Salmon Cakes

Ingredients:

1 Tin of skinless, boneless wild salmon

1 green onion, finely chopped 

1/4 cup of homemade whole wheat bread crumbs 

1 egg 

1 tbsp olive oil 

1 tbsp of fresh cilantro 

salt and pepper to taste

1 tsp tumeric

Directions:

Place salmon in a mixing bowl with liquid. Add all other ingredients except oil and mix well. Add olive oil to frying pan and get pan medium hot. Drop four equal amounts of salmon mixture into frying pan and fry until golden on both sides.

Serve with salsa, homemade tartar sauce, or home made mayonnaise with a little curry added.

Makes 2 servings.

Nutritional value

Salmon-contains good fats, Omega-3, Vitamin A, good quality protein which contains all of the essential amino acids.

Onion-contains calcium, iron, folic acid, and Vitamin C, E, and A. They also contain a source of selenium and zinc. 

Whole wheat bread-contains high amounts of the B vitamins(except B12), Vitamin E, potassium, magnesium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, calcium and copper.

Egg-contains a good amount of protein with all the essential amino acids, low in calories The yolk is high in Vitamin A and some B vitamins, Vitamin D, E, Calcium, iron, phosphorus and zinc.

Cilantro- It is also a good source of Thiamin and Zinc, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol), Vitamin K, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Pantothenic Acid, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Copper. 

Turmeric-This food is very low in Cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a good source of Vitamin C and Magnesium, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin B6, Iron, Potassium and Manganese.