Are you in the mood for something a little different? Cook up some of these salmon patties with fresh herbs. I think they are perfect for someone who’s looking to add a little bit more seafood to their diet, but feels a little trepidation about cooking fish. These salmon patties come together in a snap, and don’t require a complicated, or messy, breading station. They are stuffed with fresh chopped herbs like chives and dill, Parmesan cheese, as well as a sprinkling of lemon zest for brightness. Serve this along with some broccoli and our homemade tartar sauce for a satisfying meal.

In the spirit of easy cleanup, I also opted to crush the pork rinds in a ziplock bag instead of pulling out the food processor. Just roll the pieces between your fingers until they are mostly crushed, and then remove any bits that are too hard to break apart.

I recommend weighting your patties out using a food scale in order to track accurately, and end up with patties of the same size. The serving size for this recipe is two patties.

Yields 5 servings of Salmon Patties with Fresh Herbs

The Preparation

14 3/4 ounces canned pink salmon
2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
4 ounces pork rinds, crushed
2 large egg
1 teaspoon lemon zest
salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 cup almond flour
2 tablespoons olive oil

The Execution

1. Open and drain both cans of pink salmon and then add to a large mixing bowl.

2. Mix the chives, dill, Parmesan cheese, crushed pork rinds, 2 large eggs, lemon zest, and the salt and pepper into the salmon.

3. Form the salmon into 3 ounce balls. I usually end up with about 10.

4. Put the almond flour in a plate. Carefully flatten each salmon patty in the palm of your hand and then dip into the almond flour. They are fragile so I like to place the patty into the flour and then scoop some of the flour on top of the salmon, and then lightly tap it down with my fingers.

5. Preheat a skillet with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Fry the patties over medium-high heat for a few minutes on each side. They should be cooked through and browned when finished.

6. Serve two patties with some of our homemade tartar sauce, and veggies.

This makes a total of 5 servings of Salmon Patties with Fresh Herbs. Each serving comes out to be 401 calories, 26.6g fats, 1.4g net carbs, and 35.6g protein.

NUTRITION	CALORIES	FAT	CARBS	FIBER	NET CARBS	PROTEIN
14 3/4 ounce canned pink salmon	539	20.8	0	0	0	82.3
2 tablespoon fresh chives	2	0	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.2
1/4 cup fresh dill	1	0	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1
1/4 cup parmesan cheese	108	7.2	1	0	1	9.6
4 ounce pork rinds	648	40.5	0	0	0	61.6
2 large egg	157	10.5	0.8	0	0.8	13.8
1 teaspoon lemon zest	1	0	0.3	0.2	0.1	0
— salt and pepper	0	0	0	0	0	0
1/2 cup almond flour	324	28	12.3	7.3	5	11.8
2 tablespoon olive oil	239	27	0	0	0	0
Totals	2019	134	14.9	7.7	7.2	179.4
Per Serving (/5)	404	26.8	3	1.5	1.4	35.9