These healthy salmon patties are the best salmon cakes recipe for people looking to cut calories, without sacrificing flavor or texture.
You can use this recipe for leftover salmon recipes, or you can use canned flaked salmon for these healthy salmon cakes.
Most salmon cakes recipes are filled with mayonnaise, and other unhealthy ingredients. But this low calorie salmon cake recipe has no mayo, and is low calorie and delicious.
In this recipe for salmon cakes, you’ll find everything you need to make healthy salmon fish cakes. From a printable recipe card, to a shopping list, even a nutrition label… You’ll find everything you need to make salmon patties recipes below.
This salmon cakes recipe is just 145 calories!!
Healthy Salmon Patties
Salmon cake recipes can seem daunting the first time you make them. But not with this helpful leftover salmon recipe. Will supply you with everything you need to make the easiest salmon patties ever!
Along with the recipe for salmon patties, will supply you with directions on storing these salmon fish cakes, so you can have frozen salmon cakes available for hectic weeknight dinners.
Along with directions on making salmon patties with fresh salmon, or canned salmon, you’ll find a printable recipe card, shopping list, and more.
To make these healthy salmon cakes easy, we’ve supplied you with the following sections.
Read though them for helpful resources, or skip ahead to the recipe card.
What You’ll Find in this Article:
- Salmon Cake Ingredients (shopping list!)
- How to Make Healthy Salmon Cakes
- Healthy Salmon Patties (recipe card!)
- Nutrition and Calories in Salmon Cakes
Depending on your budget, you may want to make salmon cakes fresh salmon, or with canned salmon. These salmon balls can be made with either, and come out delicious every time!
You’ll learn how to make this easy flaked salmon recipe with the help of the following sections… Make sure to check out the recipe card, you can choose how many salmon cakes you want to make, and it will do all the measurement math for you!
Up Next, you’ll find a shopping list for this easy recipe for salmon patties…
Salmon Cake Ingredients
If you’re making a fresh salmon cakes recipe, with fresh salmon. You’ll want to cook and flake the salmon first.
However, if you’re looking to save time, try making this recipe with canned salmon. It makes wonderful flaked salmon recipes, and for a fraction of the price.
I recommend taking a screenshot of this shopping list on your phone. This way you have it at your fingertips the next time you go shopping. We’ve also included some links, so you can click and see what these ingredients might look like.
Shopping List for Salmon Cakes:
- Flaked salmon
- Red onion
- Red bell pepper
- Cilantro
- Lemon
- Soy sauce (or Tamari)
- Sesame oil
- Greek Yogurt
- Egg
- Panko breadcrumbs (or gluten free panko breadcrumbs)
- Olive Oil Spray
You can use fresh salmon, canned salmon, or use this recipe for leftover salmon ideas.
Special Tip: In the recipe card below you can choose how many healthy salmon patties you want to make, and the recipe card will do all the measurement math for you!
Up next, you’ll find a “how to guide” for making healthy salmon patties at home.
How to Make Healthy Salmon Cakes
this salmon cake recipe is surprisingly easy to make. As I noted above, you can use fresh, cooked and flaked salmon this to make fresh salmon patty recipe, or canned and drained salmon.
Salmon croquettes are delicious either way. And this healthy recipe for salmon cakes can be made with less calories and fat thanks to one ingredient swap… Greek Yogurt in place of mayo!
This helpful how to guide can also be found in the recipe card below. There, you’ll find all of the measurements, nutrition, and directions for this healthy salmon patties recipe.
How to Make Salmon Cakes:
- To a large bowl, combine the salmon, red onion, red bell pepper, cilantro, lemon juice, soy sauce, sesame oil, Greek yogurt, and mixed together.
- Add the egg, and one cup of the breadcrumbs, and mix together.
- To a shallow dish (or pie pan) add the remaining breadcrumbs.
- Working with wet hands (so the mixture won’t stick to you) make 12 salmon patties. To make this easy, start rolling them in a ball as you would meatballs, and then gently push down into a patty form.
- Coat the patties in the remaining breadcrumbs, moving to a baking sheet as you work.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat, and spray with olive oil. Cook the patties in batches, for 2 to 3 minutes each side, until browned. Then transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain.
- Serve hot, or cool completely and move to a freezer bag for storage. Salmon patties will hold in the freezer for 1-2 months and the fridge for 3 days. You can reheat on a baking sheet in a 350° oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
Special Tip: Working with wet hands will stop the salmon patties from sticking to you. Place a bowl of water next to you so you can dip your hands as you work.
I like to double this recipe and freeze the extras… It saves me time and work on busy nights. Cool the salmon patties completely and move to a freezer bag for storage. Reheat on a baking sheet in a 350° oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
Up next, you’ll find a shareable recipe card for this healthy salmon cakes recipe…
Healthy Salmon Patties (Salmon Cakes Recipe)
These healthy salmon patties have no mayo, and are just 145 calories! Plus, you can use leftover salmon or canned salmon (make sure to drain first!) in this salmon cake recipe.
You can print and share this recipe card, and you can also choose how many salmon cakes you want to make, and it will do all of the measurement math for you!
Healthy Salmon Patties (JUST 145 CALORIES)
Ingredients
- 16 ounces flaked salmon
- ½ red onion minced
- 1 red bell pepper minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce or Tamari
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons Greek Yogurt
- 1 egg
- 2 cups panko breadcrumbs or gluten free panko breadcrumbs
- Olive Oil Spray
Instructions
- To a large bowl, combine the salmon, red onion, red bell pepper, cilantro, lemon juice, soy sauce, sesame oil, Greek yogurt, and mixed together.
- Add the egg, and one cup of the breadcrumbs, and mix together.
- To a shallow dish (or pie pan) add the remaining breadcrumbs.
- Working with wet hands (so the mixture won’t stick to you) make 12 salmon patties. To make this easy, start rolling them in a ball as you would meatballs, and then gently push down into a patty form.
- Coat the patties in the remaining breadcrumbs, moving to a baking sheet as you work.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat, and spray with olive oil. Cook the patties in batches, for 2 to 3 minutes each side, until browned. Then transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain.
- Serve hot, or cool completely and move to a freezer bag for storage. Salmon patties will hold in the freezer for 1-2 months and the fridge for 3 days. You can reheat on a baking sheet in a 350° oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition
Up Next, you’ll find nutrition and calories in salmon cakes recipes…
Nutrition and Calories in Salmon Cakes
Not all salmon cake recipes are made the same way. Most are packed with mayonnaise, and other and unhealthy ingredients. But not ours…
These low calorie, healthy salmon patties are just 145 calories, so you can have several without hurting your diet.
The nutrition below is based off one serving (1 salmon patty) and form the Healthy Salmon Patties Recipe card above.
Important Note: As a reminder, at Lose Weight By Eating it is our goal to make you healthier, all-natural versions of your favorite recipes… not all will be “diet worthy” depending on the diet you are on. But they will be healthier versions to help curb your cravings.
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