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[Wild Alaskan Salmon Cakes]

Wild Alaskan Salmon Cakes

Serves 2 as Main Dish.

Inspired by this staple classic found throughout Atlantic Canada, and with the basic ingredients on hand, I put this together for a realively easy dinner.

• 6 oz Wild Salmon
  
• c plain mashed potatoes (I had fingerings on hand)
  
• c panko bread crumbs
  
• 1 egg
  
• 1 T dijon mustard
  
• worcestershire sauce
  
• tsp salt
  
• pepper
  
• 1 T unsalted butter
  
• 1 T extra virgin olive oil
  

1. Place salmon in water to cover over medium heat and cook until it flakes easily. Cool, remove skin, and flake.

2. Boil peeled and diced potatoes until easily pierced with a knife. Drain and mash.

3. In a bowl, combine salmon, mashed potato, bread crumbs, egg, dijon, worcestershire, salt and pepper. Combine loosely and form into patties (do not overwork). Cover and refrigerate at least 45 minutes and up to a day.

4. Saute patties in olive oil and butter until well browned and cooked through.

Serve with chow, flavored mayo, lemon juice, etc. as you like.

Keywords: Main Dish, Seafood, Easy, Dinner

( RG1502 )

[Veggie Curry]

Veggie Curry

Serves 6 as Main Dish.

I am by no means a vegetarian, but this is a nice rustic dish for a summer day or a chilly fall or winter. Brown rice rounds out its hearty-ness, cashewnut butter is the secret ingredient.

• 2 T ghee
  
• 2 onions, sliced crosswise
  
• 2 cloves garlic
  
• 1 T chopped ginger
  
• 1 T cumin
  
• 2 T cayenne (I like it hot)
  
• 1 tsp tumeric
  
• clove
  
• 3 c butternut squash
  
• 1 zuchinni (chopped)
  
• garbanzo beans (drained)
  
• 2 c chopped tomato
  
• coconut milk
  
• 2 T cashewnut butter
  
• 2 c potatoes, chopped ( I used Russian banana)
  
• 4 c culiflower
  

1. In an appropriate pot, melt ghee over medium heat.

2. Saute onion slowly unit brown.

3. Add garlic and ginger and saute for about 1 minute.

4. Add dry spices and cook for 1 minute.

5. Add squash, zuchinni, beans, tomato, coconut milk, cashewnut butter, potatoes, and culiflower.

6. Add water to cover ingredients.

7. Simmmer for two hours.

8. Serve with brown rice.

Keywords: Main Dish, Vegetarian, Easy, Rice, Dinner, Indian

( RG1469 )