Super easy, delicious, and healthy wild Kale Broccoli Salmon Burgers packed with flavor and veggies.
If you don't have time to workout, just change your sheets. (We'll get to the healthy salmon burgers later, don't you worry).
I mean can you think of a worse feeling than coming home from a long day of eating all the food to find a sheet-less bed? No, no you cannot. Except when your socks fall off in your boots. That may be even more dreadful than a naked bed.
I enjoy putting clean sheets back on my bed about as much as I enjoy cleaning three-week-old green smoothie stains off the kitchen cabinets. Why is it so hard?! It's exercise.
It's guaranteed that my first three attempts at getting the fitted sheet on all four corners correctly will fail. Then I'll actually consider that the fitted sheet doesn't fit, even though I sleep on it every night. IF IT WOULD JUST COVER THE CORNER COMPLETELY.
I always get really sweaty. At first I snuggle my nose in the sheets and appreciate the warm lavenderness that is their token aroma, but ten seconds later I'm perspiring over the thought of having to actually clothe the bed with then.
You'd think I would have back up sheets. I do not have back up sheets. My birthday is May 8th.
So what does changing my sheets have to do with veggie-packed salmon burgers? Absolutely nothing, except that I love these guys as much as I hate my sheets. That's a lotta love!
Maybe you should whip these healthy salmon burgers up while your sheets are in the drier so you'll be in an extra good mood when it's time to put them on your bed.
The sheets, not the salmon burgers.
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Kale and Broccoli Salmon Burgers
- Prep Time: 45 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 55 mins
- Yield: 5 1x
- Category: Entree
Description
Super easy and delicious wild salmon burgers packed with superfood veggies.
Ingredients
- 1-15oz can wild salmon, drained + skin and bones removed
- ½ cup almond meal (or old-fashioned oats or breadcrumbs)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- Pepper, to taste
- ½ cup very finely chopped kale (stems removed)
- ½ cup very finely chopped broccoli florets
- ½ cup chopped onion
- ½ cup finely chopped parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Place drained salmon in a large bowl (I remove the skin and bones, but that's optional).
- Add eggs, almond meal, lemon juice, salt, garlic powder, and pepper. Stir well to combine.
- Add in chopped veggies. Be sure they are chopped into tiny pieces because the burgers will fall apart if there are large chunks. Mix well (I used my hands).
- Form into 5 tightly-packed patties. Place on a plate lined with foil or parchment paper and refrigerate for at least thirty minutes.
- Once refrigerated, heat a large skillet sprayed with oil over medium heat. Once hot, add burgers. Cook for 5-7 minutes per side, or until browned.
Jen says
I thought it was quite tasty, but I felt it needed tartar sauce to go with it. lol When I put it down on our Blackstone, it was coming apart, but once it cooked on one side, it was easy to flip. I also added some dijon mustard to the patties to "tame" down the salmon flavor.
★★★★
Alexis Joseph says
Yum! Chopping the veggies super fine may help them stick together more. Thanks, Jen!
Gina says
Going to try these! Have you tried freezing them? If you have, how did you go about it?
Thanks!
Alexis Joseph says
Yep! Just freeze in an even layer on a lined baking sheet then transfer to a freezer baggie once frozen. They'll keep for up to 3 months.
MJ says
Any idea what the calorie count is on these?
JEN Ayala says
Delicious! I left in the skin and bones (the nutritionist in me cant resist!) and they were a huge hit. We had them with some quick garlic sriracha mayo, in buns. I liked the texture after more like 7 minutes per side so they firmed up more all the way through. Yum!
★★★★★
Alexis Joseph says
Heck yes, thanks so much Jen!!
steve T bengtson says
Cannot print with the add running on the side. messes with the formatting.
MJ says
I had high hopes for this recipe. The seasoning was enough to off-set the kale and broccoli, but these suckers WOULD NOT stick together! I used old fashioned oats and eggs as my binders. I tried to squeeze out some of the water in the salmon before mixing ingredients too. If I were to bake them, do you know what the temperature and cook time would be? Maybe that would help them stay in form.
★★★
Alexis says
Shoot, I’m sorry! Try using less veggies or chopping them into really small chunks. I haven’t baked them before but you can google baked salmon burgers and look at the time—that’s what I always do 🙂
Tessa says
My friend! AH! Hi! I made these with a cooking class I do in Salt Lake city for people in recovery from drugs and alcohol.
YOU are amazing! So proud to see where you have come since we were in FNF together at OSU:)
I gave them your website for the recipe! Keep rockin it!
★★★★★
Juju says
Oh baby, I put broccoli in everything but never thought to put it in my salmon cakes. Yum--can't wait to try this!
★★★★★
Katie says
i can't wait to make these! Did you use canned salmon or wild caught fresh? 🙂
Alexis says
I used canned wild salmon!
Kay says
I actually had two sets of sheets for my bed. I only used one because I just throw it in the washer/dryer put it back on the bed. (sorry mom) Turns out the fitted sheet gets threadbare quicker than the top sheet, due to the friction of our bodies all night long. Now, thanks to my fitted sheet giving up the ghost (for the first time in my life - I've raised 8 kids!) as I was putting it back on the bed, I now have two complete sets of sheets and one extra top sheet. You are correct - you will sweat buckets, especially if you have a king-size bed!
Lovely site you have, found you through MFP.
Alexis says
Glad you found me, Kay! I can't imagine changing the sheets on a king-size bed...holy sweat.
Joanna says
What do you use as a bun for the salmon burger? I'm trying to cut out carbs so I can lose weight, so I don't want to use a burger bun.
Arman @ thebigmansworld says
...When i first moved to sydney, I slept in a sheetless bed for a few days....because I was too lazy.
These look insane- I love using canned salmon for patties/burgers!
Love,
Kate Winslet's left arm.
Alexis says
I'd be lying if I said I've never slept in a sleepless bed.
XOXO
Miranda Kerr
Ashley @ A Lady Goes West says
Hi Alexis! Hilarious. I agree with you on the sheets thing. It's one of my LEAST favorite chores. And I don't have back-up sheets either. These burgers sound delicious. I pretty much LOVE salmon and kale, so ummm, yes. Good work! Hope you have a happy Monday! 🙂
Alexis says
Thanks, Ashley! Glad to see I'm not the only one without backups 🙂
Abby Reisner says
I JUST USED THIS AS A REASON TO NOT GO OUT WITH MY COWORKERS because I had washed my sheets before work (and left them for later) and didn't want to come home to a bare mattress!!!! They thought I was crazy. So glad I'm not alone!!
Alexis says
Bahahaha I'm LOLing over here. YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
Dana | fresh simple five says
Seriously why are fitted sheets so much trouble!? Impossible to put on the bed and folding them... well, forget it! You'd think someone would have invented a better option by now. Anyway, these burgers look delish!
Alexis says
OMG folding them is a beast in itself!
Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says
I am so stinkin' excited about these!!! Now that I am pretty new to seafood, I always get crazy pumped when I see recipes that involve salmon. It is my favorite!
Alexis says
You're gonna be in lalalala love! I give you permission to eat one on a rice cake. With a pickle, duh.
She Rocks Fitness says
Full panic when I have to put the duvet cover on...Or what about actually trying to fold the fitted sheet...It is impossible and as someone who can be a neat freak, it drives me nuts. Is there a video on how to do that? XOXO
Alexis says
OMG the duvet is most definitely my worst nightmare. I couldn't even tell you the last time I washed it! That's embarrassing.
Ann says
LOL I hate when my socks fall off in my boots!! I can handle clothing my bed quite well though, it gets me sweaty too but it always works nonetheless! I'd appreciate a salmon burger afterwards though!
Alexis says
If the reward is a salmon burger, the whole process is MUCH easier 🙂
Julia says
Putting clean sheets on my bed is my least favorite activity too!! Like, the clean sheets just sit crumpled on the floor for 3 to 4ish days until I work up the ah-dultly motivation to put the dang things on the bed. Just.ridick. One day we'll be filthy rich and have someone clean our beds for us, deal?
These burgers are making me swoon. I wuvs them so. 😀
Alexis says
OMG same. I hate a crumply sheet but I always have crumply sheets because --> #laziness. I'd die for a personal bed sheet-er. I'll share!
Maryea {happy healthy mama} says
Oh my goodness do these look good! LOVE.
Alexis says
EEE thanks! Enjoy!
Lea says
These look great! And yes, getting sheets on can be so annoying! Do you think I could substitute chickpea flour for some of the almond meal?
Alexis says
Hmmmm I don't see why not!
Lea says
These look great! Yes, getting sheets on can be so annoying! Do you think I could substitute chickpea flour for some of the almond meal?
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
Haha omg I hate when my socks comes off inside of my boots! I thought I was the only one who had that problem.
Alexis says
You are NOT alone!!! It's the worst.
Colleen Welsch says
This looks so yummy! And believe me girl, you don't know the pain of changing sheets until you've put your bed in a corner! I have to crawl on the bed to tuck in the sheets on the side again the wall...which just makes the opposite corner pop off! It's a nightmare.
Alexis says
I feel your pain...my bed is in a corner, too! Worst decision EVER.
Anna says
Why don't you change bed-placing?
Colleen Welsch says
My bedroom is very small. There's really only one place to put it.
Erin @ The Almond Eater says
1) We are on the same wave length as I totes have a broccoli burger recipe planned aaaand 2) I hate changing my bed sheets and don't do it often enough. ....one day I'll be an adult...until then, UGHHH bed sheets.
Alexis says
Yayyyy for broccoli and all the laziness and crumply sheets!