{"id":52661,"date":"2016-09-27T06:45:15","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T10:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/?p=52661"},"modified":"2022-01-20T12:50:35","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T17:50:35","slug":"wild-salmon-sweet-potato-cakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/recipes\/wild-salmon-sweet-potato-cakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild Salmon Sweet Potato Cakes Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo by Alan Weiner<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Shalane Flanagan and Elyse Kopecky, authors of the Run Fast. Eat Slow. Cookbook<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Instead of using fillers like breadcrumbs or stale crackers, these\u00a0savory salmon cakes are packed with sweet potatoes<\/a> \u2014 a nutrient-dense and delicious root vegetable. They also make for\u00a0a balanced, all-in-one meal, combining a powerhouse of complete proteins, complex carbohydrates and healthy fats.\u00a0Frying the cakes in a generous amount of coconut oil guarantees an enticing exterior and a melt-in-your-mouth center. Don\u2019t fear the fat<\/a>. Coconut oil<\/a> is anti-inflammatory and highly digestible \u2014 fuel that your body will use now rather than store for later.<\/p>\n

RELATED:\u00a0<\/strong>Inside Shalane Flanagan and Elyse Kopecky’s\u00a0Run Fast. Eat Slow.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Wild Salmon Sweet Potato Cakes Recipe<\/h2>\n

Serves 4<\/em><\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n

1\/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons virgin coconut oil
\n1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
\n3\/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
\n2 or 3 cloves garlic, minced
\n1 cup orange-fleshed sweet potato (yam) puree
\n8 ounces wild salmon, skin and pin bones removed, flesh finely chopped (ask your butcher to do this)
\n2 eggs, beaten
\n1\/2 cup almond flour
\n1\/2 cup minced fresh parsley
\n2 tablespoons lemon juice
\n1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
\n1 teaspoon ground cumin
\n1\/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
\n1 lemon, cut into wedges (optional)
\nAvocado Cream, optional<\/p>\n

Preparation<\/h3>\n
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  1. In a 12-inch cast-iron skillet or heavy-bottom pan, heat 2\u00a0tablespoons of the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and 1\u20444 teaspoon of the salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft but not brown, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.<\/li>\n
  2. In a bowl with the sweet potato puree, combine the onion mixture, salmon, eggs, almond flour, parsley, lemon juice, mustard, cumin, pepper, and the remaining 1\/2 teaspoon salt.<\/li>\n
  3. Preheat the oven to 250\u00b0F. Line a baking sheet with a double layer of paper towels.<\/li>\n
  4. Wipe out the pan you cooked the onions in, then add the 1\/4\u00a0cup oil and warm over medium heat. When the oil begins to shimmer but is not smoking, scoop 1\/4 cup of the salmon batter and gently tap upside down on the side of the pan to slide the batter into the oil. Use a spatula to press down slightly so the cakes are about 1 inch thick. Cook until nicely browned on the bottom, about 3 minutes (if they\u2019re browning too quickly, turn the heat down). Carefully flip each cake over and cook until the bottoms are deeply golden and cooked through, about 2 to 3\u00a0minutes.<\/li>\n
  5. Transfer the salmon cakes to the baking sheet. Keep warm in the oven while you fry the remaining cakes. If needed, carefully wipe the skillet clean and add more oil.<\/li>\n
  6. To serve, arrange the salmon cakes on individual plates. \u00adGarnish with the lemon wedges and top with a scoop of \u00adAvocado Cream (if using).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Note:\u00a0<\/strong>The cakes can be made ahead and arranged in an airtight \u00adcontainer between sheets of parchment paper. Refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3\u00a0months. Thaw in the refrigerator before reheating at 250\u00b0F until heated through, about 20\u00a0\u00adminutes.<\/p>\n

    This recipe is from\u00a0Run Fast. Eat Slow.<\/a>\u00a0by Shalane Flanagan and Elyse Kopecky. Copyright \u00a9 2016 by Shalane Flanagan and Elyse Kopecky. Reprinted by permission of Rodale Wellness.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Skip the breadcrumb fillers. These savory salmon cakes from the Run Fast. Eat Slow. cookbook are made with nutrient-dense sweet potatoes. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[425,26,27,424,9],"tags":[204,155,175,59,151,341,344],"class_list":["post-52661","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dinner","category-gluten-free","category-healthy","category-lunch","category-recipes","tag-cooking","tag-dinner","tag-gluten-free","tag-healthy-substitutions","tag-lunch","tag-tax1living-well","tag-tax2sports-nutrition"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52661"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52661\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}