Salmon Cakes with Lemon Yogurt Sauce

Salmon Cakes with Lemon Yogurt Sauce
Salmon Cakes with Lemon Yogurt Sauce
We've given eminently tasty salmon the crab-cake treatment. Topping the lovely, golden (and satisfyingly chunky) cakes is a tart, tangy yogurt sauce rather than the usual tartar.
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  • Served Person: Makes 4 servings
Fish Quick & Easy Yogurt Dinner Lunch Mayonnaise Lemon Seafood Salmon Family Reunion Shower Pan-Fry Chive Engagement Party Party Coriander Gourmet Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • lemon wedges
  • 3/4 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • Carbohydrate 10 g(3%)
  • Cholesterol 120 mg(40%)
  • Fat 36 g(56%)
  • Fiber 1 g(3%)
  • Protein 28 g(56%)
  • Saturated Fat 8 g(38%)
  • Sodium 261 mg(11%)
  • Calories 481

Preparation Mix together salmon, pita, mayonnaise, egg, coriander, cayenne, 1 tablespoon chives, 1 teaspoon zest, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Season with black pepper and form into 4 cakes (4 inches in diameter). Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Cook salmon cakes, turning over once, until golden and just cooked through, 6 to 7 minutes total. Stir together yogurt, lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining tablespoon chives, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon zest. Serve salmon cakes with sauce. Serve with: <epi recipelink="" id="350719">Moroccan eggplant salad</epi>; sliced tomatoes drizzled with fruity olive oil; or <epi recipelink="" id="350695">celery and potato salad</epi> (serve in place of the yogurt sauce)

Preparation Mix together salmon, pita, mayonnaise, egg, coriander, cayenne, 1 tablespoon chives, 1 teaspoon zest, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Season with black pepper and form into 4 cakes (4 inches in diameter). Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Cook salmon cakes, turning over once, until golden and just cooked through, 6 to 7 minutes total. Stir together yogurt, lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining tablespoon chives, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon zest. Serve salmon cakes with sauce. Serve with: <epi recipelink="" id="350719">Moroccan eggplant salad</epi>; sliced tomatoes drizzled with fruity olive oil; or <epi recipelink="" id="350695">celery and potato salad</epi> (serve in place of the yogurt sauce)