These Asian Salmon Cakes or Feta Salmon Cakes are an inexpensive and delicious way to get your omega-3's. Serve with sautéed spinach or roasted tomatoes
A lot of budget foods are in the carbohydrate group. Which is perfectly great, but sometimes it can be hard to find a healthy, inexpensive food that isn't pasta or rice or beans.
There are some high-protein inexpensive options though.
Like one of the healthiest foods: salmon. Canned Alaskan sockeye salmon is a great alternative to fresh wild Alaskan salmon.
Clearly I love canned tuna {see Sun Dried Tomato Tuna Salad and Sesame Tuna Burgers}, so that's another great option. I know it sounds strange, but canned chicken is good too & makes some great taquitos.
I could go on for at least an hour about all the inexpensive healthy food you can find in the grocery store, but that's a whole other post {tomorrow}.
Back to the salmon.
Salmon is so good for you and contains a lot of healthy fat. It's an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids, Vitamin D, and Vitamin B12
A lot of people have an aversion to salmon, which I understand, but it's so good for you that it's worth trying it again. Maybe you just had a bad experience the first time...
These salmon cakes are really good! And they are inexpensive - less than $7 to make the Feta Salmon Cakes and less than $6 to make the Asian Salmon Cakes.
If you add in the sides, it will bump your total to about $10 for the Feta Salmon Cakes & Roasted Tomatoes
or $9 for the Asian Salmon Cakes and Sautéed Spinach.
Lucky you; today I'm giving you 4 recipes in one post. Enjoy!
Feta Salmon Burgers
Ingredients
- 14 ounce can salmon skin & bones removed
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest {the zest of about 1 lemon}
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon Old Bay seasoning or all-purpose seasoning
- 1 egg
- ⅓ cup feta cheese crumbles
- 2-3 tablespoon breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon oil avocado or olive
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together the salmon, lemon zest, salt, pepper, and seasoning.
- Gently stir in the egg & feta cheese until combined.
- Stir in bread crumbs. {You want it to have a consistency that will hold together but not be too full of breadcrumbs}
- Heat oil over medium heat. Shape salmon mixture into 3-4 patties.
- Cook over medium heat for about 4-5 minutes per side.
- Serve on whole wheat hamburger buns or with slow-roasted tomatoes.
Notes
Ingredients
- 2 pints cherry tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil. Spray with non-stick spray.
- Put tomatoes on prepared baking sheet; drizzle oil over tomatoes and sprinkle with salt.
- Bake in oven for 25-30 minutes until tomatoes are blistered or have popped.
Ingredients
- 14 ounce can salmon skin & bones removed
- 1 green onion chopped
- ½ teaspoon lemon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon curry powder
- ½ teaspoon Old Bay seasoning or all-purpose seasoning
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 large egg
- ¼ teaspoon Sriracha sauce
- 2-3 tablespoon breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon oil avocado or olive
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together the salmon, green onion, lemon pepper, salt, curry powder, and seasoning.
- Gently stir in the soy sauce, egg, and Sriracha until combined.
- Stir in bread crumbs. {You want it to have a consistency that will hold together but not be too full of breadcrumbs}
- Heat oil over medium heat. Shape salmon mixture into 3-4 patties.
- Cook over medium heat for about 4-5 minutes per side.
- Serve on whole wheat hamburger buns or with sautéed spinach.
Notes
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoon olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 clove garlic
- pinch of red pepper flakes
- 8 cups fresh spinach
- lemon optional
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium.
- Add garlic & red pepper flakes and sauté for 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
- Add half of the spinach to the skillet and stir until it wilts some.
- Add the remaining spinach.
- Cook until the spinach has completely wilted.
- Sprinkle with freshly squeezed lemon juice {about ½ lemon} if desired.
If you have extra to spend on fresh salmon, it's worth it to make this Pistachio & Herb-Crusted Salmon.
Meme
Cdm says
Fresh or dry breadcrumbs?
Meme says
I typically use dry, but either will work. You might need to add a few more if you use fresh. Enjoy!