Its only been a bit over a year since we moved from Hawaii, and the pangs of nostalgia are still pretty acute at times. It was absolutely worth returning to the mainland to be close to family again…

…but Hawaii is a magical place that well always miss. Julys edition of Bon Appetit featured a beautiful spread about Oahu that had us reminiscing about our old life by the ocean. While we cant recreate the balmy air and mountainous background of Oahu here in Texas, we can enjoy our favorite Hawaiian flavors. The great thing about this swordfish with seaweed salsa verde recipe is that it tastes like Hawaii, but you can get the ingredients anywhere. For the seaweed component, I used roasted seaweed snacks, which are available in the Asian food section of most grocery stores. I rehydrated them, per the preparation instructions, and they blended beautifully with the rest of the salsa verde ingredients. One of my favorite Hawaiian sides is Okinawan sweet potatoes, and while we couldnt get those here in central Texas, a regular sweet potato was close enough. Tough to say if this meal made my longing for Hawaii better or worse, but either way, it was bright, simple, and delicious.