Green Goddess Salmon Burgers

Homemade salmon burgers seasoned with fresh herbs and topped with an avocado and Greek yogurt-based green goddess sauce. Serve as burgers or sliders depending on your mood.

Otherwise known as:

any excuse to eat a pretzel roll.

Or a really really good excuse to eat a pretzel roll.

JK. I do what I want and I never need an excuse to eat a pretzel roll. That’s the beauty of being an adult!!

Also, I get to decide what to make for dinner, which means I get to make these salmon burgers whenever the craving strikes.

So: often.

Honestly, I’ve been a little bit plus/minus on salmon lately. The fillets we’ve been getting from the online food delivery service we use have been meh. Probably I just need to find a better source.

BUT even meh salmon tastes really good in salmon burgers!! Especially these, which are filled with so much fresh herb flavor and topped with an avocado green goddess sauce that you’ll want to eat by the spoonful it’s so good and good for you.

Plus salmon burgers keep SO MUCH BETTER in the fridge than baked or sauteed salmon. So if you’re like me, you can make a whole batch and eat them throughout the week instead of having to break out your skillet and cook dinner every dang night.

No one has time for that, seriously.

Green Goddess Salmon Burgers

 

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Homemade salmon burgers seasoned with fresh herbs and topped with an avocado and Greek yogurt-based green goddess sauce. Serve as burgers or sliders depending on your mood.

Yield: 4 burgers or 8 sliders

Ingredients

For the salmon burgers

• 1 lb boneless skinless salmon fillet, roughly chopped
• 1 shallot, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 large egg
• ⅓ cup seasoned breadcrumbs
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• ¼ cup olive oil
• salt and black pepper, to taste
• slider or burger buns

For the green goddess sauce

• 1 avocado
• ⅔ cup full fat Greek yogurt
• ⅓ cup mayonnaise
• 2 garlic cloves
• ¼ cup chopped parsley
• ¼ cup chopped basil
• 2 tbsp minced chives
• ½ lemon, juiced
• salt and black pepper, to taste

Instructions

For the burgers

1. Put the salmon in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until it is broken down into small pieces. Transfer to a large bowl and then combine with the shallot, garlic, egg, breadcrumbs, paprika, basil, parsley, ½ tsp salt, and ½ tsp black pepper. Mix with your hands until well combined. Form into 4 burgers or 8 sliders.
2. Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook the burgers for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until both sides are golden brown and the burgers are cooked through.

For the green goddess sauce

1. Clean your food processor well and then combine the avocado, Greek yogurt, mayo, garlic, parsley, basil, chives, and lemon juice in the food processor bowl. Process until the mixture is pureed and smooth. Season to taste with salt and black pepper
2. Serve the burgers on toasted buns topped with the green goddess sauce.

Notes

Recipe from How Sweet Eats

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