Old Bay-Spiced Salmon & Sweet Potato Cakes

🥘 Ingredients

• Old Bay Seasoning
  1 tsp
• arugula
  2 c
• celery
  2 stalks
• dried thyme
  1 tsp
• grape tomatoes
  1 c
• lemon
  1 unit
• olive oil
  3 tbsp
• panko breadcrumbs
  ½ cup
• pepper
  1 tsp
• red onion
  1 small
• salt
  1 tsp
• skin-on salmon
  12 oz
• sweet potatoes
  1 medium

🍳 Cookware

• medium pot
• large pan
• medium bowl
• medium bowl

1. 1

   Bring a medium pot of water to a boil with a large pinch of salt . Peel the sweet potatoes , then dice into ½-inch pieces. Once boiling, add the sweet potatoes to the pot and cook until fork-tender ⏱️ 12 minutes .

   salt: 1 tsp, sweet potatoes: 1 medium
2. 

   2

   Meanwhile, halve, peel, and finely dice the red onion . Finely dice the celery . Halve the 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 , then transfer to a medium bowl to cool.

   red onion: 1 small, celery: 2 stalks, lemon: 1 unit, olive oil: 3 tbsp, pepper: 1 tsp
3. 

   3

   When the sweet potatoes are tender, remove from the pot with a slotted spoon and set aside with the onions and celery. Reduce heat to a low simmer, then add the skin-on salmon to the water and cook until flaky and opaque ⏱️ 7 minutes to ⏱️ 8 minutes . Remove from water and set aside to cool.

   skin-on salmon: 12 oz
4. 

   4

   With a fork or potato masher, thoroughly mash the sweet potato. Then, mix in the onion, celery, dried 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.

   dried thyme: 1 tsp, panko breadcrumbs: ½ cup, Old Bay Seasoning: 1 tsp
5. 

   5

   Form salmon mixture into 8 small patties. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in the same pan you cooked the onion mixture over medium-high heat. Add the salmon patties and cook ⏱️ 2 minutes to ⏱️ 3 minutes per side, until golden brown.
6. 6

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

   grape tomatoes: 1 c, arugula: 2 c
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!