Ingredients
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vegetable oil or canola oil, for frying about 1/4 inch
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2 (6 ounce) portions salmon, cooked drained well or 2 (6 ounce) cans canned salmon, drained well
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1 cup whole wheat crackers, salted crushed
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2 large eggs, beaten
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1/2 teaspoon celery seed
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1 pinch ground cardamom
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1 pinch mustard powder
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1 pinch ground cloves
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1/2 teaspoon paprika
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1 pinch mace
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1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
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1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
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1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
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1 tablespoon dried chives (fresh would be better)
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3 tablespoons fresh dill, a handful, finely chopped
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3 tablespoons fresh parsley, coarsely chopped
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1 teaspoon cayenne pepper sauce
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1 lemon, juice and zest of
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salad greens
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coarse salt
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extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
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1/2 cup mayonnaise or 1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise
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1/2 cup chili sauce, mixed with cooked corn and apples
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2 tablespoons ketchup
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1/2 kosher dill, chopped
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1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
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1/2 green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
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1/2 roasted red peppers or 1/2 pickled pimiento, chopped
Instructions
- Rinse and spin salad greens of your choice and place in salad bowl.
- Drain salmon and fluff with a fork in a medium mixing bowl.
- Add crackers and mix well.
- Add the rest of the ingredients up until and including cayenne pepper sauce.
- Zest lemon into bowl and mix well and form into 1 inch thick patties.
- Heat oil on a medium-high burner.
- Mix mayonnaise, chili sauce, corn, apple, ketchup, and dill in a bowl.
- Toss coarse salt with salad greens; drizzle with lemon juice and toss again. Drizzle with olive oil and divide on plates.
- Fry salmon burgers until golden brown. Flip and brown other side; drain briefly on a paper towel.
- Place burgers on top of salad greens and dollop mayonnaise sauce on top of burgers.
- Makes about 7 burgers.