Yummy (healthy) salmon patty recipe

Here is a recipe that I adapted from the Chicken of the Sea Salmon Pouch. The kids loved it – they dipped the patties in ketchup.

Ingredients (makes about 10 patties)
2- 7 ounce Pink Salmon pouches (skinless and boneless) or you can used the canned Salmon (skinless and boneless)
¼ cup omega-3 fortified light mayo
2 eggs
1 ½ cups whole wheat bread crumbs (divided)
½ cup wheat germ (divided)
¼ tsp garlic salt
1 tbsp lemon juice
Optional - finely chopped onions 1 cup and finely chopped red bell pepper 1 cup

-- Combine Mayo, optional ingredients, lemon juice, garlic salt and stir in salmon, egg and 1/2 cup of bread crumbs and ¼ cup wheat germ – mix until well blended.
-- Form mixture into balls and roll in remaining bread crumb/wheat germ mix and flatten into cakes about ½ inch thick.
-- Add patties to skillet with 2 tbsp olive oil and cook. Or you can bake at 425, just spray baking sheet with either olive oil or canola or vegetable oil and spray the salmon cakes with the oil as well and cook about 30 minutes.

Let me know what you think.

Two super easy fish recipes

Now that you know how good fish is for you (omega-3s, lean protein) - here are my two favorite fish recipes:
Honey Mustard Salmon (serves 4)
Mix 1 Tbs of dijon mustard with 2 Tbs of honey. Pour over 1 lb salmon fillet. Bake at 450 for 10-20 minutes until opaque.

Garlicky Tilapia (serves 4)
Stir together 1-2 cloves of miced garlic with 1 tsp lemon juice and 1 Tbs olive oil. Pour over 1 lb tilapia. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs and 1 Tbs dried oregano. Bake at 450 for 10 minutes.

These are so quick and use few ingredients. They are in my regular rotation of dinners for a busy day.