In the Kitchen: Salmon Quinoa Cakes

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide a gluten-free option while crushed crackers can be more economical.

salmon

🥗Healthier: canned salmon

💰Cheaper: tuna

Canned salmon is often less expensive and still nutritious.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is a cost-effective alternative for frying.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: applesauce

Flaxseed meal serves as a binding agent and is a vegan option.

Drain the canned pink salmon and place it in a bowl.

Add olive oil mayonnaise to the salmon and mix together.

Add minced garlic, cumin, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and Chef Nino's Cajun seasoning to the bowl and mix well.

Add 4 egg yolks to the mixture (doubling the original recipe).

Incorporate superfine almond flour into the mixture.

Add chopped parsley and cooked quinoa to the bowl.

Mix all ingredients together until well combined.

Refrigerate the mixture uncovered for about 1 hour to help it stick together.

Form the mixture into patties of your desired size.

Place the patties on a cookie sheet.

Bake the patties in a preheated oven at 350°F for 30 minutes.

Remove the patties from the oven and serve with buns and sauce.

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