Salmon Cakes (Paleo)

This is a great way to stretch a dollar. I like to buy some wild caught salmon every week but it’s pretty pricey. The canned wild caught salmon is great for this recipe. You can go even cheaper if you get the can with skin and bones (and they are so healthy!) but I really prefer the boneless and skinless.

Salmon Cakes

14 oz can wild caught salmon
2 strips of bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 small sweet potato, cooked and mashed
1/4 – 1/2 cup almond flour (use what you need for consistency)
1 egg
2 Tbsp mayonnaise (make your own for strict paleo!)
2 tsp dijon mustard
1/2 tsp honey
1 Tbsp parsley
salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 375. Mix all ingredients together. Form cakes and place on prepared baking sheet. Bake 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Bacon Meatloaf (Paleo)

Because grass fed beef is naturally leaner than most conventional ground beef the bacon is really perfect here because in addition to delicious bacon flavor it keeps the meat super moist.

Bacon Meatloaf
slightly adapted from PaleOMG

1 1/4 lbs grass fed ground beef
1/4 cup diced onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 egg
1/2 cup almond flour
1 Tbsp onion powder
1 Tbsp garlic powder
1 Tbsp Worcestshire sauce
salt and pepper to taste
5-6 slices organic, nitrite and nitrate free bacon

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix all ingredients except bacon together. Add meat mixture to loaf pan and cover the top with bacon slices. Cook for 45 minutes, remove from pan to store leftovers (there will be a lot of drippings in the bottom).

This was moist and flavorful enough that I ate it plain with a large salad but you could add your favorite/homemade ketchup or BBQ sauce, if that’s your thing.