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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!
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Course: dinner, lunch, Lunchbox, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mediterranean
Keyword: hamburger de salmao para bebes, salmon cake recipe, salmon fishcakes, salmon patties, sweet potato cakes, sweet potato fishcakes, sweet potato salmon cakes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 6 minutes
Steam cooking the potato: 18 minutes
Servings: 12 patties
Calories: 97kcal
Author: Carol Pecora

Equipment

Ingredients 
 

  • 250 g salmon cooked (about 2 fillets)
  • 200 g sweet potato cooked (about 1 medium)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp green onion
  • 4 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/3 cup corn meal
  • 2 tbsp olive oil for cooking
  • 1/4 tsp salt omit for babies <12m old

Instructions

  • With a fork, shred the leftover salmon fillets into small pieces.
  • Mash the cooked sweet potatoes.
  • In a medium size bowl, add all the ingredients (except the corn meal) and combine well.
  • Spoon the mixture, making small salmon burgers or cakes.
  • Coat the salmon patties with corn meal or breadcrumbs.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat, add some olive oil and cook the salmon patties for about 2-3 minutes per side.
  • Enjoy warm or let the salmon patties cool, add them to an airtight container and freeze for later!

Notes

  • When offering to babies between 6-9 months, cut the salmon cakes into “fingers” for palmar grasp.
  • For babies >9m old you can cut the patties into small bite size pieces to practice pincer grasp.
  • When offering to older babies >12m old and toddlers you may add ¼ tsp salt.
  • Let the cooked salmon patties cool and store them in an airtight container or Ziploc bag.
    • Refrigerated: 3 days
    • Frozen: 3 months.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Easy Salmon & Sweet Potato Cakes (Baby-Led Weaning)
Amount per Serving
Calories
97
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
4
g
6
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
 
0.002
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Cholesterol
 
25
mg
8
%
Sodium
 
24
mg
1
%
Potassium
 
185
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
 
9
g
3
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
1
g
1
%
Protein
 
6
g
12
%
Vitamin A
 
2439
IU
49
%
Vitamin C
 
0.5
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
11
mg
1
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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