Cheesy Salmon and Broccoli Croquettes

Place the salmon onto a chopping board. Using a knife, carefully cut the salmon into 4 long strips lengthwise. Then cut each strip into small cubes.

Cut the broccoli into very small pieces.

Then grate the cheddar cheese.

To make the béchamel sauce.

Place the butter in a saucepan and melt over a low heat. (Be careful not to over heat it or the butter will go brown).

When all the butter is melted add in 25g of flour. Stir with a wooden spoon for two minutes over a low heat. (It should begin to look a little like sand)

Pour in 1/4 of the milk into the flour mix and stir together until all the milk in incorporated. Then add in another 1/4 and continue to stir.

Now use a balloon whisk, add in all the remaining milk and whisk until there are no lumps and the mixture is smooth and shiny. If using seasoning add it in at this stage, a small amount is recommended.

While the béchamel sauce is hot, add in the salmon and broccoli. Cook over a low heat for 3 minutes until the salmon is cooked, stirring occasionally. Take out a piece of salmon with a spoon to check that it is cooked through. The salmon should be a light pink the whole way through and if pushed with a fork should flake easily. Remove from the heat.

Stir in the grated cheese, sweetcorn, breadcrumbs and Uncle Ben’s wholegrain & quinoa express rice. Place the mixture on a flat tray, cover with cling film and allow to cool completely.  The colder the mixture the easier they are to roll. Once cold divide the mixture into 16 equal portion. Carefully roll into thick sausage shapes. Then roll each one in 25g of plain flour.

Place the sunflower oil into a large non stick frying pan and heat for 1 minute on medium heat. Cook the croquettes in two batches. Using a tongs,  gently place the croquettes one at a time into the frying pan. Cook for 1 or 2 minutes until golden brown and then turn each croquette over. Continue to turn them until all the croquettes are a light golden brown. Once cooked, place the croquettes on a plate lined with kitchen paper to drain off an excess oil. 

For the dressing - cut the dill with a pair of scissors. In a mixing bowl stir together the dill, lemon zest,yoghurt and mayonnaise. Place into a small bowl to serve. 10. Serve the croquettes with some salad leaves, cucumber sticks, cooked sweetcorn and  the 

 dressing

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