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Salmon & Crab Cakes
Golden salmon and crab cakes deliver sweet, briny bites that crunch on the outside and stay tender within, brightened by lemon, dill, and a touch of Dijon. A cool lemon-chive yogurt sauce pools over peppery arugula for a light yet satisfying finish.

- Total
- 22 min
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 12 min
- Serves
- 4
Nutrition per Serving
- Calories
- 308
- Protein
- 22g
- Carbs
- 20g
- Fat
- 15g
- Fiber
- 2g
- Sugar
- 4g
- Sodium
- 535mg
Ingredients
- 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup regular rolled oats
- 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs, divided
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
- 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 (6 ounce) pouch refrigerated lump crabmeat, drained and flaked
- 2 (2.5 ounce) pouches skinless, boneless pink salmon, flaked
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cups baby arugula
- 1/2 cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons snipped fresh chives
- 1 tablespoon fat-free milk
- dash salt
Instructions
- Remove 1 teaspoon zest and squeeze 4 teaspoons juice from lemon. Set aside.
- Place oats in a food processor. Cover and process until ground. Stir together ground oats, 1 teaspoon of the lemon juice, 1/4 cup of the bread crumbs, the onion, celery, mayonnaise, egg, dill, mustard, and pepper in a large bowl. Add crab and salmon; stir gently just until combined. (Do not overmix.)
- Place the remaining 1/2 cup bread crumbs in a shallow dish. Shape the crab mixture into eight patties. Dip the patties in the bread crumbs, turning to coat.
- Heat 2 teaspoons of the oil over medium heat in a 10-inch skillet. Add half of the crab cakes; cook 6 minutes or until golden and heated through (165 degrees F), turning once. Remove from the skillet; keep warm. Repeat with another 2 teaspoons of the oil and the remaining crab cakes.
- Whisk together the remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice and the remaining 2 teaspoons oil in a large bowl. Add arugula; toss to coat. Combine the reserved lemon zest, the yogurt, chives, milk, and salt in a small bowl. Serve the crab cakes on the arugula and top with the yogurt mixture.