#TDT Tasty Dinner Tuesday!! Try this yummy dish for dinner Expecting Mom's!! Salmon Burgers with…

#TDT Tasty Dinner Tuesday!! Try this yummy dish for dinner Expecting Mom's!!

Salmon Burgers with Avocado Sauce

Burgers are a summertime mainstay, and there’s nothing fishy about swapping out the traditional ground beef patties for ones made with omega-3- packed salmon. Studies show that this nutritional hero may decrease the risk of prenatal and postpartum depression. Plus, slathering on the punchy avocado sauce adds a dose of folate, a B vitamin that protects against birth defects.

This Recipe: SERVES: 4

START TO FINISH: 30 minutes

PREP: 22 minutes

COOK: 8 minutes

Ingredients:

For burgers:

•   3 tablespoons chopped dill

•   2 shallots, chopped

•   2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

•   1 pound skinless center-cut salmon, chopped into ½-inch cubes

•   ¼ teaspoon salt

•   ¼ teaspoon black pepper

•   ⅔ cup panko breadcrumbs

•   4 whole-grain buns

•   1 tomato, sliced

•   2 cups arugula

For sauce:

•   1 ripe avocado

•   ½ cup sour cream

•   1 tablespoon prepared horseradish

•   1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions:

1.   Preheat grill to medium. In a food processor, blend dill, shallots, mustard, half of the salmon, salt and black pepper into a pasty purée. Add remaining salmon and breadcrumbs and pulse just until combined. Form into 4 equal-sized patties and brush with oil. Grill 4 minutes per side, or until just cooked through.

2.   To make the sauce, mash together avocado, sour cream, horseradish and lemon juice in a bowl.

3.   Toast buns, cut side down, on grill grate, about 30 seconds. Place salmon burgers on bun bottoms and add sauce, tomato, arugula and bun tops.

Tip: Placing patties in the freezer for about 10 minutes before grilling helps them hold together over the flame.

Nutrition score per serving:    545 calories, 32g protein, 51g carbohydrates, 25g fat (6g saturated), 92mg calcium, 3mg iron, 92mcg folate, 10g fiber, 720mg sodium