Sweet Potato Salmon Fish Cakes

1. 1

   Place sweet potato and potato into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl to cool.

2. 2

   Place salmon into a skillet and pour in milk. Bring to a simmer, cover skillet, and cook until salmon flakes easily with a fork, about 5 minutes. Remove salmon from the skillet; reserve milk in a bowl.

3. 3

   Heat olive oil in the skillet over medium heat; cook and stir celery, carrot, nutmeg, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper in the hot oil until celery and carrot are softened, about 5 minutes. Add shallots, parsley, cilantro, and garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Pour wheat germ, egg, and reserved milk over sweet potato and potato; mash until evenly combined.

5. 5

   Flake salmon with a fork; mix flaked salmon and vegetable mixture into the mashed potato mixture using your hands.

6. 6

   Heat vegetable oil large saucepan or skillet over medium-high heat.

7. 7

   Pour bread crumbs into a large bowl.

8. 8

   Form salmon mixture into patties using your hands; press each patty into bread crumbs, coating both sides.

9. 9

   Fry patties, working in batches, in the hot oil until crisp and golden, about 3 minutes per side.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.