Fresh Corn Cakes

Heirloom Tomato, Avocado, and Walnut Salad
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Ingredients

  • 2 slices center-cut bacon
  • ⅓ cup white whole wheat flour
  • ½ cup crushed cornflakes cereal, divided
  • ¾ tsp baking powder
  • ⅛ tsp kosher salt
  • ⅛ tsp pepper
  • ⅓ cup reduced-fat sour cream
  • 1 large egg
  • ⅔ cup corn kernels (2 ears)
  • 1 Tbsp minced jalapeño pepper (seeded, if desired)

Instructions

  1. Cook bacon in a nonstick skillet over medium heat 6 minutes or until crisp. Drain, reserving drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon.
  2. Combine flour, 3 Tbsp cereal, baking powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Whisk together sour cream, egg, corn, and jalapeño in a second bowl.
  3. Stir bacon and sour cream mixture into flour mixture until just blended. Shape into 4 patties.
  4. Place 5 Tbsp cereal in a shallow dish; dredge patties in cereal until coated.
  5. Cook patties in hot drippings in pan over medium-high heat 4 minutes per side or until golden brown.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 4 cups baby spinach-spring mix blend
  • 1 heirloom tomato, sliced
  • ½ avocado, pitted and sliced (see Note)
  • 1 Tbsp chopped walnuts
  • 2 Tbsp light Ranch dressing

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Arrange greens, tomato, and avocado on a platter; sprinkle with nuts, and drizzle with dressing.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 2 2
Calories
265
147
412
Fat (g) 11 10 21
Sat. Fat (g) 6 1 7
Protein (g) 9 4 13
Carb (g) 33 12 45
Fiber (g) 1 6 7
Sodium (mg) 602 252 854

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