Leftovers

What to do with leftover cooked salmon?

Name: Salmon pasta salad
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 200g pasta; 150g cooked salmon; 3 tbsp yoghurt; Lemon, cucumber

Leftover salmon flakes easily into quick dinners, so none of it goes to waste.

Salmon & pea fishcakes Salmon pasta salad

1. Salmon & pea fishcakes

⏲ 30 mins🍽 Serves 3♻ Uses up leftovers

Ingredients

Method

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Mix the salmon, mash and peas and season.
Shape into 6 cakes, then coat in the egg and crumbs.
Fry for 3–4 minutes per side.

2. Salmon pasta salad

⏲ 15 mins🍽 Serves 2♻ Uses up leftovers

Ingredients

200g pasta
150g cooked salmon
3 tbsp yoghurt
Lemon, cucumber

Method

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Cook the pasta, then cool it under the tap.
Mix the yoghurt with lemon juice.
Toss together with the flaked salmon and cucumber.

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