I have been following Thyme to Eat, and I’ll admit, drooling over Anna-Jane’s dishes for some time now! So I am really excited to have her as a Guest Blogger and feature her recipe!

Her passion for food and for healthy cooking really shows through on her blog, social media, and demos. There’s really something for everyone, and her recipes are regularly featured in major publications; she has also appeared on IrelandAM.

If you have mashed potatoes from your Sunday roast leftover, this is an excellent lunch or dinner idea! The Mango Pineapple Salsa is a colorful addition, and adds that summery feel, especially with weather turning grey as of lately.

Fish cakes are a fantastic way of introducing kids and other fish phobes to the wonderful world of seafood. Not only do they taste great and provide some brain love in the form of omega 3, they’re also the perfect way to use up left over mash and create lunch or dinner in a flash!

The Mango and Pineapple Salsa adds another healthy element to the dish, as well as marrying all the beautiful flavours.

Serves: 4 large fish cakes

Creative serving suggestion – Present the fish cakes as fish burgers in a seeded or brioche bun with some tasty condiments and a side of sweet potato fries.

Ingredients – Fish Cakes

• 300g of mashed potato
• 213g of tinned pink/red salmon (freshly cooked salmon is also an option)
• Pinch of sea salt and black pepper
• ½ teaspoon of paprika
• 3 spring onions or scallions
• 2 cloves of garlic
• Some flour for dusting (use tapioca flour for a gluten-free version)
• Rapeseed/Olive Oil for frying

Ingredients – Salsa

• 1 medium sized mango
• Equal part pineapple to mango
• ¼ of an onion
• 1 red chili
• Handful of fresh coriander
• ¾ lime
• Pinch of sea salt
• 1 teaspoon of paprika

 

Method:

1. Place the cooled mashed potato in a large mixing bowl.
2. Add the drained salmon, salt, pepper and paprika to the bowl and mix into the potatoes.
3. Dice up the scallions and garlic and heat a small frying pan with one tablespoon of rapeseed oil.
4. Over a medium heat,sauté the scallions and garlic for about a minute, then add these to the potato mix.
5. Next, flour a chopping board or work surface with some flour.
6. Start preparing the potato patties by using a tablespoon or ice-cream scoop – two spoonfuls is enough for one patty.
7. Shape them in your hands and coat each side of the patty with the floured board.
8. Heat a large frying pan on a medium to high heat with four tablespoons of rapeseed oil.
9. Add the patties to the pan and allow them to cook on each side for five minutes. While each side is cooking – start preparing the salsa.
10. Dice up the mango, pineapple, onion and chili into fine pieces. Add everything to a large bowl and add the juice of the lime, the sea salt, paprika and the roughly chopped coriander. Mix everything really well and taste.
11. Once the fish cakes are ready – serve them up two per person for dinner or one as a starter with a side of salsa. As mentioned previously, creating fish burgers is another delicious way to serve these up to kids or guests.