Tuna cakes with tartar sauce

Name: Tuna cakes with tartar sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 1/2 cup plain bread crumbs; 2 170-g cans chunk tuna, in water, drained; 1/4 cup finely chopped celery; 1/4 cup corn kernels; 2 tbsp mayonnaise; 2 tbsp olive oil, divided; 2 tsp Dijon mustard; 1 green onion, thinly sliced; 1/3 cup mayonnaise; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tbsp relish

Prep Time15 mins
Total Time30 mins
Makes4 servings

Photo: Erik Putz

Get dinner on a dime with these quick and easy-to-make tuna cakes. Bonus: a super simple recipe for a homemade tartar sauce. Score!

Ingredients

2 eggs
1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
2 170-g cans chunk tuna, in water, drained
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
1/4 cup corn kernels
2 tbsp mayonnaise
2 tbsp olive oil, divided
2 tsp Dijon mustard
1 green onion, thinly sliced

Tartar Sauce

1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp relish

Instructions

1. Beat eggs in a medium bowl. Stir in bread crumbs, then mash in tuna. Stir in celery, corn, mayo, 1 tbsp oil, Dijon and onion until combined. Season with pepper, if desired. 2. Scoop 1/3 cup tuna mixture and form into patty about 1/2 in. thick. Repeat with remaining tuna mixture to make 8 patties. 3. Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add remaining 1 tbsp oil. Place 4 patties in pan. Cook until golden, about 3 min per side. Repeat with remaining patties. 4. To make tartar sauce, stir mayo with lemon juice and relish in a small bowl. Season with pepper. 5. Serve tuna cakes with tartar sauce and a side salad, if desired.

Nutrition (per serving)

Protein 17g, Carbohydrates 14g, Fat 31g, Fibre 1g, Sodium 481mg.

Originally published in the Today’s Parent November/December 2019 issue. Photo by Erik Putz.