There’s always canned salmon in my pantry for a quick and healthy meal. Salmon protects your heart and promotes beautiful skin and hair. The bones in canned salmon are soft and mash-able so leave them in to add calcium but I remove most of the skin. Any toxins in fish are stored in the skin.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Makes: 4
Ingredients:
one 7.5 ounce can red salmon, drained
1/4 cup finely diced onion
1/4 cup finely diced red bell pepper
1 Tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 egg
1/2 cup fresh whole wheat bread crumbs (not dried)
1 teaspoon olive oil
Instructions:
Place drained salmon in a bowl and mash with a fork.
Mix with onion, red pepper, parsley, egg, and crumbs.
Shape gently into four patties.
Heat oil in a pan over medium heat and cook patties for about 5 minutes until browned and cooked through, turning once.
Note: Make fresh bread crumbs by processing a slice of whole wheat bread, crust removed, in a food processor.