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With this post, I am shutting my laptop down for the weekend as I join my family for a weekend of celebration as we attend the wedding festivities of my son, Jim, and Julie. “All you need is love.”
…though I may tweet a bit or upload a photo or two. 
Here’s a simple salmon cake that I infused with some Asian flavors.
I had a small amount of salmon in the refrigerator along with half a baked potato. Neither particularly appealed to me. What to do? Toss them (how could I throw good food away)? Or make salmon cakes? In good conscience I decided on salmon cakes. Because I was not really ‘feeling it’, I decided to take them to the Far East with a few Asian spices. 
Salmon Cakes
salmon (crumbled)
potato (crumbled)
5 spice powder
egg beaten with soy sauce
dab chile paste
dab tamarind paste
lemongrass
panko crumbs
sesame seeds
Mix everything together and coat with panko crumbs and sesame seeds. Refrigerate till you are ready to fry.
Asian ‘tartar sauce’
sour cream (no fat)
fresh lime juice
cilantro (chopped and pulsed)
scallion (scallion chopped and pulsed)
garlic (minced)
sprinkle mustard powder 
I served it with a salad of lettuce, radish, water chestnuts, string beans and mushrooms dressed with rice vinegar and olive oil (and a splash of wasabi flavored sesame oil).
Finishing Touch. Garnish topping with chow mein noodles and chopped cilantro.
16 Comments
I had to rub my eyes because I thought I saw a typo – I thought these had my name on them!
Joan, these salmon cakes are gorgeous. You were able to get such a nice crust on them.
Enjoy your son’s wedding and your time off. We’ll leave the light on for you.
Sam
Bet they taste as good as they look. Have fun at wedding, my congrats to them!
These salmon cakes look scrumptious, I love the wonderful flavors! Enjoy the wedding celebration!
I hope you have a fantastic weekend Joan. Congratulations to your son and I am sure the weekend with be filled with good food, laughter and love. I may just be eating Asian inspired salmon cakes:D
Fish cakes is one of the best inventions. I’m with you, I don’t like to throw out food.
Thank you for stopping by the blog and your kind words. Look forward to following you here. The salmon cakes look wonderful. Cheers!
I like your resourcefulness again…a shame to throw anything out and a nice surprise when those ingredients become tasty.
Enjoy your son’s wedding…love the salmon cakes but that Asian inspired tartare sauce sounds tasty!
What a great way to make flavorful leftovers! Enjoy the wedding! We have one of those in 2 weeks (my hubby’s daughter), so I will need to get off the computer as well!
Not one to like left overs..this one is a winner. My love to Jim and Julie. Can’t wait for the pictures and the post.
Love the tartar sauce and the waste not/want not philosophy!
What wonderful flavors Joan…you can almost hear the crunch! Love the flavors and am especially loving the wasabi flavored sesame oil in the salad.
Genius! Congratulations on such a happy family event!!!! Party till the cows go home
Ciao, Devaki @ weavethousandflavors
Congratulations to the newly weds and hope you had a wonderful time. These salmon cakes look delicious.
Auguri Joan to you and your family! I’m sure it was a wonderful wedding.
I will be waiting for wedding pictures. I love salmon cakes and this one looks delish! The tartar sauce looks like it might add just the right touch.
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