Learn how to cook paleo salmon cakes with this nutritious, Whole30-friendly recipe. With hidden beets inside and a side of crunchy pink coleslaw, avocado and pickled onions, these patties make for a perfect, balanced meal.
Ingredients
For the salmon cakes
- 500 g salmon fillets or steaks, ~1 lb. boneless and skinless, I defrosted from frozen
- 1 medium beet cooked, grated
- 2 cloves of garlic crushed or grated
- 1 spring onion/scallion diced
- Zest of 1/2 lemon
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander seed powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon chilli flakes optional
- 1/4 cup tapioca flour or cassava flour, almond meal is also fine
- 2 tablespoons coconut flour
- Coconut oil for cooking
Kohlrabi & beetroot slaw
- 1 large kohlrabi peeled, cut into two halves and sliced into matchsticks
- 1 large carrot cut into matchsticks
- 1 pointy red pepper cut into two halves and sliced into thin strips
- 2 beets cooked, sliced into thin strips
- 1 long spring onion/scallion chopped
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper or to taste
- Micro herbs or other herbs for garnish
- To serve: sliced avocado pickled red onions and mayonnaise
Instructions
- Use a food processor to grind the salmon into mince. Transfer to a mixing bowl and add the rest of the cake ingredients. Mix through really well.
- Shape into medium patties and set aside on a plate.
- For baking, preheat the oven to 200 C / 400 F. Place the patties on top of a sheet of baking paper greased lightly with coconut or olive oil. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes. Then, remove the tray and brush the tops of the burgers with a little oil. Pop under a hot grill/broil for 3-4 minutes to brown up.
- Alternatively, pan-fry for 3-4 minutes on each side over medium-high heat. I used a little coconut oil for cooking but olive oil is also fine. Pan-frying method results in more pink salmon cakes.
- To make the slaw, simply mix all the salad ingredients together and set aside until serving. Plate the burger patties with sliced avocado, slaw salad, a dollop of mayo and pickled onions or gherkins.
Notes
For cooked beets, you can use the vacuum-sealed packaged beets found in the refrigerated section at the grocery store. You can also pre-cook your own beets, but don’t use raw in this recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 440kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 998mg | Potassium: 1141mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 3447IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 3mg
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