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Summer Recipe: Salmon Burger

By Dana Leigh Smith

Summer meals often revolve around meat on the barbecue and the ice cream shop. But there's no rule that says you have to sacrifice flavor for healthier options when it comes to your warm-weather meals.

By taking advantage of the abundance of fresh, seasonal produce, you can cook delicious food that is good for you too. Karen Ansel, MS, RDN, CDN, spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and author of The Calendar Diet: A Month By Month Guide to Losing Weight While Living Your Life, weighs in on the health benefits of a nutritious and delicious summer recipe.

Salmon Burger

Next time you're craving a burger, skip the beef and try a salmon burger instead, suggests Ansel. Not only is it lower in artery-clogging saturated fat, but omega-3 rich salmon also boosts heart and brain health. It's also packed with vitamin D, keeping bones and the immune systems strong.

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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup finely chopped red onion
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 (1-pound) salmon fillet, skinned and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
  • 1 large egg white
  • Cooking spray
  • 8 (3/4-ounce) slices focaccia, toasted

Instructions:

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  1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Combine hot pepper sauce and egg white in a small bowl; add egg white mixture to salmon mixture, stirring well to combine.
  2. Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions, shaping each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add salmon patties, and cook 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Serve patties on toasted focaccia.


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