May’s Featured Food:
Salmon Patties

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Eat Well, Be Well ~ Notes from the Nutrition Coordinator

Want to take care of your heart? Eat more fish each week! The USDA recommends that we eat 2-3 servings of protein (meat, fish, poultry and/or beans) each day. A 3-ounce serving of meat is about the size of a deck of cards. MUSC (Medical University of South Carolina) suggests eating 2 servings of seafood each week to boost our heart health.

Benefits of Salmon Patties

  • Salmon is loaded with a special type of unsaturated fat called omega 3. It is a polyunsaturated fat that is shown to prevent blood from clotting and sticking to the walls of the arteries, lowering the risk of heart disease.
  • The omega 3 fats in salmon are absorbed easier by the body than vitamin supplements. It also helps lower the LDL level (bad) cholesterol and increase the level of HDL (good) cholesterol in the body.

Salmon Patty Recipes You Can Use Today! Salmon Macaroni Salad

  • 1 cup vegetable stock or water
  • 4 salmon patties, frozen
  • 1 lb. cooked elbow macaroni, cooled
  • 1/4 cup pickle relish
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 T mustard, any variety
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

In a large fry pan heat broth or water till boiling. Add frozen salmon patties to hot broth, cover and cook until done (about 5-6 minutes on each side). Remove patties from pan, drain and chop into big pieces. In a large bowl combine chopped macaroni, relish, mayonnaise, mustard, celery, salt and pepper. Mix to combine. Serve chilled. Makes 8 servings.

Salmon Patty Hash

  • 1 cup vegetable stock or water
  • 4 salmon patties, frozen
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 1/2 lbs. Potatoes w/skins, microwaved* or 2 cans diced potatoes
  • 2 cans sliced mushrooms, drained
  • 1 T garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

In a large bring broth to a boil and add salmon patties. Cook until patties are done. Remove salmon, crumble and set aside. Add chopped onion, potatoes and garlic powder to hot pan, cook until onions are soft. Return crumbled salmon to pan and mix in until hash is heated through. Makes 4 servings.

*Microwaved potatoes: Scrub potato skins clean under running water. Place on towel covered plate and prick potatoes with a fork. Microwave on high for 12-15 minutes. Remove and carefully chop.

*Foods highlighted in bold represent food items that are normally available to member agencies at the LCFB.

What is a “Food of the Month”?

Our “Food of the Month” is a product available in our Lowcountry Food Bank's warehouses. It is one that meets our criteria of a healthy food.

What is a LCFB “Healthy Food”?

Healthy foods are fruits, vegetables, fish, lean meat and poultry, low-fat dairy products, whole grains and foods that do not contain excessive amounts of fat or caloric sweeteners.

How are our recipes designed?
Our recipes are designed with the clients of our agencies in mind: those who are hungry and poor.
The recipes:

  • Use ingredients common in Lowcountry kitchens.
  • Are tasty and easy to prepare.
  • Meet our criteria for a healthy food.
  • Limit high priced herbs and spices which may included as optional ingredients.

We’d Like to Hear from You
We encourage your comments. They will help us understand concerns and interests of those who use “Eat Well; Be Well”. Please contact Germaine Hall, Nutrition Coordinator at the Lowcountry Food Bank, (843) 747-8146 ext.. 113 or ghall@lcfbank.org. ghall@lcfbank.org.