Ready for a healthy salmon & quinoa dinner recipe that you can whip up in 15-25 minutes?

This one works well, if you use cooked-ahead quinoa and grilled salmon! This dinner is a favorite quick choice around here because we ALWAYS have cooked quinoa on hand from our Sunday meal prep for the week, and usually leftover grilled salmon or the type that comes already cooked in a can.

Plus, this is a fun "ritzy" meal for the family, that feels WAY fancier than it actually is. {It's just so darn easy!} The spicy lemony sauce adds a special touch, too, and drizzling it over the patties makes us feel “fancy.”

Salmon & Quinoa Patties Recipe

Ingredients Salmon Patties: 1 to 1½ cups flaked, cooked salmon ¾ cup cooked quinoa 1 egg 1 clove garlic, mashed or minced Shake of salt & fresh cracked pepper Your choice fresh herbs (half handful, chopped small) Spicy Lemon Sauce: ½ cup plain Greek Yogurt ½ squeezed lemon (juice) with ½ tsp fresh grated peel ¼ to ½ tsp chili powder or southwestern seasoning (to taste) Shake of salt

Instructions:
Combine the flaked salmon, cooked quinoa, egg and seasonings together with hands or wooden spoon in a medium bowl.

Form 4-6 small patties (palm size) out of mixture and place them on a flat plate.

Turn a small nonstick frying pan on medium heat, and drizzle a small amount of olive oil into pan.

Once oil is heated, gently slide in the patties and allow them to brown on each side (about 3 minutes per side.) Once completely browned to a golden crisp on each side, remove the patties and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.

While patties are cooking, stir together Greek yogurt, seasoning, ½ lemon juice and grated peel.

Serve lemon cream sauce over patties along with your favorite side!

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Salmon Quinoa Patties Recipe {With Step-by-Step How-To!}

Ingredients

Salmon Patties:

1 to 1 1/2 cups flaked, cooked salmon
3/4 cup cooked quinoa
1 egg
1 clove garlic, mashed or minced
Shake of salt & fresh cracked pepper
Your choice fresh herbs (half handful, chopped small)

Spicy Lemon Sauce:
1/2 cup plain Greek Yogurt
1/2 squeezed lemon (juice) with 1/2 tsp fresh grated peel
1/4 to 1/2 tsp chili powder or southwestern seasoning (to taste)
Shake of salt

Instructions

Combine the flaked salmon, cooked quinoa, egg and seasonings together with hands or wooden spoon in a medium bowl.
Form 4-6 small patties (palm size) out of mixture and place them on a flat plate.
Turn a small nonstick frying pan on medium heat, and drizzle a small amount of olive oil into pan.
Once oil is heated, gently slide in the patties and allow them to brown on each side (about 3 minutes per side.) Once completely browned to a golden crisp on each side, remove the patties and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
While patties are cooking, stir together Greek yogurt, seasoning, ½ lemon juice and grated peel.
Serve lemon sauce over patties along with your favorite side!