Cheap and Easy Lemon Salmon Burgers

This is an inexpensive way to have a nice meal and get those Omega 3's into your diet. When you look at my ingredient list you will see quite a few fresh herbs on the list and you may think to yourself, "Inexpensive, who is she kidding fresh herbs are as high as a cat's back." See my previous blog for tips to make fresh herbs more affordable.

This recipe makes 4 patties.

• 1 can of salmon
• 1/4 cup of oatmeal
• 1 teaspoon of lemon zest
• 1/2 of a medium white onion finely diced
• 1 handful of cilantro
  
• 3 sprigs of fresh thyme
• 2 sprigs of rosemary
• 1 teaspoon of ground tarragon
• 2 egg
• salt and pepper to taste

In a blender combine the rosemary and cilantro and process to get a paste. In a small bowl whisk one egg and set aside as a wash. In a bowl separate the salmon from the bone. Combine the herb paste, salmon, the remaining egg and the rest of the ingredients. Use your hands to mix all the ingredients until the egg is well incorporated. Form the salmon mixture into four patties, dipping each patty in the egg wash as their completed.

Spray a nonstick cooking pan with a little cooking spray and bring the pan to a medium high heat before adding patties. Brown patties on each side about 5 minutes per side.

I like to serve these as burgers. To jazz the burgers up I like to combine Mayonnaise with a little more cilantro paste, a squirt of lemon juice and a touch of horseradish.