Tuna fish cakes
These simple and budget-friendly fish cakes are perfect to serve up with salad greens for lunch. Learn more heart-healthy eating on a budget.
This recipe has been adapted to include Health Canada’s food safety guidance.
105 cal
Serves 3
Prep time
0h 10m
Cook time
0h 10m
Total time
0h 20m
Ingredients
Directions
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Step 1
Wash hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds. Clean and dry all food preparation surfaces. -
Step 2
Scrub potatoes with a clean vegetable brush under cool running water. Gently rinse, green onion, fresh dill and lemon under cool running water before preparing the ingredients. -
Step 3
Place potatoes in small microwaveable bowl with 1/4 cup (50 mL) of water. Cover and microwave for about 5 minutes or until tender. Drain and let cool slightly. If you don’t have a microwave, place the potatoes in a pot, cover with water, bring to a boil, and simmer for 10-15 minutes until tender. -
Step 4
Mash potatoes and stir in tuna, green onions, capers, dill, lemon zest and hot pepper sauce. Divide mixture into 3 and shape into 1/2 inch (1 cm) thick patties. -
Step 5
In a nonstick skillet, heat oil and pan-fry patties for about 4 minutes, turning once until golden on both sides.
Nutritional information
Per serving (1 fish cake)
- Calories
- 105
- Protein
- 11 g
- Sodium
- 146 mg
- Potassium
- 283 mg
- Total fat
- 2 g
- Saturated fat
- 0 g
- Cholesterol
- 0 mg
- Carbohydrates
- 11 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
- Sugars
- 1 g
- Added sugars
- 0 g
Recipe developed by Emily Richards, PH Ec. © Heart and Stroke Foundation 2016.
