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Summer Salmon Cakes with Zucchini Fennel Slaw

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Summer Salmon Cakes with Zucchini Fennel SlawRomulo Yanes

Salmon's rich, moist meatiness makes it ideal for forming into cakes. Grated zucchini does double duty, bulking up the panfried patties and joining crisp fennel in a sprightly slaw.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    25 min

  • Yield

    Makes 1 servings

Ingredients

3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, divided
3 tablespoons chopped chives
1 teaspoon grainy mustard
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
1/4 pound skinless salmon fillet, chopped
4 Ritz or saltine crackers, coarsely crushed
1 medium zucchini, coarsely grated (1 1/2 cups)
1/2 small fennel bulb, trimmed and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Whisk together mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, chives, mustard, cayenne, and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper in a medium bowl.

    Step 2

    Stir together salmon, crackers, 3/4 cup zucchini, and half of mayonnaise mixture in another bowl.

    Step 3

    Add fennel and remaining zucchini and lemon juice to mayonnaise mixture in medium bowl and toss to combine slaw.

    Step 4

    Form salmon mixture into 2 (3-inch) patties. Heat oil in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot, then cook salmon cakes, carefully turning once, until golden and salmon is just cooked through, about 6 minutes total.

    Step 5

    Serve with slaw.

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