More and more caterers are focusing on sourcing and using seafood that's fished or farmed in environmentally conscious ways, while still creating new, creative items. From sushi “doughnuts” to sesame-seared scallops, here’s a look at some of these fresh, eco-friendly dishes from catering companies around the country.
Seared ahi tuna on compressed watermelon, by Wolfgang Puck Catering in Boston, Atlanta, Washington, Dallas, Seattle, and Los Angeles
Photo: Courtesy of Wolfgang Puck Catering
Create-your-own poke bowl station with sushi-grade fish, house-made sauces, mixed greens, rice options, and toppings such as avocado, jalapeño, seaweed salad, kale, and more, by Wolfgang Puck Catering in Boston, Atlanta, Washington, Dallas, Seattle, and Los Angeles
Photo: Courtesy of Wolfgang Puck Catering
Crispy skin striped bass topped with a sauce of leeks, wellfleet clams, vermouth, and wild mushrooms, by Season to Taste Catering in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Photo: Ren Yagolnitzer
Sesame-seared scallops with blueberry gastrique and edible flowers, by Season to Taste Catering in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Photo: Ren Yagolnitzer
Pan-seared monkfish with roasted garlic, new potatoes, and truffled spring pea sauce, by MK Catering in Hyattsville, Maryland
Photo: Cris Morais
Seasonal Wild Blue Salad with a full chilled lobster tail, served on a bed of baby arugula, house-pickled wild Maine blueberries, shredded red cabbage, white beans, and a sprinkling of roasted sunflower seeds with a house-made balsamic vinaigrette, by Luke’s Lobster in New York
Photo: Courtesy of Luke's Lobster
Lobster roll with 1/4 pound of chilled wild-caught lobster in a split-top bun with melted lemon butter, mayo, and seasoning, by Luke’s Lobster in New York
Photo: Courtesy of Luke's Lobster
Opah belly poached in coconut oil with mango and papaya served as an hors d’oeuvre, by Eco Caters in Los Angeles and San Diego
Photo: Sam Wells
Savory sushi “doughnuts” made with sushi rice, ahi tuna, avocado, pickled ginger, radishes, cucumber, wild Alaskan salmon, black sesame seeds, wasabi seeds, and nori mix, by Abigail Kirsch in New York
Photo: Courteys of Abigail Kirsch Catering
