Old Bay-Spiced Salmon & Sweet Potato Cakes

Old Bay-Spiced Salmon & Sweet Potato Cakes

#Seafood #Weeknight

🥘 Ingredients

  • Old Bay seasoning
    2 tsp
  • arugula
    4 oz
  • celery
    2 stalk
  • grape tomatoes
    2 bunch
  • lemon
    2 unit
  • olive oil
    1 tbsp
  • onion
  • panko breadcrumbs
    1 c
  • pepper
  • red onion
    2 unit
  • salmon
    4 unit
  • salt
  • sweet potatoes
    2 unit
  • thyme

🍳 Cookware

  • medium pot
  • large pan
  • medium bowl
  • slotted spoon
  • fork
  • potato masher
  • patties
  • large pan
  • medium bowl
  1. 1
    Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Peel sweet potatoes and dice into 1/2-inch pieces. Add them to the boiling water and cook until fork-tender, ⏱️ 12-15 minutes .
    sweet potatoes: 2 unit
  2. 2
    Meanwhile, halve, peel, and finely dice red onion . Finely dice celery . Halve lemon . Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the onion and celery and cook, tossing, until softened, ⏱️ 5 minutes . Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a medium bowl to cool.
    red onion: 2 unit, celery: 2 stalk, lemon: 2 unit, olive oil: 1 tbsp, salt, pepper
  3. 3
    When the potatoes are tender, remove them with a slotted spoon and set aside with the onions and celery. Reduce the heat to low and add salmon to the water. Cook until opaque and flaky, ⏱️ 7-8 minutes . Remove and set aside to cool.
    salmon: 4 unit
  4. 4
    With a fork or potato masher , mash the potatoes thoroughly. Mix in the celery , onion , thyme , panko breadcrumbs , and Old Bay seasoning to taste. Using a fork, flake the salmon into small pieces and mix into the sweet potato mixture. Taste and season with salt and pepper .
    celery, onion, thyme, panko breadcrumbs: 1 c, Old Bay seasoning: 2 tsp, salmon, salt, pepper
  5. 5
    Form the salmon mixture into 8 small patties . Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in the same large pan over a medium-high heat. Add the patties and cook until golden brown on the outside, ⏱️ 2-3 minutes per side.
    olive oil
  6. 6
    Meanwhile, halve grape tomatoes and toss in a medium bowl with arugula , 1 tbsp olive oil , a squeeze of lemon , and a pinch of salt and pepper .
    grape tomatoes: 2 bunch, arugula: 4 oz, olive oil, lemon, salt, pepper
  7. 7
    Plate a bed of arugula salad and top with the salmon and sweet potato cakes. Finish with a squeeze of lemon and enjoy!
    arugula, lemon