Whole30® Tilapia Fish Cakes
Ingredients
Fish cakes
- 1 pound tilapia
- 1 large sweet potato
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 small sweet potato
- ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
- ¼ cup bell pepper, diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 celery stalk, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ cup Whole30-compliant ranch
Mango salsa
- 1 mango, diced
- 1 jalapeño, deseeded and diced
- 1 cup pineapple, diced
- ¼ cup red onion, diced
- ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
- ¼ cup red bell pepper, diced
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Place the tilapia filets in a greased 9x13” pan.
- Bake for 10–15 minutes, or until the tilapia can easily be flaked with a fork.
- While the fish is baking, pierce the sweet potato with a fork, then place on a microwave-safe plate.
- Microwave for 5 minutes or until potato is soft.
- Cut the potato in half, then scoop out the flesh into a medium-sized bowl.
- Use a fork or a potato masher to mash.
- When the fish is done baking, add it to the mashed potato, then flake the fish with a fork. (Make sure to leave the oven, since you will be using it again.)
- Add the remaining ingredients of the fish cakes to the bowl, then stir until well combined.
- Prepare a baking sheet with aluminum foil and cooking spray.
- Divide the fish mixture into 12 equal balls, then place them on the baking sheet. Flatten into round patties.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Flip over, then continue to bake for an additional 10 minutes.
- While the fish cakes are baking, make the mango salsa.
- Add all of the salsa ingredients into in a medium bowl.
- Stir until well combined.
- Remove the fish cakes, then cool for about 5 minutes.
- To serve, top every 4 fish cakes with ½ cup of the mango salsa.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
| NUTRITIONAL INFO | PER SERVING |
|---|---|
| Calories | 320 (110 from fat) |
| Total fat | 12g |
| Saturated fat | 1.5g |
| Cholesterol | 60mg |
| Sodium | 630mg |
| Carbohydrate | 30g (5g dietary fiber, 19g sugar) |
| Protein | 25g |
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