Moroccan Salmon Patties Recipe
This easy, healthy baked salmon patties recipe gets a makeover with Moroccan-inspired spices and a refreshing yogurt sauce.
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 234.9kcal
Ingredients
The salmon patties::
- 2 6 ounces each cans salmon, drained
- ½ cup cooked quinoa
- ½ medium yellow onion grated
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup whole wheat panko breadcrumbs
- 3 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh mint
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
The Sauce:
- ½ cup plain whole milk Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh mint
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove minced
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground pepper
Instructions
The Patties:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- With a fork, flake the salmon into a medium sized bowl. Stir in the rest of the ingredients.
- Shape ¼ cup of the salmon mixture into a patty and place on a cutting board. Repeat with the remaining salmon mixture to form a total of 8 patties.
- Place a baking sheet in the oven for 5 minutes. Remove it from the oven, lightly coat with cooking spray and transfer the salmon patties to the baking sheet.
- Bake the patties for 15 minutes, or until golden brown on the bottom. Flip over the patties and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Serve the patties with the yogurt sauce.
The Yogurt Sauce:
- In a small bowl, stir together the yogurt, mint, lemon juice, garlic, salt and a pepper.
Notes
Weight Watchers Points: 3 (Freestyle SmartPoints), 5 (Old SmartPoints), 6 (Points+)
Nutrition
Serving: 2Patties + 2 Tablespoons Sauce | Calories: 234.9kcal | Carbohydrates: 14.6g | Protein: 24.7g | Fat: 7.6g | Saturated Fat: 3.4g | Cholesterol: 67.1mg | Sodium: 497.9mg | Fiber: 1.8g | Sugar: 1.5g