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title: Varsha's Favorite Vegan Crab Cakes | PALM Health - Recipes
description: These vegan crab cakes from Dr. Varsha Rathod are great plated on a large bed of salad, or as cocktail appetizers.
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# [Varsha's Favorite Vegan Crab Cakes | PALM Health - Recipes](https://blog.palmhealth.com/vegan-crab-cakes)

 Written by [Adelaide](https://blog.palmhealth.com/author/adelaide) | Nov 8, 2022 1:22:46 PM

## Varsha’s Favorite Vegan Crab Cakes

<https://blog.palmhealth.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Crab-Cakes-2-square.jpg>Dr. Varsha Rathod, rheumatologist and functional medicine physician at PALM Health, shares her favorite vegan crab cakes recipe for delicious appetizers or a healthy dinner.

##### INGREDIENTS

**Cakes**

- 2 cans of hearts of palm, chopped up medium-sized. Save some liquid.
- 2 tbsp of vegan mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp of Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp of apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp of old bay seasoning
- 1/3 cup of finely chopped shallots/onions
- 1/3 cup mixture of mixed finely chopped celery and red bell pepper
- ¼ cup of finely chopped parsley (Italian or curly)
- ½ cup of chickpea flour (besan)
- ½ tsp salt
- Dash of black pepper

**Breading**

- ¾ cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- Dash of cayenne
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp avocado oil for cooking the cakes

**Tartar Sauce (optional):**

- ¼ cup vegan mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp of kosher dill pickles finely chopped, or use capers
- ½ tbsp of chopped parsley
- ¼ tsp dry dill
- ¼ tsp old bay seasoning
- Salt and pepper

##### DIRECTIONS

**Cakes**

1. Mix all ingredients in a mixing bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour.
2. Hand-shape the size of the patties that you desire, either cocktail-size or larger for a dinner portion. If the mixture is too dry, add some of the liquid from the cans of hearts of palm, one tablespoon at a time.
3. Dip the patties in the breading mix and lightly pan-sauté until golden brown on both sides.

**Tartar Sauce**

1. Mix ingredients well and refrigerate. Add more mayonnaise if desired.

These vegan crab cakes are great plated on a large bed of salad, or as cocktail appetizers. Dr. Rathod recommends preparing the mix, keeping it refrigerated for up to 5 days, and making it fresh as needed.

*Enjoy!*

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