Crunchy Salmon Cakes with Greek Yogurt Sauce

Crunchy Salmon Cakes with Greek Yogurt Sauce

Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

20 15 35

photo by Taste of Home

My note: This was great.  Was not too crazy about the sauce... it was OK.

Ingredients

• 1-1/4 pounds salmon fillet (used canned Salmon and tuna)
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper plus 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon Filippo Berio® Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• 1-1/2 cups panko (Japanese) bread crumbs, divided
• 1/2 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, optional
• 2 egg whites, lightly beaten
• Cooking spray
• SAUCE:
• 1/4 cup reduced-fat plain Greek yogurt
• 1 teaspoon snipped fresh dill
• 3/4 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon capers, drained and chopped

Directions

• Place salmon on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 14-17 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Cool slightly; remove skin, if necessary. Transfer salmon to a shallow dish; refrigerate, covered, for 2 hours or until chilled.
• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir onion until tender. Stir in parsley.
• In a large bowl, combine 1/2 cup bread crumbs, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, remaining pepper and onion mixture; if desired, add pepper sauce. Flake salmon; add to bread crumb mixture, mixing lightly. Shape into eight 2-1/2-in. patties.
• Place egg whites and remaining bread crumbs in separate shallow bowls. Dip salmon patties in egg whites, then roll in crumbs to coat. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Spritz tops with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 14-17 minutes or until golden brown.
• In a small bowl, mix sauce ingredients; serve with salmon cakes. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 2 salmon cakes with 1 tablespoon sauce equals 422 calories, 25 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 82 mg cholesterol, 541 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 29 g protein.

Originally published as Crunchy Salmon Cakes with Greek Yogurt Sauce in Taste of Home October/November 2012, p70