Yeast Free Salmon Cakes – Candida Diet Recipe

I really wanted to make crab cakes but I could not find canned crabmeat that did not contain salt and citric acid.  I did however find some canned salmon meat at Trader Joe’s that contained no salt or preservatives.  This is actually my first time both making and eating salmon cakes so I was really excited to try this recipe.  I love seafood and I do not eat it nearly as much as I used to.  I am not sure if it is because seafood is one of the pricier items at the supermarket, fear of mercury contamination or my oldest daughter’s newly diagnosed shellfish allergy that is driving this decline, but I do know that besides for baking salmon occassionally, seafood consumption has drastically declined in my house.  This is a real shame because fish is completely acceptable for the candida diet and has additional health benefits because of its high content of Omega 3 fatty acids.  Additionally, many of the fish recipes that I encounter are naturally yeast free.

I found this salmon cake recipe on EatingWell and it looked easy enough to adapt to the candida diet.  Well the salmon cakes came out great and I look forward to making them again soon. 

Yeast Free Salmon Cakes Ingredients – Makes 6 Servings (5.4 grams carbohydrates per serving)
4 teaspoons olive oil (0 grams carbohydrates)
1 small onion finely chopped (10 grams carbohydrates)
1 stalk celery finely chopped (3 grams carbohydrates)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (1 gram carbohydrate)
2 – 6 ounce cans boneless skinless salmon drained (0 grams carbohydrates)
1 large egg (1 gram carbohydrates)
1 1/2 teaspoons Bragg’s Liquid Aminos (.3 grams carbohydrates)
1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper (0 grams carbohydrates)
1 lemon cut into wedges (3 grams carbohydrates)
1 cup rice puffs cereal or another gluten free yeast free breadcrumb substitute (14 grams carbohydrates)

Yeast Free Salmon Cakes Directions
Preheat oven to 450 F
Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray
Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in skillet over low heat
Add onion, celery and parsley
Cook until onion and celery are soft, remove from heat and set aside
Place salmon in a medium bowl and flake with a fork
Add egg and Bragg Liquid Aminos and mix well.
Add onion mixture, rice puffs cereal or another gluten free yeast free breadcrumb substitute and pepper
Shape the mixture into 6 patties
Heat remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil in the pan over medium heat
Add patties and cook until browned on both sides, about 2 – 3 minutes on each side
Transfer salmon caked to greased baking sheet
Bake the salmon cakes until they are cooked all the way through about 15 to 20 minutes
Serve with Yeast Free Creamy Dill Sauce and Lemon Wedges

Recipe adapted from Easy Salmon Cakes Recipe on Eating Well