Tuna patties with fresh dill served with lemon cilantro rice. I am participating in Weekday Supper this week and I making a family favorite. Tuna patties that are super easy to make, and healthy! You can use fresh fish, but I just use canned tuna that has been packed in water. Convenient and easy for that quick weeknight meal. I mix the tuna with some cooked potato, spices and some fresh dill. I roll the patties in some almond meal and voila you have the yummiest tuna patties. You can bake or fry these babies but I usually shallow fry them in a little olive oil. The lemon rice I usually make with these patties is a light dish that complements the tuna patties perfectly. Try the two together and you’ll love this meal!
Tuna Dill Patties
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Ingredients
- 2 Cans tuna packed in water
- 2 Large potato (boiled and peeled)
- 1/2 onion (finely chopped)
- 1 Tsp ginger (chopped fine or shredded)
- 1 Tsp salt
- 1 Tsp pepper
- 1 Tsp chili flakes (optional)
- 3 Tbsp dill (finely chopped)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1 cup oil (( if using the frying method))
Directions
| Drain tuna. Use a paper towel and remove any excess water | |
| Boil potatoes, peel, mash and add to tuna. Add chopped ginger, onion, dill, salt, pepper, chili flakes and mix well | |
| Make oval patties, dip in egg, roll in almond flour and shallow fry in olive oil or bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes | |
lemon rice
Ingredients
- 2 Cups cooked rice
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 Tsp turmeric
- 1 Tsp chili flakes (optional)
- 1 Tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp cilantro
- 1 Tsp mustard seeds
Directions
| Heat oil, add mustard seeds and wait till it splutters. Add turmeric, chili flakes, salt cook i minute and take off the fire. | |
| Cook rice. Add lemon mix and fresh cilantro into cooked rice and mix well. | |
Check out this week’s line up of easy weekday suppers!
Monday – Sue’s Nutrition Buzz – Tuna Dill Patties with Lemon Rice
Tuesday – Alida’s Kitchen – Broccoli Pea Pesto Pasta
Wednesday – Momma’s Meals – Jalapeno Chicken in the Crock
Thursday – The Not So Cheesy Kitchen – Baked Stuffed Shells {Dairyfree}
Friday – Shockingly Delicious – Lamb Patties with Onions, Peppers, Rosemary and Raisins
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I love lemon in rice and it sounds perfect with these tuna patties!
I sometimes add nut and fruit to make it more festive, but plain lemon rice is great too. Easy to make! Thanks Cindy!
Nice recipe Sue! I’ve never thought to use potatoes in tuna patties. I really like the seasonings in the lemon rice. What a great way to make plain white rice so much better.
Thanks Renee, I’ve used sweet potatoes in patties, but beef patties. The rice is super simple and an easy way to dress up plain rice!
Yes to the lemon rice. It looks and sounds amazing. Same thing is of course true for your tuna dill patties – they look fantastic!
Such a clever idea to use potato along with the tun in these patties. Can’t wait to try these!
I am such a tuna girl….this is right up my alley!