Salmon Burgers with Peach Salsa
A great new way to use those delicious fresh peaches!
2 Large peaches or 1 cup frozen peaches, diced
1 Medium Jalapeno pepper, cored, seeded and finely chopped (do not touch seeds with bare hands)
1 tsp Fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp sugar
1/8 tsp Salt
2 T Fresh cilantro, chopped
14 3/4 oz Canned red salmon, drained, broken into small cubes
3 Green onions, finely chopped
2 1/2 tsp Lemon zest
1 Egg, beaten
1/4 tsp Black pepper
3 1/2 T Corn flake crumbs
To prepare salsa, combine peaches, jalapeno and lemon juice in a medium bowl. Add sugar and mix well. Stir in salt and cilantro and toss gently to mix; set aside. Preheat broiler or grill. Spray broiler pan or grill with non-stick spray. To prepare burgers, combine salmon, onions, lemon zest, egg, black pepper and corn flake crumbs in a medium bowl; mix well. Shape salmon mixture into four 1-inch thick patties. Broil or grill for 3-5 minutes. Flip burgers and cook about 3 minutes more, until golden brown on both sides. Serve salmon burgers with peach salsa on the side.
Serves 4. Per serving includes about 1/2 c salsa: 213 calories, 8 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 111 mg cholesterol, 719 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 23 g protein