Spicy Salmon Cakes / Sweet Red Pepper Sauce

This is an awesome recipe, I love to fix this with left over salmon. Sometimes the local butcher has a killer sale on salmon, so I'll pick up some extra and make up a batch of these. They have a sligt kick to them that can be adjusted to your personal taste by adjusting the amount of Cayenne pepper.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 5-6

Ingredients

• Salmon Cakes

• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1  large  white onion, finely chopped
• 2  stalks celery, finely chopped
• 2  teaspoons dried mustard
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 1⁄2 lbs salmon, cooked and flaked
• 1 1⁄2 cups  seasoned bread crumbs, divided
• 1⁄4 cup mayonnaise, divided
• 1  egg
•  salt and pepper
• 1 1⁄2 cups  vegetable oil (for frying, approx)

• Sweet Red Pepper Sauce

• 1  cup mayonnaise
• 1⁄4 cup  roasted red pepper
• 1  tablespoon lime juice
• 2  teaspoons sugar

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
2. Add onion and celery.
3. Saute until soft, about 5 minute Add dried mustard and cayenne.
4. Mix well and saute for 2 additional minutes.
5. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
6. In a large bowl, combine onion mixture, salmon, 3/4 cup of bread crumbs, 1/4 cup of mayonnaise, egg, salt and pepper.
7. Mix well and form into 10-12 patties about 1/2" thick.
8. Coat each patty with the remaining bread crumbs.
9. Heat about 1/4 inch of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
10. When hot, add patties in batches and fry until golden brown (about 3 min per side).
11. Drain patties on paper towels.
12. Cover and place in a warm oven until ready to serve.
13. To make the sweet red pepper sauce, combine 1 cup of mayo, 1/4 cup of roasted red peppers, 1 tablespoon of lime juice and 2 tsp of sugar in a blender.
14. Blend until smooth.