Deluxe Salmon Burger

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• vegetable oil or canola oil, for frying about 1/4 inch
• 2 (6 ounce) portions salmon, cooked drained well or 2 (6 ounce) cans canned salmon, drained well
• 1 cup whole wheat crackers, salted crushed
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 pinch ground cardamom
• 1 pinch mustard powder
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 pinch mace
• 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 1/2 green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 1/2 roasted red peppers or 1/2 pickled pimiento, chopped
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon dried chives (fresh would be better)
• 3 tablespoons fresh dill, a handful, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, coarsely chopped
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper sauce
• 1 lemon, juice and zest of
• salad greens
• coarse salt
• extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise or 1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup chili sauce, mixed with cooked corn and apples
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1/2 kosher dill, chopped

Recipe

• 1 rinse and spin salad greens of your choice and place in salad bowl.
• 2 drain salmon and fluff with a fork in a medium mixing bowl.
• 3 add crackers and mix well.
• 4 add the rest of the ingredients up until and including cayenne pepper sauce.
• 5 zest lemon into bowl and mix well and form into 1 inch thick patties.
• 6 heat oil on a medium-high burner.
• 7 mix mayonnaise, chili sauce, corn, apple, ketchup, and dill in a bowl.
• 8 toss coarse salt with salad greens; drizzle with lemon juice and toss again. drizzle with olive oil and divide on plates.
• 9 fry salmon burgers until golden brown. flip and brown other side; drain briefly on a paper towel.
• 10 place burgers on top of salad greens and dollop mayonnaise sauce on top of burgers.
• 11 makes about 7 burgers.