They say we should let food be thy medicine.
They're exactly right. Ya know, matzah ball soup is the Jewish penicillin. Salmon burgers are the Mediterranean.... Advil?
I'm extremely stubborn. Whenever I have a headache, I refuse to take Advil until it gets bad enough that it's beyond the point of Advil being any help at all. If my mom told me to eat one of these burgs next time a migraine was coming on, I'd gladly eat the whole batch. And then some.
Wild salmon, feta, capers AND hummus? Are you even being serious right now?
I mean let's be real. All it's missing is avocado. And dark chocolate.
...Ew.
Rememeber when I posted my jubilation on Insta a couple weeks ago after 14 tubs of Roots hummus and salsa (plus a cooler, stickers, buttons, pens and tank tops) arrived at my door? SERIOUS swag. I felt like I won the hummus lottery. It was kind of the best day of my life.
Roots, known as the microbrew of hummus, is a small company based out of Asheville, North Carolina. I can tell you from experience that their nine flavors of hummus are quite superior in the creaminess and taste arena. I've tried many a hummus in my day, but the texture of Roots hummus is spot on. My favorite flavors were the thai coconut curry, extra hot chipotle, black bean and lima bean. Who would have ever thought that lima bean hummus would be the apple of my eye?
And yes, all 14 tubs are gone. It wasn't even hard to finish them all. In fact, I could have easily taken down 14 more. Roots, in all their fabulous hummus glory, is giving away a prize pack to one lucky reader including 6 tubs of hummus, one reusable branded cooler, one shirt, a hat, 5 stickers and a magnet.
They say every batch is sacred, and they're right.
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Mediterranean Salmon Burgers
- Prep Time: 35 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 50 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Entree
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
Healthy and delicious salmon burgers spiced up with zesty Mediterranean flavors!
Ingredients
- 1-15oz can wild salmon, drained
- ⅓ cup almond meal (or bread crumbs)
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 1 cup spinach, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp Roots roasted red pepper hummus
- ¼ cup feta cheese
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp capers (optional)
- Oil for cooking
Instructions
- Remove skin and bones from salmon. Add drained salmon and all other ingredients to a large bowl. Stir well to combine.
- Cover and refrigerate mixture for 30 minutes.
- Heat a large skillet sprayed with cooking spray or a bit of oil over medium heat. Form mixture into four tightly packed patties. Once skillet is hot, cook patties for 5-7 minutes (or until browned). Carefully flip and cook until browned on the other side.
- Serve hot.
Good luck, lovelies!
I was provided samples of Roots hummus. I was not compensated in any way for this post. As always, all opinions are my own.
Nina says
Hi, thanks for the fab recipe. Could I swap out the feta cheese? I was wondering maybe mashed potato or fresh breadcrumbs, any thoughts? thanks
Alexis says
Hmm I haven't tried it, but I don't see why not!
Erica says
These are so yummy! The whole family gobbled them up (kids included)
Alexis says
So glad to hear that, Erica! Thanks for reporting back 🙂
Joanna says
I made these burgers this evening, but the mixture is really wet and falls apart when I flip them. I know that flour would hold them together …. you might want to add this as a notation to the recipe … or chickpea flour to compliment the hummus.