Crispy Tuna Cakes With Macaroni Salad Recipes

CRISPY TUNA CAKES WITH MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine tuna, 1 carrot, diced, and 1 celery, diced with ¼ cup each chopped parsley and dill. Add egg, panko, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard and salt and pepper. Heat sauté pan over medium heat. Add 4 tablespoons evoo. Form tuna mixture into ⅓-cup patties. Fry 5 minutes per side. Meanwhile, in another bowl, combine remaining carrots, celery, parsley and dill and mix with Dijon, evoo and lemon juice. Toss with macaroni. Serve with patties.

CRISPY TUNA CAKES WITH LEMON CHILI MAYO

Steps:

• For the tuna cakes: Place the drained tuna in a large bowl. Add the bread or breadcrumbs, mustard, mayonnaise, lemon zest and juice, onion, parsley, garlic, seafood seasoning, salt and eggs. Toss until evenly combined. Let sit 5 to 10 minutes to let the ingredients absorb the liquid.
• Meanwhile, make the lemon chili mayo: Whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon zest and juice, chili powder and cayenne in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a 10- to 12-inch heavy-bottomed nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium heat.
• Scoop out about 1/3 cup of the tuna mixture at a time and pat into a round patty shape in your hands, then immediately place it in the skillet. Repeat, working in batches so that you're cooking 3 to 4 tuna cakes at a time, spaced 1 to 2 inches apart. Cook until crisp on the bottom, about 2 minutes, then flip and cook until crisp on the sides and fully cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Serve the tuna cakes hot with your favorite side, a drizzle of the lemon chili mayo and lemon wedges, if desired.

TUNA-MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni as directed on package, adding peas for last 4 to 6 minutes of cooking; rinse with cold water and drain.
• In large bowl, mix macaroni, peas and remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend flavors.

ALL-AMERICAN TUNA CAKES

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix all ingredients except bread crumbs, oil and tartar sauce. Shape tuna mixture into 2 patties; coat evenly with bread crumbs.
• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook patties in oil about 6 minutes, turning once, until golden brown. Serve with tartar sauce.