Nitrate & Nitrite Free Sweet Potato Salmon Cakes

Total time1 hr

Prep time20 min

Cook time25 min

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Nitrate & Nitrite Free Sweet Potato Salmon Cakes

These golden pan-seared patties bring together fresh salmon and roasted sweet potato in a way that feels both nourishing and genuinely crave-worthy. The natural sweetness of the sweet potato balances the richness of the salmon beautifully, while turmeric, ginger, and scallions give every bite a bright, aromatic lift. Because the recipe is built entirely from whole, fresh ingredients — no cured meats, no packaged seasonings, no processed fillers — you can cook with complete confidence that nothing unwanted is sneaking into the mix. Arrowroot starch binds the cakes together without any mystery additives, and coconut aminos step in for soy sauce in the dipping sauce, keeping everything clean and flavorful. That tangy apple cider vinegar and honey dipping sauce is genuinely addictive and comes together in about thirty seconds. A quick chill before pan-frying ensures the patties hold their shape and develop that deeply golden crust that makes them so satisfying to eat. Finish with fresh cilantro and a squeeze of lemon, and you have a meal that looks impressive but is completely approachable on a weeknight.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the salmon cakes

1 lb skinless salmon fillet
1 cup mashed sweet potato (from about 1 medium sweet potato, cooked and cooled)
3 tbsp arrowroot starch
3 scallions, thinly sliced (green parts only)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
½ tsp ground turmeric
2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
¾ tsp fine sea salt
2 tbsp coconut oil, divided

For the dipping sauce

3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp coconut aminos
1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
1 tsp honey

For serving

2 tbsp fresh cilantro, roughly chopped (optional)
1 lemon, cut into wedges (optional)

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 400°F (205°C). Pierce the sweet potato a few times with a fork, place it on a parchment-lined baking sheet, and roast for 45–50 minutes until completely tender when pierced with a knife. Let it cool, then scoop out 1 cup of flesh and mash until smooth. Set aside to cool completely.
2
Pat the salmon fillet dry and cut it into rough 1-inch chunks. Working in two batches, pulse the salmon in a food processor 4–5 times until coarsely chopped — the mixture should look like a rough mince with some larger pieces visible, not a smooth paste. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.

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