I didn't go by any recipes, so I'm going to try and remember what all I did so you can enjoy it, too!
Salmon Cakes with Honey Mustard Dill Sauce over Parmesan Cous Cous, Black Eyed Pea Salad, and Roasted Broccoli
Salmon Cakes
(This recipe makes 8 cakes)
2 cans of salmon (6oz. each) (Make sure you drain the salmon and make sure all skin and bones are taken out if there is any)
3/4 cup of seasoned whole wheat bread crumbs
1 large egg
1 tbsp mayo (sounds weird, but it makes them creamier!)
Half of a red onion, finely diced
Half of a bell pepper, finely diced
A splash of lemon juice
A splash of canola oil if it looks too dry
Combine all of the above ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Divide the mixture into 8 even little balls, and flatten out into patties. Heat canola or olive oil in a large pan on the stove, and cook the cakes until brown on both sides (a few minutes on each side.)
Honey Mustard Dill Sauce
3/4 cup of mayo
1 1/2 tbsp of dijon mustard
1 tbsp honey
1tbsp dill (I used dried but fresh would be even better!)
splash of lemon juice
Stir all ingredients together until well mixed, and drizzle over cooked Salmon Cakes.
Black Eyed Pea Salad
1 large can, or 2 normal cans of black eyed peas (drained and rinsed)
1 can of white shoepeg corn
1 can of chickpeas
1 bell pepper, diced
1 jalapeno, diced (make sure you take out the seeds)
1 red onion, diced
A few green onions, diced
A handful of chopped cilantro
Half of a package of feta cheese
For the dressing:
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
3 tbsp canola oil
2 tbsp sugar (or splenda!)
A splash of lemon juice
1 tsp greek or italian seasoning, whatever you have on hand
A little salt and pepper to taste
Mix all of the ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. In another bowl, mix whisk together all of the dressing ingredients until the sugar has dissolved. Pour the dressing mixture over everything and mix well. Let it marinate in the fridge a while until you are ready to eat!
The cous cous is the Near East brand (a favorite of ours since the sodium isn't out of control like other boxed rice, and it's super easy!) and the roasted broccoli is something we probably have 2 or 3 times every week. Chop the broccoli up into small bits, toss with olive oil and a little salt and pepper, and roast in the oven on 400 for about 15 minutes.
Enjoy!! :)
