Refreshing Salmon Burgers

Refreshing Salmon Burgers

For Burgers:

• 2 teaspoons freshly chopped parsley leaves
• 1 Vidalia onion, diced
• 2 eggs or ¼-1/2 cup eggbeaters
• 3 stalks celery chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 lemon, zested
• 4 tablespoons light Dill Mayonnaise, recipe follows
• 2 (6 1/2-ounce) cans Alaska skinless and boneless pink salmon, drained well or 1lb fresh salmon skin removed chopped or coarsely blended in the blender
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons capers
• 1 tablespoon dill cream cheese, recipe follows

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

In medium bowl, combine, parsley, onions, eggs, celery, capers, black pepper, salt, lemon zest and light Dill Mayonnaise together. Add drained salmon or fresh salmon and mix well together. Make 4 patties and set aside.

In a large skillet on medium, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and Place burgers in skillet. Cook over medium heat until browned. Turn and brown other side. Place in oven for 3 to 4 minutes.

Serve on buns or lettuce wraps and serve with Dill Mayonnaise and/or dill cream cheese .

Dill Mayonnaise:

• 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 4 tablespoons freshly chopped dill leaves
• Pinch cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper

Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.

Dill Cream Cheese

·         1 tub of cream cheese

·         5 tablespoons chopped dill

·         2 tablespoons skim milk

·         ½ teaspoon kosher salt

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and set aside. Use one tablespoon on top of your burger.