These salmon croquettes make a simple, healthy andfast meal; complete with a fresh, green
side salad. I grabbed some triple washed organic spinach out of the fridge and threw in some pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries and let the kids choose their dressing.
Ingredients:
- 2 – 6 oz. can wild Alaskan salmon
- 20 saltine crackers crushed
- 1 cup your preferred combination finely chopped carrot, red, yellow and/or orange bell pepper, and onion (mine is approx. 1/4 c carrot, 1/4 c onion, 1/2 c bell peppers)
- 2 small lightly beaten eggs
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- Olive oil for cooking
Step 1:
Add first 6 ingredients to bowl and mix well until smooth consistency.
Step 2:
Form 3-6 evenly sized balls and make sure they are sticking together (if not, add a little more egg). Flatten slightly into patties, about 1 inch thick.
Step 3:
Heat just enough olive oil in skillet to cook patties. It does not need to cover the entire bottom of the pan.
Step 4:
Add patties to skillet, turning once, until brown on each side and cooked through.
Tips: Canned salmon: I buy Costco’s Bear & Wolf brand and the ingredients are Alaskan pink salmon and salt. You can use your leftover salmon following food safety rules. Oil: I do not “fry” my croquettes…it is more like using just enough oil to cook through and make them brown on each side.