Easy Salmon & Sweet Potato Cakes (Baby Led Weaning)

These Easy Salmon & Sweet Potato Cakes (Baby Led Weaning) can be made in less than 20 minutes using leftover cooked salmon (or canned) and freeze beautifully for a quick weeknight dinner! Source: goldenbearmama

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Easy Salmon & Sweet Potato Cakes (Baby Led Weaning)
Suitable from
Finger foods (BLW)

Easy/Medium to prepare

Total time
29min

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Makes
6servings

adjustable below

Iron
0.2mg

per serving

Common allergens

Egg, Fish, WheatIntroduce one at a time.

Ingredients

6 servings
  • Fish, salmon250 g
  • Sweet potato200 g
  • Egg1piece
  • Green onions1 tbsp
  • All-purpose flour4 tbsp
  • Spices, paprika1/2 tsp
  • Spices, garlic powder1/2 tsp
  • Cornmeal1/3 cup
  • Olive oil2 tbsp
  • Salt1/4 tsp

Steps

  1. With a fork, shred the leftover salmon fillets into small pieces.

  2. Mash the cooked sweet potatoes.

  3. In a medium size bowl, add all the ingredients (except the corn meal) and combine well.

  4. Spoon the mixture, making small salmon burgers or cakes.

  5. Coat the salmon patties with corn meal or breadcrumbs.

  6. Heat a large skillet over medium heat, add some olive oil and cook the salmon patties for about 2-3 minutes per side.

  7. Enjoy warm or let the salmon patties cool, add them to an airtight container and freeze for later!

Nutrition

Per serving, calculated from USDA data for the ingredients above.

Calories
43kcal
Protein
2.3g
Fat
2.5g
Carbs
2.7g
Calories from
  • Carbs26%
  • Protein21%
  • Fat53%

Ingredient health benefits

💊 Supporting nutrition absorption
🧠 Brain development
👀 Eyesight
💭 Cognitive and neurodevelopmental
🤲 Skin health
🦠 Immune system
💩 Gut health
🦴 Bone health
✨ Anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant
🔥 Energy
🚽 Digestion

General associations for these ingredients, not claims about this recipe.

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Nutrition Facts

Estimated · 6 servings per recipe

Amount per serving

Calories

43

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.5g3%
Saturated Fat 0.5g3%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 10.7mg4%
Sodium 43.5mg2%
Total Carbohydrate 2.7g1%
Dietary Fiber 0.3g1%
Total Sugars 0.3g
Incl. Added Sugars 0.0g0%
Protein 2.3g5%
Vitamin D 1.0mcg5%
Calcium 3mg0%
Iron 0.2mg1%
Vitamin E 0.5mg4%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg4%
Vitamin B12 0.3mcg12%
Zinc 0.1mg1%
Choline 12mg2%

Estimated from USDA ingredient data. %DV uses the adult 2,000-calorie reference — children’s needs differ.