Makes about twelve 2" cakes
Think crab cake - but with canned tuna. And before you dismiss them as crappy cuz it's canned tuna, maybe you should try them. Just a thought.
Ingredients
CAKES:
- 12 ounces canned tuna, drained
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup green onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Kosher salt & fresh ground pepper
- Juice of half a lemon
LEMON SALSA:
- 3 lemons peeled, seeded and diced small
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup cucumber, peeled and diced small
- 1 red jalapeno, diced tiny
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt & fresh ground pepper
- Non-fat plain yogurt for serving
Directions
- In a large bowl combine all ingredients for the tuna cakes
- Shape into 12 cakes and cook in a medium hot pan wit olive oil until brown and crispy on both sides
- While they cook, mix ingredients for salsa
- Serve topped with a little yogurt and the salsa
