Pan-Fried Tuna Cakes with Bright Herb Drizzle and Rainbow Slaw
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 12 min
- Cook
- 18 min
- Cost
- $12.50
- Nutrition
- 350 cal · 28g protein
- quick
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: raw veg on the side
Pan-Fried Tuna Cakes with Bright Herb Drizzle and Rainbow Slaw is a Seafood weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 30 minutes, for around $13 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 9 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain raw veg on the side works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Warm pita and hummus (5 min)
Contains: Eggs · Gluten · Fish— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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Ingredients
- 2 cans (5 oz each) canned tuna in water
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 1 small bunch fresh basil
- 1 bunch scallions
- 2 cups shredded carrots
- 2 ripe avocado
- 2 lemon
- 4 tbsp olive oil
Steps
- Drain tuna well, chop 1/4 cup basil and 3 scallions finely, mix with tuna, egg, and panko to form 8 patties; chill while prepping salad.
- Toss shredded carrots with juice of 1 lemon and pinch of salt, slice avocados, blend remaining basil and scallions with 3 tbsp olive oil and juice of 1 lemon to make drizzle.
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, cook tuna cakes 4 minutes per side until golden and heated through.
- Divide carrot slaw and avocado slices among four plates, top each with two tuna cakes, drizzle with herb oil.
On the side: Warm pita and hummus (5 min)
1 package pita bread, 1 container hummus
- Warm the pitas in a dry skillet or the oven for 1 to 2 minutes, cut into wedges and serve with the hummus.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 28 g
- Carbohydrates
- 22 g
- Fiber
- 4 g
- Sugar
- 6 g
- Fat
- 16 g
- Saturated fat
- 3 g
- Sodium
- 610 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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