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Salmon cakes (a.k.a. salmon patties) are a great example of how quick and easy it can be to get dinner on the table when you have a well-stocked pantry.

Just a few common ingredients including canned salmon—a decades old American staple—come together in one of my favorite canned salmon recipes ever.

Close up of a salmon cake served with cucumber and lemon.

Easy Healthy Low Carb Salmon Cakes Recipe Notes

Canned salmon comes in two varieties – sockeye or red salmon, and chum or pink salmon.

I used pink salmon here, which is less expensive and milder tasting.

My family gobbles up these quick and easy, deliciously simple salmon patties every time I make them.

I’m constantly amazed by how the simplest foods can be the most satisfying.

You can serve them as a main course with lemon wedges, tasty tartar sauce, peas, and mashed potatoes or as salmon burger sandwiches, on buns or toasted english muffins with lettuce, sliced tomato, and red onion.

Two Salmon Patties on a white plate with lemon wedges and sliced cucumber.

They’re also great on a bed of greens with your favorite dressing, or accompanied by a fresh fruit salsa.

How Many Calories and WW Points in These Salmon Cakes?

According to my calculations, each salmon cake has about 253 and

5 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
3 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
3 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
6 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

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Recipe Variations

  • Add 1/2 cup water chestnuts (finely chopped) to the mixture for a crunchy addition to your salmon cakes.
  • Other possible additions and seasonings include dijon mustard, chopped parsley, chopped capers, chopped celery, lemon juice, lemon zest, cajun seasoning blend.
  • Stir together a creamy sauce for your salmon cakes: 1/4 cup light mayonnaise, 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt, 2 chopped scallions, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill or parsley.

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Close up of a salmon cake served with cucumber and lemon
3.55 from 35 votes

Easy Salmon Cakes Recipe

Just a few common ingredients including canned salmon make preparing these easy salmon cakes a breeze.
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
Servings: 8
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Ingredients 

  • 2 cans (14 ounces each) salmon, drained with skin and bones removed
  • 1 cup fresh bread crumbs (gluten-free, if desired)
  • 4 scallions, chopped
  • 1/4 cup light mayonnaise (gluten-free, if desired)
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (gluten-free, if desired)
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill weed, or 1-2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
  • 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning (optional)
  • 1-2 teaspoons olive oil

Instructions 

  • In a large bowl, mix together all the ingredients except the olive oil until well combined.
  • Form the mixture into 8 large or 16 small salmon patties.
  • In a large nonstick skillet (affiliate link), heat the olive oil over medium heat. Cook the salmon patties for 3-5 minutes on each side until they are lightly browned and heated through.
  • Remove from the pan and serve immediately.

Notes

Variations:
  • Add 1/2 cup water chestnuts (finely chopped) to the mixture for a crunchy addition to your salmon cakes.
  • Other possible additions and seasonings include dijon mustard, chopped parsley, chopped capers, chopped celery, lemon juice, lemon zest, cajun seasoning blend.
  • Stir together a creamy sauce for your salmon cakes: 1/4 cup light mayonnaise, 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt, 2 chopped scallions, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill or parsley.
Serving size: 1 salmon cake
Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.
5 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
3 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
3 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
6 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

Nutrition

Serving: 1salmon cake, Calories: 253kcal, Carbohydrates: 11g, Protein: 26g, Fat: 11g, Fiber: 1g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
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A note about WW Points
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See how you can make you own fresh salmon cakes with fresh salmon:

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About Martha McKinnon

Weight Watchers Lifetime Member, Yoga Practitioner and Blogger who loves to share her passion for trying to create a happy, healthy, balanced life in what often feels like an overwhelming out of control world.

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6 Comments

    1. Hi Donna, I haven’t tried them in the oven but think that 350 degrees for 20 minutes or sho should work. Hope this helps. ~Martha

  1. 5 stars
    My husband & I really enjoyed these & my husband was comparing them to his grandmother’s so that means they were a hit!