Salmon Cakes with Creamy Ginger-Sesame Sauce

Show: Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger Episode: Meals Deals

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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 40 min

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Ingredients

6 slices whole-wheat sandwich bread
2 (15-ounce) cans salmon, drained, skin and bones removed
2 eggs, lightly beaten
5 scallions
1/2 cup finely chopped canned water chestnuts
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
Creamy Ginger-Sesame Sauce, recipe follows

Directions

Remove crusts from the bread, break into pieces, and process in a food processor until you get a fine bread crumb. In a large bowl, flake apart the salmon with a fork. Add the egg and mix well. Finely chop 4 of the scallions and add to the bowl. Add the water chestnuts, cilantro, pepper, and the bread crumbs and mix well. Shape the mixture into 12 patties.

In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 1/2 teaspoons of olive oil over a medium heat. Add 6 patties and cook for 5 minutes on each side. Transfer the cooked patties to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm. Add the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil to the pan, and cook the rest of the salmon cakes, 5 minutes on each side.

Chop the remaining 1 scallion. Serve salmon cakes with the sauce and garnish with scallion.

Creamy Ginger-Sesame Sauce:

1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt, or 6 tablespoons nonfat Greek-style yogurt
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 1/2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce

If using regular yogurt place the yogurt in a strainer lined with a paper towel. Put the strainer over a bowl and place in the refrigerator to drain and thicken for 30 minutes.

Place drained yogurt or Greek-style yogurt into a small bowl. Add mayonnaise, ginger, sesame oil, and soy sauce. Whisk until smooth.

Yield: about 2/3 cup

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recipe Salmon Cakes with Creamy Ginger-Sesame Sauce
Jody New City, NY 10-13-2009
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GREAT healthy meal!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I make Salmon cakes from an old family recipe, but these take the cake. They were very tasty and moist. And best of all... everyone loved them. The water chestnuts really add a great crunch element which you would not expect. Read more
recipe Salmon Cakes with Creamy Ginger-Sesame Sauce
Susan Austin, TX 08-29-2009
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Love it
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I think these are perfect and have now made them several times.
recipe Salmon Cakes with Creamy Ginger-Sesame Sauce
JENNIFER Tucson, AZ 07-23-2009
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Salmon cakes dry and crumbly
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

Salmon cakes didn't hold together, think more moisture is needed. Cakes also needed more flavor, lemon juice?? Salt?? The... sesame ginger sauce needed more soy, was fairly bland. Usually like Ellie's recipes but would not make this one again. Read more
recipe Salmon Cakes with Creamy Ginger-Sesame Sauce
Emiko Portola Valley, CA 05-17-2009
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surprisingly gooooood
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I was really skeptical about the canned salmon but these were awesome! I didn't make the sauce since there didn't seem to be... as much positive criticism for it. It went great with "Elise's Sesame Noodles" (and eatingwell.com recipe). Super cheap ingredients too!!! YUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMRead more
recipe Salmon Cakes with Creamy Ginger-Sesame Sauce
Nick Phoenix, AZ 02-23-2009
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So Good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My family loved this dish. My 3 small boys enjoyed it too!!! Definitely a repeat!
recipe Salmon Cakes with Creamy Ginger-Sesame Sauce
Kat Pearl City, HI 02-12-2009
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delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used a can of smoked halibut and paired it with the smarter tartar sauce...it was delicious. I want to try this again with... salmon.Read more