sweet eats: go-to dinner

My boyfriend travels for work a lot during the week, but when he is home for dinner I usually try to cook up something tasty. On most other nights I can be found standing in the kitchen eating a cold chicken cutlet with the fridge slightly ajar, but that’s a story for another time. Working full time & having a blog can sometimes make weeknight cooking a challenge, so I love to have a simple go-to dinner thats perfect for any night of the week. My salmon burgers are fast, healthy, and easy. Just follow the recipe below and enjoy!

Step 1: Season the salmon with salt, pepper, and olive oil and bake the salmon at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes. Seed and chop one jalapeno, one red and one yellow pepper, and half a red onion.

Step 2: While the salmon is cooling, saute the vegetables in olive oil until soft, about 7 minutes.

Step 3: Flake the salmon into a bowl and mix in the vegetables. Add 1 egg, and a few handfuls of breadcrumbs. I just eyeball it but about a 1/2 a cup is usually good. I also add 1 tspn of each, cumin, lemon zest, and paprika.

Step 4: Form the salmon mixture into patties. This should make about 4 large patties. Cook the patties in a pan until browned on both sides. (About 3-4 minutes per side.)

Step 5: While the burgers are cooking, get together your extras. I add sliced tomatos, sliced hot cherry peppers, and a greek yogurt dill sauce on top.

Step 6: Assemble your burgers and enjoy! I served mine with a pickle and sweet potato fries…yum.

7 comments on “sweet eats: go-to dinner”

Alyssa on March 14, 2013 at 9:45 am said:

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OK, I’M TOTALLY STEALING THIS! This is like my dream recipe, seriously. I’m obsessed with salmon!

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Meghan on March 14, 2013 at 10:34 am said:

This looks delicious! Definitely need to try this recipe!
Thanks for your sweet comment on my blog! I’m following now!
xx-MC

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Kristina on March 14, 2013 at 10:36 am said:

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These look so good! I love salmon and am always looking for new ways to make it.

Kristina

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Rachel on March 14, 2013 at 11:27 am said:

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I’ve never even had salmon before haha! But my boyfriend swears I would like it

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Valerie (Pieceful Wedding) on March 14, 2013 at 12:39 pm said:

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This looks amazing! I’m definitely going to have to try this out!

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Zoe on March 14, 2013 at 2:32 pm said:

I needed a new way to make salmon and these burgers sound delish! I never thought to just flake it like that. And the added veggies are a great touch, thanks for sharing