Smoked Salmon Cakes

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Recipe courtesy of the National Fisheries Institute

Preparation facts

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

Cakes:

9 oz Morey's smoked salmon (classic variety) chopped coarsley

1 Tbs butter

1/4 cup chopped celery

1/4 cup chopped green pepper

1/4 cup chopped onion

1 cup bread crumbs

1/2 cup plain yogurt

1 egg

1 Tbs lemon juice

2 Tbs olive oil

Sauce:

1/2 cup plain yogurt

1/2 cup finely chopped cucumber

2 tsp chopped fresh dill (or 1/2 tsp dried dill)

Directions

Cakes:

Place Salmon in a food processor bowl or blender container. Process until very finely chopped. Set aside. Melt btter over medium heat in a small skillet; add celery, green pepper and onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender. In a medium bowl combine salmon, onion mixture, bread crumbs, yogurt, eggs, and lemon juice; mix well. Shape mixture into 6 patties. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add patties. Cook about 5 minutes until lightly browned on both sides, turning once.

Sauce:

Combine all sauce ingredients in a small bowl; mix well Serve with salmon cakes.

Add a little chili powder or taco seasoning to salmon mixture, then cook as directed. Serve with your favorite salsa.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 225

Calories from Fat 98 (43%)

% Daily Value*

17%Total Fat 11g

16%Saturated Fat 3.2g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5g

Monounsaturated Fat 5.2g

19%Cholesterol 58mg

21%Sodium 513mg

8%Potassium 281mg

6%Total Carbohydrate 18g

5%Dietary Fiber 1.2g

Sugars 2g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

28%Protein 14g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

2006-09-07

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