28 Christmas Eve Recipes for a Feast of Seven Fishes

Christmas Eve is always an exciting time. It’s a cozy day when everyone is in a festive mood and the drinks are flowing and the food is extra-special. Maybe there’s even a blanket of snow outside but that’s not guaranteed for everyone! What is guaranteed though is feast of seven fishes if you’re from an Italian family and celebrate this tradition. So, save the meat for Christmas Day and feast on fish and seafood on Christmas Eve. Here are some of the most delicious feast of the seven fishes options for you to consider. And even if you aren’t Italian, it’s a great excuse to enjoy some tasty seafood!

Seafood Paella with Mussels, Shrimp and Chorizo

Nothing conjures up images of warm, sandy, Spanish beaches like the aroma of seafood paella in the air! Traditional Spanish paella is a must-have when visiting Spain. Paella combines rice with seafood (although some recipes use chicken or a combination of both). This is a flavourful seafood paella with mussels, shrimp and chorizo. This is an easy seafood paella recipe that even a novice can make with success.
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Spicy Shrimp Pasta with Bloody Mary Vodka Sauce

is spaghetti your favourite kind of pasta? It’s definitely one of mine! I love how versatile it is, and how many great recipes it can be used in. I can’t have gluten, so this spicy shrimp pasta is perfect. Whichever brand of spaghetti you prefer, this recipe is a great way to use it. This spicy shrimp pasta will soon become a favourite meal. The Bloody Mary vodka sauce is perfect on this spicy shrimp pasta.
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Salmon and Fresh Vegetables with a Creamy White Wine Sauce

This is when fresh vegetables are in every food market and this easy salmon recipe is light, fresh and tasty. Just the thing for an al fresco spring evening meal if it’s warm enough outside! Learn how to cook salmon for dinner with this easy salmon recipe.
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Orange BBQ Salmon with Foil Packet Garlic Soy Vegetables

Orange BBQ salmon is so good! It’s a foil packet garlic soy vegetables recipe and a simple 30 minute salmon meal. Everyone is going to love how fresh and tangy this summer grilled salmon recipe is.
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Italian Tuna White Bean Salad

Simple ingredients combine to make this Tuscan classic. Juicy fresh tuna pairs with beans for a Tuscan tuna white bean salad everyone will enjoy. It makes a tasty meal, whatever the season
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Easy Shrimp Linguine

Enjoy an easy shrimp linguine recipe that is covered in a delicious lemon butter sauce. This 20-minute pasta dish will be a family favorite!
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Caldo de Pescado

Caldo de Pescado is a delicious fish soup very popular during the Lent season. Is made of tender fish and vegetables simmered in a hearty broth made of chilies, tomatoes, and spices.
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Mojarra Frita

Mojarra frita or fried mojarra is one of the easiest recipes. The dish consists of whole fried fish, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside; served with a variety of side dishes.
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Chili Garlic Butter Shrimp

Chili Garlic Butter Shrimp is the easiest low carb weeknight or weekend meal! A garlic buttery sauce with a smack of chili will be on your mind for days after. Ready in less than 10 minutes, what could be better than this? Not much else!
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Cioppino Recipe (Seafood Stew)

Cioppino is a comforting San Franciscan seafood stew filled with shrimp, clams, mussels, white fish, and crab legs all simmered in a rich broth made from tomatoes, white wine, and fish stock.
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Lemon Garlic Butter Scallops

Cheaper than going out to a restaurant and just as good as chef made scallops! These crispy, pan seared and juicy Lemon Garlic Butter Scallops are the ultimate treat when it comes to scallop recipes! Serve as a starter or main, nothing melts in your mouth quite like tender-crisp and buttery scallops.
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Pan Seared Fish With Tomatoes & Olives

White fish is pan-seared to create crisp, golden edges and a tender, flakey centre, then simmered only for a couple more minutes with grape (or cherry-sized) tomatoes, garlic and white wine (optional for those who don’t particularly like white wine)…. then finished with a sprinkle of olives and herbs. A Fish With Tomatoes & Olives recipe that will become a family weeknight staple!
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Italian Fried Calamari Recipe

Our family’s Italian Fried Calamari Recipe is so easy and delicious! Calamari rings are dusted with seasoned flour, fried, then topped with lemon. Dip them in marinara sauce if you wish!
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Easy Black Venus Rice With Shrimp And Zucchini Cream

When I was a teenager and I used to live in Italy, I ate black venus rice almost exclusively at every Christmas or at other special events, like birthdays, as it is not a recurrent dish in everyday Italian cooking.
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Easy Cioppino Recipe-A Delicious Italian Seafood Stew

This upscale but easy cioppino recipe is a delicious Italian seafood stew and one of my all-time favourite seafood recipes. This is the perfect recipe for a special occasion dinner party or a cozy night in.
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Zuppa Di Pesce

Zuppa di Pesce, an Italian fish stew, probably has as many variations as there are stars in the galaxy. Though Zuppa di Pesce translates as “fish soup,” it’s really more like a fish stew as it usually also includes a variety of shellfish.
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Pan Seared Sablefish (Black Cod) with White Wine Tomatoes

This pan seared sablefish recipe is done completely on the stovetop! A simple preparation served with a simple side dish (or pour over sauce) of cherry tomatoes, shallots and white wine.
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Mussel Soup Italian Style

The absolute best and easiest Mussel Soup that’s made Italian-style and comes together in 20 minutes! With gnocchi, roasted red pepper sauce, and fresh torn basil to top off a flavorful seafood soup! This a simple recipe for mussel soup that draws you in with more! So, Get your soup bowls ready!
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Pasta With Swordfish from Sicily

Bring a taste of Sicily to your table in under one hour with this authentic swordfish pasta. This stunning recipe combines swordfish with ripe cherry tomatoes, fried eggplant, aromatic herbs and lemon.
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Easy Oven-Baked Basil Pesto Crusted Salmon

Picture this folks: tender, flaky salmon fillets coated in a flavorful pesto crust and topped with perfectly crisped panko breadcrumbs.
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Cioppino Fish Stew

Cioppino Fish Stew is an Italian-American fish soup loaded with all kinds of seafood. Scallops, clams, cod, shrimp, and more are cooked in a flavorful tomato and wine broth full of herbs and garlic.
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Aglio & Olio Shrimp Fettuccine

Shrimp sautéed with chilli flakes, aglio & olio (garlic and olive oil) and then tossed with fettuccine pasta and green peas. A light seafood dinner that is perfect for weeknights, dinner parties or a Good Friday feast!
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Florida Stone Crab Claws W/ Stone Crab Sauce

Got Florida stone crab claws but don’t know what to do with them? Break out your bib and serve them with this easy mustard stone crab sauce. This unique crustacean is traditionally served chilled with a famous stone crab dipping sauce.
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Smoked Oysters

Smoking oysters at home is easy, and the results put canned smoked oysters to shame. This smoked oyster recipe can be done on a pellet or gas grill, and you can use oysters in their shell or a jar of shucked bivalves from a reputable fishmonger.
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Amazing Italian Stuffed Calamari Recipe

This Italian Stuffed Calamari Recipe is a pescatarian holiday wonder – tender calamari, stuffed with parmesan seasoned bread and herbs and braised in a savory red sauce.
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Parmesan Scallops

This recipe of Parmesan scallops are the “younger siblings” of razor clams parmesan, a delicious preparation believed to have been created at the San Marco restaurant in the city of Viña del Mar. They are prepared exactly the same way and are equally flavorful. However, the issue with this kind of razor clams is that they can only be found fresh in their limited habitat, which is mainly the coasts of Chile and Peru.
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Squid Ink Pasta With Calamari

This Black Squid Ink Pasta is loaded with calamari, a little bit of spice, and tons of flavor. Don’t be intimidated by this fancy-looking dish. This dish can be on the table in 30 minutes.
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Tuna Mousse Appetizer Recipe

This Creamy Tuna Mousse Recipe is the perfect hors d’oeuvre for a dinner party. Served on a roasted potato base, these Italian-inspired appetizers are rich and creamy with ricotta cheese
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