Salmon Patties with Mango Salsa

Salmon Patties with Mango Salsa

My new favorite!  For those of you who have tried my other recipes, you know that I'm all about quick and easy.  This is a great recipe to make when you need to make dinner fast.  As long as you have a couple of the ingredients on-hand (mangos, cilantro), this is a great dish to make when you don't have a lot of time.  Start to finish was a half-hour.  If you aren't a fan of mangos, you can substitute peaches.

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From the Kitchen of Ann Majors

Ingredients
Salsa
2 ripe mangos, peeled and diced
1 small (or half a large), cored, seeded, and finely chopped jalapeno pepper
1 ½ tsp fresh lemon juice
1 ½ tsp. sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
2 1/2 Tbs. chopped fresh cilantro

Salmon Patties
18 oz. red salmon
3 tsp. lemon zest
3 finely chopped green scallions
2 large eggs
¼ tsp. black pepper
3 ½ tsp. dried whole-wheat bread crumbs (plain)
2 Tbs. vegetable oil for pan frying

Directions

For the salsa:
1.  Combine all ingredients in a non-reactive bowl, gently mix and set aside while you prepare the patties.

For the Salmon Patties:

1.   Drain salmon, empty into a large bowl, and mash with a fork

2.   Add scallions, lemon zest, eggs, black pepper, bread crumbs and mix well. 

3.  Shape into either 7 small patties (1/2-inch thickness) or 4 large (1-inch thickness)

4.  Heat oil in a sauté pan, skillet, or griddle over medium-high heat. 

5.  Gently place salmon patties in the pan and brown both sides, 2 minutes per side for the smaller patties and 3 to 5 minutes for 1-inch patties.

6.  Serve with mango salsa on top or on the side.