Salmon Cakes With Greek Yogurt Sauce


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Whether you start with fresh salmon or use leftover cooked salmon, you can serve these cakes with sauce as a main dish or appetizer or put them on a salad.

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 pounds salmon fillet
  • Cooking spray
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper plus 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
  • 1 1/2 cups panko 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

Sauce:

  • 1/4 cup reduced-fat Greek yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon snipped fresh dill
  • 3/4 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon capers, drained and chopped

Directions:

  1. 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.
  2. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir onion until tender. Stir in parsley.
  3. 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-inch patties.
  4. 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.
  5. For the sauce: In a small bowl, mix sauce ingredients; serve with salmon cakes.

This recipe is courtesy of Gourmandize.com.

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