“Years ago I worked in high tech and managed a large team. There was no time to cook elaborate meals, but I wanted my kids to eat healthy. Dinner was invariably frozen microwaved wild salmon burgers from Costco, rice and steamed vegetables. Every. Night. The kids hated it. They’ve ‘affectionately’ coined this time ‘The Salmon Burgers Days’. Today, my daughter delights in our homemade salmon patties. We played with all kinds of ingredients and methods and this is the result: the fresh version is way better than Costco frozen!” -Sarah

Ingredients:

1 lb fresh wild salmon, bones and skin removed
1/2 cup of mayo (I like this brand but just look for no sugar/pastured eggs/no vegetable oil) or coconut cream
1/2 chopped red pepper
2 chopped scallions
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
Dash of cayenne pepper

Directions:

Pulverize salmon in a blender or food processor
Mix in the rest of the ingredients
Shape burger and fry till golden on both sides, or till you like the consistency. Avocado is the best vegetarian option for frying. Red palm oil can also be used at high heat. Beef tallow and other meat fat is generally an ideal choice for high heat and adds flavor but may not work as well with fish. Stay far, far away from industrial seed oils like Canola and sunflower.

Serves 4