Crispy Salmon Cakes with Lemon-Dill Rice
Golden pan-crisped salmon cakes with lemony rice and quick green beans, a berry dessert on the side.
- Celiac
- Pregnancy
- Dairy-free
- Alpha-gal
- Heart health
- Gluten-free
- Crohn’s and colitis
- High cholesterol
- Sheet pan
- One pan
- Gluten-free dairy-free

Ingredients
- 10 oz fresh skinless salmon fillet, pin-boned, cut into chunks
- 1 tbsp gluten-free tamari
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 3 scallions, finely sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup long-grain rice
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- ¼ cup fresh dill, chopped, divided
- 8 oz green beans, trimmed
- 1 cup mixed berries
- ½ tsp salt
Method
- Simmer the rice in salted water until tender, then drain.15 min timer
- Pulse the salmon chunks with the tamari until finely chopped and sticky.
- Mix the salmon with half the scallions, garlic, half the lemon zest and half the dill.
- Pan-fry the patties in olive oil until deep golden underneath, then flip.4 min timer
- Cook the second side until the cakes are firm and cooked to 145°F inside.4 min timer
- Toss the rice with lemon juice, remaining dill and scallions; steam the green beans until crisp-tender, then serve with the berries.5 min timer
Why it works
- Wheat allergy: The cakes hold together from pure salmon and scallions; no flour or breadcrumbs anywhere.
- Milk allergy: Everything cooks in olive oil, from the crispy cakes to the lemony rice.
- Gluten-free: Tamari stands in for soy sauce, and the rice is the only grain on the plate.
- Dairy-free: Fresh lemon and dill brighten the rice, with creamy richness coming from the salmon itself.
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