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Mediterranean Salmon Burgers + Roots Hummus GIVEAWAY!

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They say we should let food be thy medicine.

Mediterranean Salmon Burgers

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.

peper hummus

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?

Hummus package

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. The hummus can be frozen as well, if the contest winner is nervous about having to eat 6 whole tubs before the sell by date! They will be good in the fridge for a few weeks after the winner receives them (and I assure you that you’ll have no problem scarfing down the 6 tubs).

roots giveaway

They say every batch is sacred, and they’re right.

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Mediterranean Salmon Burgers

★★★★★ 5 from 4 reviews
  • Author: Alexis
  • Prep Time: 35 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 50 mins
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Entree
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Description

Healthy and delicious salmon burgers spiced up with zesty Mediterranean flavors!

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Ingredients

  • 1–15oz can wild salmon, drained
  • 1/3 cup almond meal (or bread crumbs)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup spinach, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp Roots roasted red pepper hummus
  • 1/4 cup feta cheese
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp capers (optional)
  • Oil for cooking

Instructions

  1. Remove skin and bones from salmon. Add drained salmon and all other ingredients to a large bowl. Stir well to combine.
  2. Cover and refrigerate mixture for 30 minutes.
  3. 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.
  4. Serve hot.

 

To enter the giveaway, leave a separate comment for each entry that you complete (for up to five entries total). The prize pack will include six tubs of hummus, one reusable branded cooler, one shirt, a hat, 5 stickers and a magnet. The giveaway is open to U.S residents only. It will end Thursday, March 6th at 11:59 pm.

  1. Leave a comment telling me why you love hummus!
  2. Follow Hummusapien on Instagram
  3. Like Humusapien on Facebook
  4. Like Roots on Facebook
  5. Follow Roots on Twitter

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.

Comments

  1. Omg omg omg I’m supposed to be in a meeting right now but I NEEDED to get a comment in on this right away! Ive been drooling over Roots hummus since you first posted about the massive hummus delivery..I’m pretty sure we’re hummus soulmates , one time a tub of hummus spilled in my bag and I spent an hour trying to rescue it…also hummus and chocolate(?)- id be willing to test

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    • I want to try everything every respie I read. Love all the ingredients . Can’t wait so bored with the same old way I’ve been preparing these bears mostly just various kinds of hummus . Going shopping in the morning ok.? yea

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  3. I’ve heard all these wonderful things about this hummus and I so wanna try it! Mmm…hummus…with pita chips…on sandwiches…now I’ve drooled on my keyboard. ;)

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  12. I LOVE hummus! It’s the only way to get me to eat raw veggies like carrots or sugar snap peas…it’s also great on top of veggie burgers or tabouli…

    I also follow you on Facebook and Insta already!

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  17. I love hummus because it literally can be eaten at any meal! At breakfast with eggs, as a snack, as a dressing or sandwich spread, or with noodles for dinner! I know if I have hummus in my fridge I always have a meal (:

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  22. Whaaaaa omg all those flavors sound great! I love hummus, but I forget to buy it because it’s a little pricey and the hummus I make isn’t quite up to standard yet so I get frustrated. Anyway, I also love that they call themselves the microbewery of hummus. That’s hilarious and very trendy.

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  33. I do the same thing with Advil! My husband thinks I’m crazy to suffer, but I just don’t want to take it unless It’s crazy bad (and then it’s too late!)!!! ;)-

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  35. I am OBSESSED with hummus and eat it daily as a snack and often incorporate it into meals. I would be so psyched to win this prize pack . It was made for me!

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  36. Hummus is my favorite food!!!! I’ve been looking for Roots everywhere and would LOVE to try some. I usually make my own but having some delicious premade stuff that is legit in the fridge would save some time, which is needed in grad school!! I love it with carrots the most :) and brussels:)

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  40. Can you save the mixture in the fridge for a couple days, or would you recommend making them all head of time and putting them in the fridge to heat up? And how many days will they still be OK to eat?? These looks so good so thank you!

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  42. I love hummus! It’s so creamy and delicious, and like you, I feel like I could eat a whole tub of it — and feel less guilty than say… a tub of ice cream?? But, just as satisfied :) Thai cocunut curry and extra hot chipotle sound amazing!

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  43. I LOVE hummus. I’m part Arabic so whenever I used to go visit my Teta (Arabic for grandma) in California, she would always make the best homemade Hummus!
    Mine never comes out as good, so i’m constantly looking for store bought hummus that is close in goodness to my grandmas!

    Roots looks Awesome!!!

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  66. I love hummus on everything. I think my favorite is your version of tuna salad with hummus! It’s so good on peppers, carrots, and celery. I’m probably about to go eat some now!

    ★★★★★

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  68. I love when a company has A TON of flavors! umm… Jeni’s. Roots looks fabulous. Hello, thai coconut curry hummus! Sounds amazing!

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  74. I love hummus because it’s creamy, delicious, and filling! I love that I can eat it on a salad, a sandwich, with delicious pita or cucumbers. I love that it can be almost any flavor! I love that it is a healthy, protein-packed option!

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  91. I love hummus because it tastes great on so many things (including raw vegetables and sandwiches), it’s healthful, and it’s convenient!

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  93. I shouldn’t imagine it was hard taking down 14 tubs of this , given that a tub of hummus equals a serving…that is the story as I know it.

    I LOVE HUMMUS CAUSE IT’S FREAKIN NOMMY, and is made with chickpeas and I’m borderline obsessed with those cuties.
    And thai.coconut.curry ?? Eehhh, hUllo!

    P.s I adore you and your blog in all its entirety<3

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  112. I love hummus because it can literally add flavor and nutritional value to any meal! It’s one of my favorite snack components :)

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  123. I spent 2 years teaching in Palestine- the birthplace of hummus. You haven’t experienced hummus until you’ve had it over there!!!

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  124. These sound great and I love that they don’t have olives in them to be Mediterranean (one of the few foods I can’t stand!). I love hummus on sandwiches or for a pretzel dip. Even better, putting hummus and pretzels ON a sandwich! Life changing, I tell you.

    Maybe you should try the whole ‘windex solves everything’ for your headaches. I hope you’ve seen My Big Fat Greek Wedding :)

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  144. 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.

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    • Hi Joanna! I’m so sorry to hear that the burgers didn’t work for you. Mine stayed together well, so I’m not sure what the issue was here. Did you refrigerate them prior to coooking? I’ll edit the recipe to add a bit for almond meal for binding. Thanks for reporting back!

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  151. Hummus is the perfect dip and makes a great healthy snack. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve come home from work or yoga absolutely starving and opened up a container of hummus and dug in with some raw veggies. And so many awesome flavors!

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  166. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I’m here I’m here I’m here! OK, omg, how much time do I have to talk about hummus? How do I love thee… let me count the ways… or just write them out in a stream-of-consciousness, grammatically incorrect, run-on sentence filled paragraph. Ready, GO! As others have mentioned, hummus is so darn versatile. I love it more now than ever. Crowd pleaser, adored by kids and adults alike. Great on a variety of items – raw veggies, toast, pita chips, pretzels, crackers, in sandwiches, on veggie burgers, in tuna (thanks to you I do this now), from the spoon, mixed into things, etc etc etc. It is a truly amazing food. Easy snack, great at parties, healthy, satisfying, flavorful. I remember trying it when I was younger and being surprised I actually liked this “weird” food so much (and then I grew up to be weird so natch, I love it). Even my unhealthy parents like hummus. The more I learn about it, the more I adore it. It comes in (or you can make it) in countless flavah flaves. Like PB chocolate dessert hummus? What? Lima bean, black bean, roasted red, garlic, pine nut, and the list goes on. I’m so happy I discovered hummus, but EVEN MORE happy I discovered Hummusapien. And even if I don’t win the giveaway (how can I not after this novel though, really?), I’ll still order some Roots hummus b/c it seems like a great company and I am dying to try it after you’ve featured it and showed us so many lovely ways to enjoy it. Vicariously through you is no longer enough. Oh, and I look great in hats and love stickers. BOOM. Hummus.

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  174. I love hummus because you can eat it with anything (crackers, veggies, on sandwiches)! And it’s delicious! :)

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  178. Ooooooh, I love hummus. You can make it yourself. You can buy it in the store. You can have it in all different flavors. You can indulge in it and not feel guilty. You can have it with chips or veggies. It’s made with chickpeas, which is one of my favorite foods EVERRRRRR. Hummus is awesome and so are you!

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  180. 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

    ★★★★★

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