants.

Rice and Soup

4

Lemon Shrimp Risotto

Shrimp risotto cooked in lemon juice and zest

Scallops And Risotto

Scallops risotto served with peas and bacon

Seafood Paella

Seafood paella with shrimp, squids, and mussels with spicy sausage

Seafood Chowder

Mussels, cod and salmon chowder to eat in a bread bowl

 Mains

8

Stuffed Calamari

The calamari are cooked in a white wine sauce and a scent of lemon zest. 

Fish Pie

This classic cod and salmon fish pie with scallops and prawns has a creamy white sauce

Baked Swordfish

Baked swordfish braciolette are rolled swordfish spiedini covered with breadcrumbs

Baked Swordfish Wheel

Perfect for entertaining a large number of guests

Plateau De Fruits De Mer

The French Christmas version of the feast of the seven fishes

Sea Bream Cooked in Salt

This whole Sea Bream recipe uses salt as a cooking chamber.

Baked Cod With Potatoes

The cod cooks in the oven over a thin layer of potatoes and onions.

Baked Salmon 

This is an healthy recipe of baked salmon and zucchini steamed in the microwave