Old Bay-Spiced Salmon & Sweet Potato Cakes

🥘 Ingredients

• Old Bay seasoning
  2 tsp
• arugula
  4 oz
• celery
  2 stalk
• grape tomatoes
  2 bunch
• lemon
  2 unit
• olive oil
  1 tbsp
• onion
• panko breadcrumbs
  1 c
• pepper
• red onion
  2 unit
• salmon
  4 unit
• salt
• sweet potatoes
  2 unit
• thyme

🍳 Cookware

• medium pot
• large pan
• medium bowl
• slotted spoon
• fork
• potato masher
• patties
• large pan
• medium bowl

1. 1

   Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Peel sweet potatoes and dice into 1/2-inch pieces. Add them to the boiling water and cook until fork-tender, ⏱️ 12-15 minutes .

   sweet potatoes: 2 unit
2. 

   2

   Meanwhile, halve, peel, and finely dice red onion . Finely dice celery . Halve lemon . Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the onion and celery and cook, tossing, until softened, ⏱️ 5 minutes . Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a medium bowl to cool.

   red onion: 2 unit, celery: 2 stalk, lemon: 2 unit, olive oil: 1 tbsp, salt, pepper
3. 

   3

   When the potatoes are tender, remove them with a slotted spoon and set aside with the onions and celery. Reduce the heat to low and add salmon to the water. Cook until opaque and flaky, ⏱️ 7-8 minutes . Remove and set aside to cool.

   salmon: 4 unit
4. 

   4

   With a fork or potato masher , mash the potatoes thoroughly. Mix in the celery , onion , thyme , panko breadcrumbs , and Old Bay seasoning to taste. Using a fork, flake the salmon into small pieces and mix into the sweet potato mixture. Taste and season with salt and pepper .

   celery, onion, thyme, panko breadcrumbs: 1 c, Old Bay seasoning: 2 tsp, salmon, salt, pepper
5. 

   5

   Form the salmon mixture into 8 small patties . Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in the same large pan over a medium-high heat. Add the patties and cook until golden brown on the outside, ⏱️ 2-3 minutes per side.

   olive oil
6. 6

   Meanwhile, halve grape tomatoes and toss in a medium bowl with arugula , 1 tbsp olive oil , a squeeze of lemon , and a pinch of salt and pepper .

   grape tomatoes: 2 bunch, arugula: 4 oz, olive oil, lemon, salt, pepper
7. 7

   Plate a bed of arugula salad and top with the salmon and sweet potato cakes. Finish with a squeeze of lemon and enjoy!

   arugula, lemon