Description

These cod cakes make a beautiful main dish. They are fresh and delicious, and are crispy on the outside and moist on the inside with a little taste of horseradish. The citrus salsa with a little mint make it truly special.

Ingredients

• Cod Cakes:
• 1 lb. cooked cod (or salmon, haddock, or any cooked fish)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 c. mayonnaise
• 3/4 c. Ritz cracker crumbs
• 2 T. finely minced parsley
• 1 T. horseradish
• 1 T. mustard
• pinch of celery seed
• pinch of dill
• salt, to taste
• freshly ground pepper, to taste
• Cracker crumbs for rolling:
• 1/2 c. Ritz cracker crumbs
• olive oil, for frying
• Ruby Red Grapefruit Salsa
• 1 ruby red grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
• 1 navel orange, peeled and sectioned
• 1/4 red onion, finely minced
• 1/4 bell pepper, or 3 mini bell peppers, any color, finely minced
• 2 T. finely minced fresh mint (or cilantro or parsley)
• freshly squeezed juice from 1/2 lime
• salt, to taste
• freshly ground black pepper, taste
• Garnish:
• sour cream, tartar sauce, Thousand Island dressing
• fresh greens of choice

Steps

1. Cod cakes:
2. If starting with raw fish, poach it gently until the fish flakes. Drain well.
3. In a mixing bowl, break fish apart but keeping some texture; add the remaining ingredients. Gently mix.