Salmon and potato fish cakes

Name: Salmon and potato fish cakes
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 portions

Fish cakes made with canned wild salmon and mashed potato, baked rather than fried until piping hot.

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This recipe contains foods that can contribute to a varied and balanced diet during pregnancy.

Step 1. Mash the potatoes and mix with the salmon, green onions and egg.
Step 2. Shape into eight cakes and coat in breadcrumbs.
Step 3. Bake at 200°C for 20–25 minutes, turning once, until crisp and hot right through.
Step 4. Serve with lemon wedges and a green salad or peas.

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

During pregnancy, cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs thoroughly to the safe internal temperatures published by the Government of Canada — no runny yolks or pink poultry.
Use pasteurized milk, cheese, yogurt and juice only, and avoid unpasteurized dairy.
Refrigerate leftovers within two hours, keep the fridge at 4°C or below, and reheat once until steaming hot throughout.
Wash all raw fruit and vegetables under running water before use.
No alcohol is used in this recipe.
Health Canada advises choosing lower-mercury fish such as salmon, trout, Arctic char, haddock, cod, sole and canned light tuna during pregnancy, and limiting higher-mercury fish such as fresh or frozen tuna, shark, swordfish, marlin, orange roughy and escolar.

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

Food safety for pregnant people — Government of Canada, reviewed 9 September 2026
Mercury in fish — consumption advice — Health Canada, reviewed 9 September 2026