• 4 ounce canned sardines in water drained and mashed
• 15 ounce canned black beans rinsed, and drained
• 1 each small red onion finely diced
• 1 each red bell pepper or other color, finely diced
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 0.25 cup cilantro or parsley finely chopped
• 1 each large egg lightly beaten
• 4 tablespoon ground flax seeds or almond flour. Grind the flax as it's a binder. Don't use whole seeds, the cakes won't hold up.
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
• 0.5 teaspoon Kosher salt
• 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• extra virgin olive oil spray for greasing

For Serving - Optional

• 1 each lemon wedges
• 12 tablespoon sour cream or Greek yogurt, or tzatziki, or tahini sauce