Salmon Cake with Potato & Corn

Here is another budget friendly healthy recipe that I would like to share. I do most of my food budget shopping at Costco and buy a large bag of baking potatoes or other large household items to have ready when needed. The potato, whether baked, boiled, or mashed is considered a comfort food. Other than that, the potato is considered the healthiest, easily grown vegetable in the world. Potatoes contain vitamin B6, B3, C and other valuable nutrients, such as potassium, copper, fiber manganese, and phosphorus, which helps to promote brain function and lower blood pressure. There are 100 different kinds of potatoes having various shapes, colors, and starch content. Find the one that suits your taste and budget. However, cooking a potato with butter, heavy cream, or other fatty ingredients won't contribute to a healthy diet. The following recipe will make a positive, healthy change in our diet, which also tastes great. The combination of ingredients in this recipe is the best to make regular meals enjoyable every day.

Ingredients:
1 large baking potato
2 salmon patties, thawed
1 cup fresh or frozen corn, thawed
1/2 cup frozen beans, thawed and diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup chopped red onion
4 green onions, chopped (about ½ cup)
1 tsp five spice
1/2 tsp cayenne
1/2 tsp paprika
1 tbs soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
3 tbs cornstarch
¼ cup of oil to fry cake
 
Directions:

Cook the potato and mash well. Place mashed potato in a large mixing bowl. Add salmon and mash well.

In a sauté pan, add 2 tbs of oil and then heat. Sauté chopped red onion and minced garlic until fragrant..

 Add corn and diced beans and cook for 5 minutes.

Add this mixture to the mashed salmon and potato.

Add the rest of the ingredients except the oil. Mix well.

Oil your hands and form the entire cake mixture into 3 in. diameter by ½ in. thick patties. Wrap all the cake patties in plastic wrap and store in the freezer if not used immediately.

 

 Pour the rest of the oil into a nonstick pan. Heat the oil until hot and fry the cake patties not placed in the freezer for 2 minutes on each side until golden brown.

 Serve with sweet-and-sour dipping sauce, sweet chili sauce, or Vietnamese dipping sauce.