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Tuna cakes with green salad

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 30 minutes, around $3.80 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam.

30mintotal
≈ $3.80a serving
706kcalper serving
48gof protein
Freezes well
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Tuna cakes with green salad, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Peel the potatoes

    Peel the potatoes and cut them into small 2 cm cubes. Put them in the saucepan of cold salted water.

  2. Cook the potatoes

    Bring the water to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes until the potatoes are tender. Drain and set aside.

  3. Drain the tuna

    Open the can of tuna, drain it well in a colander and flake it with a fork into a bowl.

    Tip · Flake the tuna with a fork so you don't overwork it and it keeps tender chunks.

  4. Mix the cakes

    Add the breadcrumbs, egg, half of the mayonnaise, half of the chives, the mustard, salt and pepper. Mix well until evenly combined.

  5. Shape the cakes

    Take two portions of the mixture and shape two flat cakes with your hands. Set aside.

  6. Cook the cakes

    Heat the oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add the cakes and brown them 4 minutes per side until cooked through.

    Tip · If the cakes fall apart while cooking, add a little more breadcrumbs to the mixture before shaping them.

  7. Prep the salad

    Wash the lettuce, spin it dry and chop it roughly. Set aside in a salad bowl.

  8. Dress the salad

    Add the rest of the mayonnaise, the rest of the chives, the juice of the half lemon, salt and pepper. Toss gently.

  9. Serve hot

    Divide the cakes and potatoes among the plates. Add the salad on the side. Serve right away.

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The questions you're asking

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 706 kcal. 28% comes from carbs, 27% from protein and 42% from fat.

49 gCarbs
48 gProtein
33 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy706 kcal
Protein47.6 g
Carbs49.1 g
of which sugars3.3 g
Fat33 g
of which saturated fat5 g
Fiber6.3 g
Salt1.7 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $3.80 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $7.60for 2 people
≈ $3.80a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

1 day in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

1 dayin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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