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Tuna cakes with macaroni salad

Crispy Tuna Cakes with Macaroni Salad

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
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Servings

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 2 6 ounce cans tuna
  • 3 carrots finely diced (divided)
  • 3 celery finely diced (divided)
  • 1 cup chopped parsley divided
  • ½ cup chopped dill divided
  • 1 egg beaten
  • ½ cup panko bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard divided
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
  • 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil such as Colavita (divided)
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 cups cooked macaroni or penne or your favorite pasta

Instructions

  • 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.