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Into a steamer or a saucepan, put about ¼ inch of water, and bring to a boil. Add the cod fillets, cover, and cook over medium heat for about 7 minutes, or until translucent. Let cool. Using a fork, break up the fish into flakes.

In a spice grinder or food processor, grind the pumpkin seeds or macadamia nuts to the size of medium bread crumbs. Alternatively, you can place the nuts in a plastic bag and crush them using a rolling pin.

In a large bowl, whisk the egg and add the herbs, onion, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Add the fish flakes, mustard, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Form into 4 patties. Spread the ground pumpkin seeds or macadamia nuts on a plate and coat the patties on all sides.

Heat the olive oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Cook the cod cakes for 3 minutes on each side.

Serve each cod cake alongside or on top of the greens, garnish with tomato wedges, and drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice.

Nutritional analysis per serving (1 cod cake with salad):
calories 322, fat 17 g, saturated fat 3 g, cholesterol 103 mg, fiber 3 g, protein 33 g, carbohydrate 10 g, sodium 482 mg

Serves: 4   Prep time: 20 minutes   Cook time: 7 minutes