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                                            Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 2  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    Ready, Set, Cook! Special Edition Contest Entry. Easy make-ahead salmon patties are perfect for busy weeknights. I like to make several and freeze them. Last weekend we went to Yosemite and cooked them up on a camp stove. I served them on whole wheat buns with a home made tarter sauce. Simple, lots of flavor and nutritious. Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                1 lb fresh salmon fillet, chopped small  |  
                                                3 tablespoons olive oil  |  
                                                3 green onions, sliced  |  
                                                1 small red bell pepper, chopped small  |  
                                                2 garlic cloves, minced (1 teaspoon)  |  
                                                1 cup simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes  |  
                                                1/4 cup sun-dried tomato, snip with kitchen scissors into small pieces  |  
                                                1 egg  |  
                                                1/2 teaspoon salt  |  
                                                1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper  |  
                                                1 cup panko breadcrumbs  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in saute pan, add red bell pepper, garlic and green onion. Cook on medium-low heat for 5 minutes to soften. Cool slightly then add to a bowl with the chopped salmon, mashed potatoes, egg, sun-dried tomatoes, salt and lemon pepper. Mix thoroughly then form into patties (about 6-8). Place patties in a dish with the panko bread crumbs, turn patties to coat with crumbs. Refrigerate or freeze for later. To serve, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in pan, add thawed patties and cook on medium-low heat until golden brown - approx 6 minutes each side until salmon is cooked through. Serve with a dab of good tarter sauce and lemon wedges.                              | 
                         
                         
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