Dill & Caper Salmon Burgers

It's been one of those productive days and I am loving it!

Dinner tonight was awesome which means, I have to share. 

I love salmon. It's one of my top 3 favorite things to eat (in the fish world) and I love dill--so when I saw "Dill & Caper Salmon Burgers" in our "Primal Blueprint: Quick & Easy Meals" I knew it had to be made. This wasn't the first time but I actually remembered to snap a picture this time around not to mention, I actually took the lead in the kitchen tonight and made these bad boys. 

Time in the kitchen: 30 minutes

Servings: 4 patties

What you need:

1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless wild salmon 

(we just bought a bag of frozen wild salmon from good ole' walley world)

2 teaspoons dijon mustard

2 tablespoons dill, finely chopped 

(we didn't use fresh dill-we had dried dill with our spices/herbs already meaning, **I only used 1 tablespoon since the dried dill is more potent**)

1 tablespoon capers, drained

1 jalapeño pepper, seeds and white veins removed, finely chopped

(we used already chopped jalapeno's in the jar)

2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion

1/4 teaspoon salt

optional: 

1 egg to help hold everything together

lemon for garnish

What you do:

Cut the salmon into chunks and put 1/4 of it into the food processor (we don't have a food processor so we use our ninja blender) with the dijon mustard

Pulse the salmon/mustard until it forms a smooth paste (it's this paste-like texture that will help hold the burgers together)

Add the remaining salmon to the blender and pulse to break the salmon up into small chunks, but no so long that it becomes smooth

Once you've blended the salmon put it all into a mixing bowl and add all remaining ingredients (dill, capers, jalapeño pepper, red onion, salt, and optional egg)

Once all the ingredients are well mixed, shape the salmon into 4 burgers

The burgers can be friend in a skillet with a little oil or grilled

In both cases, cook for 3-5 minutes until the burger is firm and easy to flip

Continue cooking the second side for another 3-5 minutes

They are delicious!

I promise you won't regret making these bad boys!

I also embarked on another fun little food journey today: dried mango. 

We had some as a snack on Ship Island this weekend and decided to try it ourselves. 

It was awesome. 

All you need: mangos and a dehydrator. Easy peasy. 

If you don't have a dehydrator there are plenty of recipes online for ways to dry mango using the oven. But trust me, the dehydrator is so much easier and it's a wonderful investment! We've dried apples, zucchini, squash, bananas, and now mangos! 

Here's to a fun, food filled day.