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Salmon Burger With Red Cabbage & Fennel Slaw

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Clock Icon for Prep Time 20 min prep
Person Icon for Serving Size 6 servings
Carrot Icon for Number of Ingredients Size 17 ingredients

This is one deliciously healthy salmon burger. Sweet potato and salmon are just perfect together in this easy-to-make crowd-pleaser. And the red cabbage and fennel slaw as a sandwich topper is just wonderful with it....

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons orange zest
  • ½ cup fresh orange juice
  • ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 cups red cabbage, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup fennel, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup capers
  • ¼ cup chives, chopped
  • 1 pound salmon, pulsed briefly in a food processor
  • 1 large sweet potato, grated, about 2 cups
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 6 whole wheat hamburger buns
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Nutrition Facts

Calories

524 cals

Fat

36 g

Saturated Fat

6 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

6 g

Monounsaturated Fat

21 g

Carbohydrates

32 g

Sugar

7 g

Fiber

4 g

Protein

21 g

Sodium

585 mg

*per serving

Directions

  1. In a small bowl whisk together orange zest, orange juice, ½ cup olive oil, water, and Dijon mustard until combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper
  2. In a medium bowl, toss together the red cabbage, fennel, capers and chives. Pour dressing over the salad and toss everything together. Store in refrigerator.
  3. In a separate medium bowl, mix together the salmon, sweet potato, lemon zest, garlic, salt and pepper. Form 6 (4 ounce) patties.
  4. Heat a sauté pan with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Once hot, add the salmon burgers. Sear on both sides for about 5 minutes each, or until both sides are brown. Lower the temperature and cover with a lid. Cook for another 2-5 minutes if needed, until the burger is cooked through.
  5. To serve place salmon burger on ½ of the burger bun, top with slaw and the top of the bun.
Recipe by Ally Zeitz, Drexel Food Lab

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