Culinary and Lifestyle Medicine Track
Recipes

Tuna Cakes

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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 4 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 cans of tuna in olive oil or water
  • 1/3 cup whole wheat or almond flour (for lower carbohydrates)
  • 3 tbsp mayo or avocado
  • 2 green onions (optional)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2 large eggs
  • Optional lemon dill aioli (flavored mayo)
  • 1/3 cup mayo
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 & 1/2 tbsp chopped dill
  • 2 garlic cloves minced

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the tuna, flour, mayonnaise/avocado, onions, salt, and pepper. Break the tuna up with a fork and really mash the ingredients together.
  2. Add the eggs and mix in thoroughly. Using your hand, form the mixture into 6 even patties about 3/4 inch thick.
  3. Preheat skillet and spray with coconut oil spray or lightly brush with coconut or avocado oil. Place patty on skillet and cook until golden brown, 2 to 4 minutes.
  4. Optional, serve with Aioli: 1. In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, dill and garlic until well combined. Dollop over tuna cakes.

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts for Tuna Cakes

  • Number of Servings Per Container: 3
  • Serving Size: 167 grams
  • Calories: 240
  • Total Fat: 15g, 19%
    • Saturated Fat: 3g, 15%
    • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Cholesterol: 145mg, 48%
  • Sodium: 390mg, 17%
  • Total Carbohydrate: 15g, 5%
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g, 5%
    • Total Sugars: 2g
      • Added Sugars: 0g, 0%
  • Protein: 13g, 26%
  • Vitamin D: 1mcg, 6%
  • Calcium: 30mg, 2%
  • Iron: 1mg, 8%
  • Potassium: 200mg, 5%