Appetizer for 6

Salmon Cakes With Ginger Sauce

Name: Salmon Cakes With Ginger Sauce
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 slices whole wheat sandwich bread; 2 cans (15 oz) salmon; 2 large eggs; 5 scallions; 1/2 cup canned water chestnut; 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; 3 tsp olive oil; 6 tbsp greek-style plain fat-free yogurt; 2 tbsp mayonnaise; 1 1/2 tbsp grated fresh ginger; 1 tsp toasted sesame oil; 1 tsp low sodium soy sauce

$14.74for 445 minServes 6

These salmon cakes mix canned fish, bread, eggs, and vegetables, then brown in a skillet with ginger yogurt sauce.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Sandwich bread$2.49 each typical	0.25	$0.90Typical price
	Salmon fillets$9.99/lb typical	1.9 lb	$18.73Typical price
	Eggs$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Green onions$1.19 each typical	0.75	$0.85Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
	Yogurt$0.12/oz typical	3.25 oz	$0.38Typical price
	Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.15Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$22.11

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oilMustard, mayo, ketchupAsian sauces and pastesSoy sauce

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Salmon fillets for White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock)about $3.00/lb less at typical prices

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$3.69 per serving$14.74 for 4

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Ingredients

6 slices whole wheat sandwich bread
2 cans (15 oz) salmon
2 large eggs
5 scallions
1/2 cup canned water chestnut
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
3 tsp olive oil
6 tbsp greek-style plain fat-free yogurt
2 tbsp mayonnaise
1 1/2 tbsp grated fresh ginger
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
1 tsp low sodium soy sauce

Steps

Crumble the bread into fine pieces and drain the salmon.
Mix the bread, salmon, eggs, scallions, water chestnuts, cilantro, and black pepper in a bowl.
Shape the mixture into six even cakes and chill them for 10 minutes.
Stir the yogurt, mayonnaise, ginger, sesame oil, and soy sauce together for the sauce.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the cakes for 4 minutes per side.
Check that the cakes are firm and reach 160 F, then serve them with the ginger sauce.

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