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Easy Gluten Free Salmon Cakes

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Easy Gluten Free Salmon Cakes
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Servings: 10+ small cakes
Preparation Time: 40 minutes

  • 14.75 ounces wild-caught canned pink salmon
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2-3 tablespoons coconut flour
  • fresh cilantro
  • fresh spinach, chopped
  • 1-2 teaspoons garlic, minced
  • coconut oil, for pan

Place salmon on a plate and mash evenly.

Beat eggs in a bowl. Add in coconut flour, then the mashed salmon. Combine well. Add in fresh cilantro, spinach and minced garlic. Mix batter.

Heat up coconut oil in a pan, on medium heat.

Scoop batter by the spoonfuls into the pan and gently flatten them to form round cakes. Fry until golden brown and crisp on both sides.

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Skillet Salmon with Caramelized Onions

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Skillet Salmon with Caramelized Onions
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Servings: 2
Preparation Time: 12-20 minutes

Heat palm shortening and coconut oil in a medium sized cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, sprinkle in one pinch of salt.

Chop onion into thin rounds and add to skillet. Let cook for one minute and then add salmon fillets on top of onions. Cover, leaving a little gap for steam to escape, and let cook for 3-5 minutes or until the underside is getting golden & crispy. Flip salmon, sprinkle with remaining pinch of salt, squeeze lemon over salmon, and let cook for another 3 minutes.

Remove pan from heat and serve.

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Baked Salmon with Creamy Roasted Garlic Sauce

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Baked Salmon with Creamy Roasted Garlic Sauce
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Servings: 2
Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Salmon:

Creamy Roasted Garlic Sauce:

  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 2 cloves garlic, pressed
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon ground mustard

Preheat oven to 375 ° F

Place salmon fillets in a glass baking dish and sprinkle lemon juice, water, coconut oil, and salt over it. Cover with an oven-proof lid and bake until fork tender, about 15-20 minutes.

While fish is baking mix your mayonnaise, garlic, black pepper, cayenne, turmeric, and ground mustard in small bowl.

Remove fish from oven, drain most of the liquid out before spooning the garlic sauce over the fillets. Place fish back in oven and broil for 3 minutes.

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Spicy Salmon Quinoa Fiesta

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Spicy Salmon Quinoa Fiesta
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Servings: 8
Preparation Time: 45 minutes

Spicy Quinoa:

  • 3 tablespoons Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 tomato, chopped into bite sized chunks
  • 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons Pink Himalayan Salt
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon + 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 3/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 3 cups filtered water
  • 2 1/2 cups quinoa (soaked and rinsed)

Salmon:

Toppings:

  • sliced avocado
  • fresh cilantro
  • feta cheese (or chevre)
  • fresh lemon or lime juice
  • chopped tomato

Spicy Quinoa:

Place 2 tablespoons coconut oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic, saute till softened and translucent. Add tomato, cayenne pepper, salt, lemon juice, chili powder, cumin, and red pepper flakes. Cook mixture until tomatoes are softened.

Add 3 cups of water and the quinoa to the saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cover reduce heat to low, and cook for 30-35 minutes. Let stand for 3 minutes. Fluff with fork and mix in additional tablespoon coconut oil.

Salmon:

Preheat oven to 400 °F.

Place salmon in a baking dish, sprinkle with red pepper flakes, chili powder, salt, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, and butter. Cover and bake for 15-25 minutes or until flaky and tender.

Garnish with your choice of toppings and enjoy!

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