Salmon and sweet potatoes go together like peas and carrots. The same goes for sweet potatoes and coconut oil. I’ve combined all these amazing ingredients together into one dish for a match made in heaven! I give you Salmon and Sweet Potato Patties.

BENEFITS OF EATING THESE PATTIES:

These gluten free salmon and sweet potato patties are loaded with nutrients!

Canned wild caught salmon with bones and skin included is an extremely affordable super food, in my opinion! Salmon is an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids and is also a good source of vitamin D which are two nutrients that most of us are deficient in. Before you panic over this recipe having bones in it, let me explain. Canned salmon is pressure cooked wihin the cans which means the bones are soft. The bones will disintegrate when you mix up the patties. The same goes for the skin. Why would you want to include the bones? Because it’s an amazing source of calcium! I promise, you won’t even know they are there after you cook them.

Sweet potatoes are loaded with Vitamin A, which are great for our eyes, immune system and properly functioning organs like our heart, liver and kidneys. Rachael Ray used to say that sweet potatoes were most nutrient dense vegetable in the produce aisle.

Coconut oil is what I cook these patties in. Look for a virgin organic coconut oil when purchasing at your grocery store. Coconut oil is highly debatable when it comes to its heart health benefits. I’m on the side of the fence that it is a healthy cooking oil and should be used in our diets in place of highly processed vegetable oils like canola, soybean and corn which are proven to be inflammatory oils.

HOW TO SOURCE THE INGREDIENTS:

Canned salmon is available in all grocery stores. I recommend buying canned salmon that is sustainably sourced.

Sweet potatoes are available at farmer’s markets but they are available year round at your grocery store.

I get my almond flour and coconut oil from Thrive Market. If you haven’t tried Thrive Market yet, I highly recommend it. I’ve been ordering my pantry staples from Thrive since they started back in 2015. They have recently become a B-Corp which makes them even more special because now they are required to put people and planet ahead of profit to keep their B-Corp status. Right now you can save 40% off your first purchase with Thrive Market. Just click HERE to start shopping.

There are so many options when it comes to buying eggs at the grocery store. Conventional, cage free, organic, pasture-raised and a mixture of all of those. If I buy eggs at the grocery store, I get pasture-raised. Vital Farms is my brand of choice. These eggs come from chickens that are out doing what chickens should do, grazing in pastures and snacking on insects and worms.

HOW TO PREPARE THESE DELICIOUS PATTIES:

You first have to cook the sweet potato. You can bake it, cut it up and roast it or microwave it. I prefer to put it in the microwave for 10 minutes on 50% power. Take it out and let it cool.

In a mixing bowl, mix together all ingredients and make the size patties that you want. You can make 4 large patties or 8-10 smaller patties. I prefer to make smaller patties. They stay together better while you are cooking and flipping them in the pan.

Add a tablespoon of coconut oil to the pan and start sautéing your patties over medium heat. You can add more oil as needed as you cook the patties. I only cook 2 at a time as to not crowd the pan. This makes it easier to flip them.

I serve these patties topped with fresh green onions (scallions) with yellow cauli-rice and steamed broccoli most of the time. In the spring and summer these patties would be great served over a bed of local lettuce greens.