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Salmon Cakes with Classic Tartar Sauce
These salmon cakes made from fresh wild caught salmon with classic tartar sauce are a great for dinner and also make a party appetizer.
Calories: 85 kcal
Ingredients
Salmon Cakes
  • 1/2 pound fresh salmon filet skin removed
  • 1 cup cilantro
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 2  teaspoon sea salt
  • 2  teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons ground mustard powder
  • 1 jalapeño optional - if you want a spicy twist
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 1 onion small
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
Tartar Sauce
  • 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup dill pickles drained and diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon  ground mustard powder
  • Pinch sea salt
  • Pinch ground black pepper.
Instructions
Salmon Cakes
  1. Place salmon filet, skin removed,  cilantro, lime zest, lime juice, celery,  onion, sea salt,  ground pepper,  ground mustard powder in  food processor.  Optionally add 1 jalapeño.
  2. Pulse the until coarsely chopped.
  3. With wet hands, form the mixture into patties.
  4. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
  5. Grill salmon cakes for 3 minutes per side for medium, 4 minutes for cakes that will be cooked though.
Tartar Sauce
  1. Combine ingredients in a small bowl
  2. Chill for 30 minutes before serving
Recipe Notes

This recipe makes a dozen mini cakes or 4-6 dinner size cakes.

4 smart points for 1/6 of the recipe of salmon cakes and 1 tablespoon of tartar sauce.