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Super Salmon Burgers

Yogurt sauce flavored with dried dill and bits of chopped scallion adds the crowning touch to these tasty salmon burgers.

Type: Fish, Shellfish
Courses: Sandwiches
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 cup 118mlPlain nonfat yogurt
1   Scallion - chopped
1 teaspoon 5mlDried dill
1   Salmon - (15 oz) - well drained,
  And bones removed
4   Egg whites
  = (or 1/2 cup fat-free egg substitute)
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozPlain bread crumbs
2/3 cup 41g / 1.4ozChopped onion
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlFreshly-ground black pepper
4   Whole-wheat mini pita pockets - - (4" rounds)
6 cups 1422mlShredded romaine lettuce

Recipe Instructions

Place the yogurt, scallion, and dill in a small bowl, and stir to mix well. Cover and chill until ready to serve.

Place the salmon, egg whites, bread crumbs, onion, and black pepper in a medium-sized bowl, and mix well. Shape into 4 patties about 1 inch thick.

Coat a 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray, and preheat over medium-high heat. Add the patties and cook for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, or until browned.

Cut a thin slice off the top of each pita round, and carefully open the round without separating the halves. Place 1 burger in each pita pocket, and top with 1 tablespoon of yogurt sauce and 1 1/2 cups of shredded lettuce. Serve immediately with extra sauce on the side.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Per Serving: 330 calories; 32.5 g protein; 10g fat; 32g carbohydrates; 5g fiber; 68mg cholesterol; 802mg sodium.

Source:
Cookbook Digest, Sep/Oct, 1999

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