Day 30

Salmon Burgers with Cilantro Mayonnaise
Well, we made it. 30 Days of Burgers. We're ending this venture with the Salmon Burger with Cilantro Mayonnaise.
My biggest issue with this burger is the Salmon. I hate using canned salmon because it is such a pain to prep. I hate having to get all of those little bones out. And I did miss a few today. Oh well. The burger was good. A little dry, but good. The Mayonnaise is what made the burger though.

14 3/4 oz canned salmon, red, drained, broken into small chunks
1 medium scallion(s), finely chopped
2 1/2 tsp lemon zest
1 large egg(s), beaten
1/4 tsp black pepper
3 1/2 Tbsp dried bread crumbs, whole-wheat variety

• Preheat grill.
  
  
• To prepare burgers, place salmon in a medium bowl and mash salmon bones with the back of a fork. Add scallion, lemon zest, egg, pepper and bread crumbs; mix well. Shape salmon mixture into four 1-inch-thick patties.
  
  
• Gently place burgers in a grill basket or on a grill rack and grill at medium-high heat for 3 to 5 minutes. Flip burgers and grill until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes more.

The recipe called for Peach Salsa. Here is the recipe for that if you would choose to use it.

2 large peach(es), diced
1 small jalapeno pepper(s), cored, seeded and finely chopped (do not touch seeds with your bare hands)
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp sugar
1/8 tsp table salt
2 Tbsp cilantro, fresh, chopped

I chose to use a Cilantro Mayonnaise instead of Peach Salsa. I didn't have enough cilantro in my garden, so I added some basil too. I actually liked the basil flavor more than the cilantro with this.

1 clove garlic, chopped
½ cup mayo
½ cup cilantro
Dash of cayenne pepper
Squeeze of lemon juice

combine all the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor. Process until well combined and smooth.

And there you have it ladies and gentlemen. 30 Days of Burgers. We hope you enjoyed following our blog and have found some good recipes to try. I still have a few recipes that I would like to try so check back at my regular recipe blog sometime!

sources: burger and peach salsa - http://www.weightwatchers.com
cilantro mayo - http://annies-eats.com