Easy Tuna Cakes with Greens & Lemon Dressing

Name: Easy Tuna Cakes with Greens & Lemon Dressing
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: ½ cup rinsed no-salt-added canned white beans; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 3 teaspoons Dijon mustard, divided; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 1 teaspoon dried dill; 1 teaspoon dried mint; ½ teaspoon dried tarragon; 2 (5 ounce) cans wild albacore tuna packed in oil, drained; ¾ cup whole-wheat panko breadcrumbs; 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon honey; ½ teaspoon ground pepper; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 (5 ounce) package spring mix salad greens

4 Ratings
4 Reviews

Dried herbs, white beans and canned tuna come together in these easy tuna cakes served over greens. A lemony dressing ties this quick dinner together.

Julia Levy

EatingWell.com, June 2021

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15 mins

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15 mins

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Directions

Step 1
Coarsely mash beans with a fork or potato masher in a large bowl. Stir in egg, 2 teaspoons mustard, lemon zest, dill, mint and tarragon. Flake tuna into chunks; gently fold into the bean mixture. Sprinkle panko over the mixture; gently fold in until well combined. Form the mixture into 4 (1-inch-thick) patties.

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Step 2
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Swirl to coat the pan. Cook the patties until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side.
Step 3
Whisk lemon juice, honey, pepper, salt and the remaining 1 teaspoon mustard and 5 tablespoons oil in a small bowl. Divide greens among 4 plates; top each with a tuna cake and drizzle evenly with dressing.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:

1 tuna cake, 2 cups greens & about 2 Tbsp. dressing

Per Serving:

400 calories; fat 27g; cholesterol 64mg; sodium 538mg; carbohydrates 19g; dietary fiber 4g; protein 21g; sugars 2g; niacin equivalents 7mg; saturated fat 4g; vitamin a iu 2404IU; potassium 299mg.

4 Ratings

5 star values: 1
4 star values: 2
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 1

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Terri Hancock

09/07/2022

Looks delicious, giving it 4 stars for that. I love anything that involves lemon and seafood. I'm going to try making it this weekend but will bake in the oven. Two issues I see: 1) the patties in the photo look more browned than the ones they are browning in the very tiny bit of olive oil; and 2) the serving size is one patty, 400 calories, yet the photo and the video clearly show 2 patties on a plate? Why?

Carol Burke

11/16/2021

It was a bit dry, however it was very tasty! Next time I would add another egg and 3/4 cup mashed beans so that the cakes wouldn’t fall apart in the pan. Overall, good healthy alternative to meat.

annbauman

11/15/2021

I had never seen a recipe that combined white beans and tuna so I had to try it. It is just as tasty as it sounds!

Melinda Adams

11/14/2021

I can’t review until I can save the recipe. Can anyone help me figure out how to save? Clicking on “save” doesn’t work.

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