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Heart Healthy Salmon Cakes Recipe

               
Salmon Cakes
Dive into soft, delicately seasoned salmon cakes for a healthy seafood appetizer with restaurant quality. A yogurt-dill sauce adds a delicious sharpness that will keep you coming back for more.
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Ingredients
Recipe yields 4 servings
Salmon Patties
3 tsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 celery stalks, finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
1 can (15.5 oz) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 oz) salmon, drained
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard (gluten free if needed)
1 tsp lemon zest
1/2 tsp black pepper
Lettuce leaf or lemon, for garnish
Creamy Dill Sauce
1/2 cup plain yogurt (gluten free if needed)
2 scallions, thinly sliced
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh dill
Black pepper to taste
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Directions
Salmon Patties
Step 1

Preheat oven to 450°. Lightly coat a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 2

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and celery and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add parsley and remove from heat.

Step 3

In a large bowl, add beans and mash until smooth. Add salmon, eggs, mustard and lemon zest and combine well with beans. Add onion mixture and black pepper to taste. Shape into 8 patties, about 2 1/2 inches wide, and arrange on baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake patties for 20 to 30 minutes, or until firm and browned. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine dill sauce ingredients.

Step 5

Serve patties on top of lettuce leaves or lemon slices.

Creamy Dill Sauce
Step 1

In a small bowl add all of the ingredients for the dill sauce. Mix well.

Step 2

Top salmon cakes with dill sauce. Add a small piece of chopped dill on top of the sauce as a garnish.

Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 281
Make this for: Gluten Free
Dietary Review:
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This recipe has been reviewed by a dietitian.
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Nutrition facts
Serving Size: 2 cakes
Per serving:
calories:281
total fat:10g
sat fat:2g
cholesterol:157mg
sodium:130mg
total carb:20g
fibers:4g
proteins:24g

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About This Healthy Recipe

If you like the taste of salmon but want to serve it in a unique way, consider making salmon cakes. These healthy salmon cakes can be made with ingredients found in your pantry, including canned salmon and fiber-rich cannellini beans, making them the perfect recipe to make when your fridge is bare but you still want to get a nutritious and delicious meal on the table. The salmon cakes also make a scrumptious and filling appetizer if you’re having a party or want to impress guests. What you’ll notice about these salmon cakes is that they’re not loaded with fillers like some salmon cakes you may buy in a store or even eat in a restaurant. And the creamy dill sauce is vibrant and fresh, thanks to a mix of lemon juice and dill. Since there are no breadcrumbs in the salmon cakes, it is a gluten-free recipe. And thanks to a nutrition profile that is low fat (only 2g saturated fat), low sodium (only 130mg) and low-calorie (only 281 calories), these salmon cakes fit perfectly in a heart-healthy or weight loss diet.

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Heart Healthy Salmon Cakes Recipe
Ingredients
Recipe yields 4 servings
Salmon Patties
3 tsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 celery stalks, finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
1 can (15.5 oz) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 oz) salmon, drained
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard (gluten free if needed)
1 tsp lemon zest
1/2 tsp black pepper
Lettuce leaf or lemon, for garnish
Creamy Dill Sauce
1/2 cup plain yogurt (gluten free if needed)
2 scallions, thinly sliced
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh dill
Black pepper to taste
Directions
Salmon Patties
Step 1

Preheat oven to 450°. Lightly coat a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 2

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and celery and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add parsley and remove from heat.

Step 3

In a large bowl, add beans and mash until smooth. Add salmon, eggs, mustard and lemon zest and combine well with beans. Add onion mixture and black pepper to taste. Shape into 8 patties, about 2 1/2 inches wide, and arrange on baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake patties for 20 to 30 minutes, or until firm and browned. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine dill sauce ingredients.

Step 5

Serve patties on top of lettuce leaves or lemon slices.

Creamy Dill Sauce
Step 1

In a small bowl add all of the ingredients for the dill sauce. Mix well.

Step 2

Top salmon cakes with dill sauce. Add a small piece of chopped dill on top of the sauce as a garnish.

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