I admit I don’t eat as much fish as I should. I like ordering it restaurants now and again when others are cooking delicate the fish fillets and have better equipment. However, I recently found this recipe and thought I’d give it a whirl with some leftover zucchini and was very impressed!
Light & Tasty Tuna Patties http://blog.vitacost.com/recipes-2/light-tasty-tuna-patties.html
- 1 can no-salt tuna, drained
- 1 Tbsp old-fashioned oats
- ½ medium zucchini, shredded
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- ½ Tbsp yellow mustard
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp herbal seasoning
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp allspice
Use processor to shred zucchini. Cook zucchini over medium heat with a little oil. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and form 4 patties. Heat pan over high then add patties. Reduce heat to medium. Flatten patties with spatula and let cook several minutes. Flip and continue cooking until both sides are browned and center is cooked through. Serve hot or cold - I prefer to eat these cold by leaps and bounds!
Since the recipe didn’t specify, I used a 12oz can of tuna which worked great. I used oats but you might try subbing almond flour or omitting all together if you need to go gluten- or carb-free; however, I made 6 small patties so eating 2-3 at once would be a very small carb serving. I could’ve opened a can of tomato paste but likely would’ve wasted the rest so I opted for no-salt-added tomato sauce and used maybe 2 Tbsp. I used a bit of oil in the pan but it didn’t last long and just used nonstick spray between tuna cakes, which worked just fine and I still got a nice little crust on each side. I used the edge of my flat spatula to help form the shapes as they cooked. They were delicious and held together nicely as I ate them with a fork. On a carb meal, you could certainly add in a carb side – perhaps a nice baked sweet potato – as the carb serving in this recipe isn’t much.
That’s all for this week’s Friendly Feasting. Bootcampers are headed into Week 5, Nutrition Level 3 of their plan. As you prepare your meals this week, consider how you can feast fishy, feast fun, and as always…FEAST ON!!!
~Coach Lauren
