Salmon Spinach Cakes With Herb-Y Mayo

• Salmon cakes
• 1.5 pounds canned salmon, drained and broken into small pieces (see headnote for fresh salmon substitution)
• 12 ounces frozen spinach, cooked, squeezed of as much water as possible and chopped
• 1 medium shallot, minced (about 1/4 cup)
• 1 cup panko (or regular bread crumbs)
• 2 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
• 3 eggs (4 if the mixture is dry)
• Salt and Pepper
• High heat oil for cooking (I use safflower)
• Herb-y Mayo
• 1/2 cup Mayo (homemade is great, but store bought is fine too)
• 1 tablespoon minced chives
• 2 tablespoons minced flat leaf parsley
• 2 teaspoons white vinegar
• healthy dash of tabasco
• Salt and Pepper

1. Combine the first six ingredients in a large bowl and gently combine. Add salt and pepper to taste. Handling sparingly, form a generous palm-full (about 1/3 - 1/2 cup) of the mixture into a ball and flatten into a patty about 1/2 inch thick.
2. Heat a tablespoon or so of oil over medium high heat in a large saute pan. Cook for about 3-4 minutes per side until they are nicely browned and slightly crisp. Between each batch (and I had three batches of four cakes each), wipe out the pan and use fresh oil.
3. For the herb-y mayo, combine the first five ingredients in a small bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. You can also play around with the herbs here if you like. Dried herbs can substitute for fresh in a pinch - just reduce the amount by about half and I'd recommend letting it hang out in the fridge for a while so that the flavors can combine better.
4. For serving, you can take the bun route or opt for it plain with just the herb-y mayo. Our household splits down generational lines - kids choose buns, adults figure buns just takes up valuable room in the belly that could be filled with a second salmon cake. If you decide to go with buns, I recommend toasting slightly (the pan you used to cook the cakes works just fine here) and use a slightly more generous slathering of the mayo.

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/58103-salmon-spinach-cakes-with-herb-y-mayo (may not work)