Thursday, February 24, 2011

Fresh Salmon-Cilantro Burgers and Spinach Salad with Feta

Luckily we did not want to eat until late as it was a class day and I had to make these burgers. This meal is again from Mix and Match, Cooking Light. Yield 4 servings, 414 calories
Ingredients:
¼ C reduced-fat mayonnaise
3 T chopped fresh cilantro, divided
3 T fresh lime juice, divided, 1 whole lime
5/8 t salt, divided
3/8 t pepper, divided
1# salmon fillet, skinned and cut into 1” pieces
¼ C dry bread crumbs
2 T chopped green onions
1 T chopped seeded jalapeno pepper
Cooking Spray
4 hamburger buns (we used ½ of an English muffin per burger)
12 (1/4 slices) English cucumber
4 green leaf lettuce leaves
Directions:
1. Combine the first 5 ingredients but only 1/8 t salt and 1/8 t pepper.
2. Place salmon in a food processor; pulse until coarsely chopped. Add breadcrumbs and the next 3 ingredients plus the remaining salt and pepper. Divide into 4 equal portions.
3. Heat a pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add patties to pan; cook 2 minutes each side or until done.
4. Spread one quarter of the mayonnaise mixture on the bottom half of the bun. Place the burger on top. Top with 3 cucumber slices and a piee of lettuce. Top with bun if using a usual hamburger bun.
We liked these very much. We thought there was too much dressing for the salad as follows. I would do half the dressing or twice the spinach and bell pepper. The salad is only 73 calories, how much could extra spinach and pepper add?
Salad
Ingredients:
2 T hoisin sauce
1 T rice vinegar
2 t canola oil
2 t water
¼ t chile paste
½ (5 oz) pkg. baby spinach
½ C yellow bell pepper strips
¼ C thinly sliced red onion
¼ C crumbled feta cheese
Directions:
1. Combine the first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; stir well with a whisk.
2. Add spinach and remaining ingredients to bowl; toss to coat

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