Salmon Croquettes

These salmon croquettes make a simple, healthy and fast meal; complete with a fresh, green side salad. I grabbed some triple washed organic spinach out of the fridge and threw in some pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries and let the kids choose their dressing. 

Ingredients:

• 2-6 oz. can wild Alaskan salmon 

• 20 saltine crackers crushed
• 1 cup your preferred combination finely chopped carrot, red, yellow and/or orange bell pepper, and onion (mine is approx. 1/4 c carrot, 1/4 c onion, 1/2 c bell peppers) 
• 2 small lightly beaten eggs
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• olive oil for cooking

Step 1:
Add first 6 ingredients to bowl and mix well until smooth consistency.

Step 2: 
Form 3-6 evenly sized balls and make sure they are sticking together (if not, add a little more egg). Flatten slightly into patties, about 1 inch thick.

Step 3:
Heat just enough olive oil in skillet to cook patties.  It does not need to cover the entire bottom of the pan. 

Step 4:
Add patties to skillet, turning once, until brown on each side and cooked through.

Tips:
​Canned salmon: I buy Costco’s Bear & Wolf brand and the ingredients are Alaskan pink salmon and salt.  You can use your leftover salmon following food safety rules.  Oil:  I do not "fry" my croquettes...it is more like using just enough oil to cook through and make them brown on each side.  

Health Inspires. 

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