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Zesty Tuna Patties

Children love these patties and we Mamas love them because tuna is such a budget-friendly protein. If you have picky onion haters in your family, simply leave that ingredient out. You have a choice of making these two ways, with either lime and cilantro for a fresh bold taste or with lemon and parsley for a more traditional approach. Both are wonderful, but our favorite is the traditional lemon and parsley. This recipe is a family-serve recipe that feed approximately 6 to 8 people. (Halve if your family is smaller.) This recipe is found in the "Patties, Tenders, & Fritters" section, on page 234 of the Trim Healthy Table Cookbook.

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Servings: 6
Description

Children love these patties and we Mamas love them because tuna is such a budget-friendly protein. If you have picky onion haters in your family, simply leave that ingredient out. You have a choice of making these two ways, with either lime and cilantro for a fresh bold taste or with lemon and parsley for a more traditional approach. Both are wonderful, but our favorite is the traditional lemon and parsley. This recipe is a family-serve recipe that feed approximately 6 to 8 people. (Halve if your family is smaller.) This recipe is found in the "Patties, Tenders, & Fritters" section, on page 234 of the Trim Healthy Table Cookbook.

Ingredients
  • 36 oz tuna (3- 12-ounce cans water-packed tuna; drained and mashed)
  • 3 large egg (s)
  • 1 onion (s) (diced)
  • 1/2 cup TH Baking Blend (or any crumbled S or FP bread from the Breads chapter (page 240), or ground up Joseph’s pitas)
  • 3 Tbs mayonnaise (or Greek yogurt)
  • 1 Tbs pickled jalapeño pepper(s) (1 generous tablespoon diced pickled jalapeños)
  • 1 bunch fresh parsley (or fresh cilantro; stems removed; leaves finely chopped)
  • 1 large lemon (s) (or 2½ tablespoons bottled lemon juice; or juice of 2 limes, or 2½ tablespoons bottled lime juice)
  • 1/2 tsp TH Mineral Salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • butter (and/or flavorless coconut oil for frying)
Instructions
  1. 1
    Place the tuna, eggs, onion, Baking Blend, mayo, and jalapeños in a bowl. Add the parsley and lemon juice for the parsley-lemon version; add the cilantro and lime juice for the cilantro-lime version. Add the salt and pepper.
  2. 2
    Working in batches of 4 to 5 cakes, heat 1 tablespoon coconut oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Drop rounded ¼-cup amounts of the mix into the pan. Spread the patties out a little and sauté them until they’re heated through and well browned on both sides. Repeat for more batches, each time using 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon coconut oil for frying.
Note

MAKE A FAMILY MEAL:

  • For the weight-loss plan, these patties are fabulous with some Cottage Citrus Dip or the herby variation (page 523) on the side of your plate. A side salad completes the meal, or enjoy Killer Green Beans (page 261).
  • Growing children can enjoy brown rice or sprouted grain bread on the side.
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