Got Canned Tuna? Make Tuna Cakes on Greens for Dinner.

Go to any upscale seafood restaurant, and you'll likely see some sort of cakes on the menu: salmon cakes, crab cakes, or fish cakes of another kind. They're delicious and—honestly—pretty easy to make.

And, if you use canned tuna, they're also quite affordable! We love serving a couple on a big bed of greens for a light dinner. It's a great way to turn a simple pantry dinner into something a little fancier.

Yields: 4-6 servings

Prep Time: 40 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2

  (12-ounce) cans chunk white tuna, well drained

• 1

  scallion, finely chopped

• 1/3 c.

  saltine cracker crumbs, plus more if needed

• 2

  large eggs

• 1/4 c.

  mayonnaise

• 1 tbsp.

  Old Bay Seasoning

• 1/3 c.

  canola oil

• 1/2 c.

  all-purpose flour

• Green salad and lemon wedges, for serving

• Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, for garnish

Directions

1. Combine tuna, scallion, cracker crumbs, eggs, mayonnaise, and Old Bay in a bowl. (Mixture should be moist but not sopping. Add an extra crumbled cracker or two if it's too wet.) Divide into 8 patties.

2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place flour in a shallow bowl. Coat both sides of each patty in flour. Fry, in batches, turning once, until golden brown and warmed through, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to drain.

3. Serve atop green salad, garnished with parsley with lemon wedges alongside.

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