Salmon Cakes with Creamy Ginger-Sesame Sauce

Categories: MAIN DISH, SEAFOOD

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
• fOR Creamy Ginger-Sesame Sauce
• 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

Directions

1. 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.

2. 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.

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

4. Creamy Ginger-Sesame Sauce:

5. 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.

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

7. Yield: about 2/3 cup

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