It’s always difficult getting back into the swing of things after Spring Break. Â Not to mention I’m going through Noah (my 2-year-old nephew) withdrawal. Â It’s been a frequent condition lately.
It’s amazing how this little boy has me wrapped around his tiny but chubby fingers. Â Oh, in case my sister and brother are reading… I suppose I miss you guys too ;).
Even though I didn’t get to relax as much as I had hoped with all the traveling, I did get to:
1) Sleep in past 5 am.  This is a big HUGE deal!
2) Catch up on Parenthood! Â I finally got the Hungryman to join me bc, let’s face it, it’s wayy too good to watch alone. Â Plus I needed a hand to hold so I wouldn’t completely lose it.
3) Develop recipes for Noosa Yoghurt. Â Done and done! Â Can’t wait to share them with you!
This past week, I was at Hays County School District, the last rotation site of the “business/management” portion of my dietetic internship.  There are 22 schools in the district, and my preceptor’s job primarily consists of developing menus, although she would like to focus more of her time on nutrition education.  Two years ago (Whoa!  Has it been that long?!), I had the opportunity to review menus to ensure that the participating Texas schools in the National School Lunch Program met the new nutrition guidelines.  If you’re interested in what these changes were, click here (Do it! Do it!).  The experience gave me a better understanding of what menu planning entails.  It’s not an easy job, that’s for sure.
Now that you know what I’ve been up to lately, let’s talk about this baked salmon cake topped with creamy and refreshing mango yogurt sauce, shall we? Â Every month, the Recipe Reduxers are challenged to create a healthy and delicious recipe pertaining to a particular theme. Â Although St. Patrick’s day has come and gone, we couldn’t possibly pass up the opportunity to showcase our tasty “patties” or anything stackable ;).
Both the Hungryman and I find mangoes to be a perfect accompaniment to Asian flavors.  These Turkey Wontons w/Mango Salsa continue to be our fav appetizer, finger food, hors d’oeuvres, or whatever you’d like to call them.  Thus, I used the velvety Noosa Mango Yoghurt for this recipe because it’s dangerously delicious and after looking in my refrigerator, I realized I had more than enough to spare.  However, feel free to use any mango-flavored thick yogurt, or if you want to take matters into your own hands, add pureed or cubed fresh mango to plain yogurt.  Mix in the minced garlic and cilantro.  Easy peasey!
The recipe makes a dense, flavorful patty.  I’m particularly fond of this brand of canned salmon (found at CostC0) because the fish always tastes so clean and fresh.  Not to mention the vibrant color of the salmon chunks.  The cakes are unmistakably Asian with the familiar flavor of soy sauce and the spicy jolt you get from the sriracha.  The cold, creamy yogurt sauce not only balances this heat but also provides a nice contrast of flavor with the sweet mango mix-in.  Hot/cold, spicy/sweet, savory/tart…what’s not to love?  Invite some veggies to the party, and that’s what I call a meal.  🙂
Ingredients
- 15 oz. canned salmon drained, or 1 1/2 cups cooked salmon
- 1/4 cup chopped green onion
- 2 Tbs chopped cilantro
- 1 Tbs minced garlic
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 egg beaten
- 2 Tbs low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 Tbs sriracha
Mango Yogurt Sauce
- 8 oz. Noosa Mango Yoghurt
- 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 Tbs chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Place salmon in a medium bowl. Flake with fork. Add bread crumbs, egg, green onion, cilantro, garlic, soy sauce, and sriracha; mix well. Cover and chill in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Shape mixture into 6 patties and place on prepared baking sheet. Spray tops lightly.
- Bake salmon cakes until golden on top and heated through, about 15 to 20 minutes.
- In the meanwhile, prepare the sauce.
Nutrition
So that’s my patty.  Hope you like it!  Now let’s check out what the beautiful minds of my fellow Reduxers came up with…
I love all the delicious flavors you’ve got going on here, and mango is always fabulous 🙂 Wow! Sounds like you have been super busy, and working with the school lunch program and menu development sounds like a daunting job indeed!
I seriously can’t WAIT to try your chutney! I know right? I have a lot of respect for my preceptor!
Love the combination of cilantro and mango Min! I can only imagine what goes into healthy menu planning for a school lunch program.
Thank you so much for stopping by, Jeanette! I seriously am obsessed with the cilantro + mango combo these days ;).
Love how simple the ingredients are for these! And they look delicious!! I’ll try anything that has sirracha or hot sauce involved 🙂 The mango yogurt sauce sounds like a great complement to the salmon cakes as well, will have to get some soon!
Wow! Love the Asian twist on this salmon cake. Can’t wait to try this one!
I just bought my first can of salmon ever and I’m excited (and a little scared) to try it out. I am definitely using this recipe as my introduction to the world of canned salmon. Can’t wait!
Yay! Don’t be scared, Katie. I think canned salmon is quickly going to become one of your pantry staples ;).
I have the mango Noosa yogurt sitting in my fridge right now. I never would have thought to make this delicious sauce. I’m sure it tastes incredible served over these salmon cakes or perhaps crab cakes. Your nephew is too cute! Hope you are having a wonderful weekend, Min!
Yes, I think it would taste fabulous with crab cakes as well! Noah is so adorable, isn’t he? ;). His bowl cut cracks me up though hehe. I’m not ready for another week…but what can I do? Hope you have a fruitful week, Ashley!
This post reminds me to have more baked salmon in my life! Looks delicious!
Great combination of flavors! Love that they’re baked.
Mmm..these look great! Love the mango sauce too!
I’ve always wanted to try Noosa but have never gotten around to it! This mango sauce sounds DELICIOUS!
So glad you got a vacation! Fun to hear about your internship!! Love school nutrition! And love this recipe w convenient canned salmon which I have in my pantry now. Congrats on the recipe development gig too1
Min, I am in love with these baked salmon cakes! I’m a saucy kind of girl… and instantly fell in love with the sauce you serve over it! Commence drooling! Thank you for sharing with all of us at the Show Stopper party… pinning onto a few boards!
I almost never buy canned salmon, but these look so delicious I’ll have to pick up a can next week. I know my entire family would love this recipe, Min. Mango’s in season right now, so it’s even perfectly timed-at least for me 🙂
Min, it’s so lovely to see the pic of you and Noah holding hands….even though I definitely got distracted with those patties. the photos are just beautiful, and every time I read your blog, I’m amazed at how much your photography skills keep on improving. 🙂 Sending love!
I made this last night and it was uh-mazing. I woke up wanting to eat it again, and thankfully I made a huge batch so I would have lunch leftovers. It’s 10 a.m. and I’m considering a very early lunch… AND also, my fiance has it in his mind that he doesn’t like fish (even though he eats sushi all the time) so he’s always very skeptical about meals involving fish. He got home late, and I shouted from the bedroom “I made you a plate! Just heat it up for a minute.” And I hear him rummaging around and then he stops and goes “Wait… what’s in this?” And I explain that it tastes like his favorite sushi roll. He heats it up and I just hear his feelings for it going from cautious “hmm…” to “MM wow! I like this. I really like this!” It’s a miracle. This will become a regular for me.
Aww..thank you so much for this lovely comment, Ashley!! I’m so glad you and your fiancé both enjoyed the recipe! So he likes sushi but not fish? Hmmm…scratching my head here hehe. In any case, you just made my day ;).
A mango yogurt sauce?! Sounds amazing! You have the cutest kids 🙂 Pinned this recipe!
These look amazing! I adore salmon and mango, so I’m definitely going to have to try these out soon! *-*
Yay! Can’t for you to try ;). Thank you for stopping by!
Thanks for linking this lovely recipe to #GetHimFed No. 28. I’m featuring your recipe on #GetHimFed No. 29. Hope you link up this week too.
Annamaria
Thank you so much for the feature! I look forward to partying with you from now on 😉
Happy Saturday! I just wanted to let you know your yummy recipe is one of my featured favorites from last week’s Get Him Fed Party! You’re welcome to come grab a featured badge and join the party again 🙂 Congrats!
THank you so much!! You just made my day 😉