Salmon Patties

• 1 can of salmon, drained
• 1T chopped parsley (fresh or dried)
• 2t herbs de provence (or other spices)
• 1t onion powder
• 3T mayonnaise
• 2 eggs
• salt and pepper
• oil

Mix everything together.  It’s going to seem a little too wet.  Just let it sit for 15 minutes to thicken up.  I measured these out and dropped into a nonstick skillet using a standard ice cream scoop.  It made 7 patties.  I bought the salmon on sale for under $3 for the can.  That probably made these about 50 cents each.  Yikes!  What a bargain!

Variations on the salmon patties

Now, there’s a ton you could do with this recipe.  I’d keep the salmon and eggs but you could go crazy with the rest.  For a more traditional, crab cake-style recipe you could go with Old Bay instead of the herbs de provence.  If you don’t have Old Bay, it’s mainly celery salt with a few other minor seasonings.  I bet a Jamaican jerk seasoning would also be really tasty in this.

Salmon patty sauces

I served this with a sauce that didn’t really go that well, but was super tasty.  It was kind of like a chipotle mayo but with a more subtle and refined flavor from the use of Spanish smoked paprika instead of chipotle.  It would probably be better with a remoulade or tartar sauce, though. 

Pimenton dip

• 3T mayo
• 2T sour cream
• 2T cream
• 1t Spanish smoked paprika
• 1t onion powder
• salt and pepper

Mix it up and let sit for 30 minutes for flavors to mingle.  Add more or less cream to change the thickness.

You could make this with ground or canned chipotle and it would be really tasty.  Adjusting ratios of mayo, sour cream and cream to suit the purpose.  More or less cream will make it thicker or thinner.  You could actually use water too.  I just used cream because I had it handy.  This would be awesome with some plain potato chips.

Quick Tartar Sauce

• 3 tbsp mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp sweet pickle relish

This is as easy as it gets. Mix and enjoy.

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I consider this a frugal ingredients because it is fairly inexpensive and a little goes a long way.  I don’t think I paid more than $4.00 for a pretty large tin.  I’ve had the same tin in my pantry for at least a year and feel like I use it regularly.  That’s what I call frugal!

I don’t think there are any major health benefits to adding this into a recipe, but there is no salt, sugar, saturated fat, cholesterol or anything else bad for you in there.  The interesting flavor might enable you to cut back on some of the salt and fat in your recipe.

You can find this at many markets.  I’ve also seen it at Cost Plus World Market.  It’s also available online from many sources.

I love this paprika as part of a rub for meats.  It goes great with chicken and pork, but also fish and beef.  I mix it with garlic, black pepper and salt and then rub liberally on to whatever I’m about to grill, broil or bake.

I also use this in vegetable and grain side dishes.  It’s wonderful in a gratin of potatoes.  It also goes well with rice and couscous.  Try adding this to the rice cooker or pot before cooking the rice to end up with a great fragrant side.  Rub ears of corn with lemon or lime and then sprinkle with the paprika and grill.

A little of this paprika can turn a sauce into something really interesting.  Try adding some to mayo or hollandaise to serve with artichokes or fish.  It also pairs especially well with cream sauces, although I hope you don’t eat those too often.   Just adding a bit to softened butter would make a nice spread for homemade bread or hot vegetables.

For more inspiration, I came across this page of tasty-sounding recipes.

The possibilities are endless.  I hope you come up with some good ideas of your own.  If you do come up with a good idea, please post a comment to share with everyone.

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