Ok, so I’ve been feeling kind of crummy lately (shocking right?). So I went to the doctors. One of the doctors was kind enough to tell me “Well if you lose weight you’ll feel better…you know “calories in less than calories out…” Really? No kidding. So I have put on quite a few pounds in the past few months, it’s true. Ok, a lot of pounds. So, I went to the nutritionist. “Oh honey, it’s all the stress.” (Really? No kidding.) “You need to exercise and get some rest!” (Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha). “And you need to be prepared with the proper foods to grab on the go….” Then she pulls a pouch of tuna out of her bag. Now the nutritionist is the sweetest person you will ever meet. And she really means well. But a pouch of tuna? Can you imagine trying to eat that in the car? Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
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Salmon Quinoa Patties (GFE – Great for the Gluten Free Eater!)
Ingredients
- 2 cans (14.75 oz each) pink salmon
- 2 cups cooked quinoa, cooled
- 4 eggs
- 1 small onion, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- Squirt ketchup
- Olive oil for frying
Instructions
- Place the entire contents of the 2 cans of salmon in a large bowl.
- “Smush” the salmon with your hands (I wear disposable gloves) breaking apart any bones in the salmon, until the salmon is smooth.
- Add the quinoa, eggs, onion, crushed red pepper, and ketchup to the salmon.
- “Smush” until completely combined.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add just enough oil to coat the pan.
- Place large generous tablespoons of salmon in the skillet, being careful not to crowd the pan.
- Fry until golden brown and crispy on the bottom, then flip the patties and continue frying until golden brown on the second side.
- Remove from the pan and repeat with remaining salmon.
- These are delicious hot or cold!
I made this with some variations: half salmon, half tuna; used a flavored quinoa mix, so I left out the chopped onions and red pepper flakes…but it still came out so good! Thank you so much for this concept!
SO glad they worked out!!! Thanks for letting me know about your variation – It sounds delicious!!!
My variant is made with hot smoked salmon (we smoke our own, but one can buy kosher hot smoked salmon at well stocked groceries, suggest snaps of the heckshure to show your Rabbi for ensuring that the brand is acceptable). I also used chipotle chile powder (it’s what I had on hand). Otherwise, I followed your excellent recipe.
YUM! I love the idea of making it with hot smoked salmon! I’m totally going to try this. Thanks so much for sharing!!!
is it 14.75 oz/can or total? And how many portions does this make?
Thanks for your question Chaya. I updated the recipe to be more clear. It’s two cans, 14.75 ounces each. The recipe makes enough for 4-6 people depending upon how hungry they are and what else is being served ;). Please let me know how yours turn out!