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Salmon Burgers with Lemony Whipped Feta Sauce

Serves 4

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Salmon Burgers with Lemony Whipped Feta Sauce

Burgers are a perennial game-day favourite, but not always a nutritional win. Root for the healthier team by swapping out beef for salmon and cheese slices for a velvety feta yogurt sauce. And then finish everything off with a stack of veggies. To let all the other flavours and textures shine through, consider subtracting the bun. For burgers, panko bread crumbs or quick-cooking oat flakes can be used as a replacement for almond flour.

Ingredients

Sauce
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 oz (57 g) feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1 Tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice
  • 3 Tbsp (45 mL) chopped dill
Burgers
  • 1 lb (450 g) skinless salmon, chopped into 1 inch (2.5 cm) chunks
  • 1 large organic egg
  • 1/3 cup (80 mL) almond flour
  • 1/3 cup (80 mL) finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1 shallot, peeled and chopped
  • 1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) capers (optional)
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) lemon zest
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) black pepper
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) grapeseed oil or avocado oil
  • 4 whole grain hamburger buns, preferably toasted
  • 4 thick slices tomato
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) sliced cucumber
  • 2 cups (500 mL) arugula or baby spinach

Nutrition

Per serving:

  • calories 589
  • protein 46 g
  • total fat 32 g
    • sat. fat 9 g
  • total carbohydrates 28 g
    • sugars 7 g
    • fibre 2 g
  • sodium 679 mg

Directions

01
For sauce, to food processor or blender container, add yogurt, feta, lemon juice, and dill; blend until smooth. Remove sauce from container and set aside. Clean container.
02
For burgers, in food processor container, place salmon, egg, almond flour, sun-dried tomatoes, shallot, jalapeno, capers (if using), lemon zest, salt, and black pepper; pulse several times until you have a chunky paste. Form salmon mixture into 4 equal-sized patties. Refrigerate patties for at least 15 minutes.
03
In skillet over medium-high, heat oil. Place salmon burgers in skillet and cook for about 3 minutes on each side, or until crispy on the outside but just barely cooked through in the middle. The thickest part of the burgers should reach 145 F (63 C) when tested with a food thermometer.
04
Place burgers on bottom halves of buns and top with feta sauce, tomato, cucumber, and greens. Top with more sauce and place tops of buns on burgers.

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