Salmon Burgers With Yoghurt Cucumber Sauce

From Gwyneth Paltrow to Jennifer Aniston, the Alkaline Only Diet is a fan with the celebrities. Zoe Bingley-Pullin whips up a sensational salmon burger that's part of the healthy diet.

Ingredients: (serves 4)

• 300g salmon drained and flaked or 300g hard tofu

• 2 eggs, beaten

• 1 cup of wholegrain bread crumbs

• ¼ of a cup shallots, finely chopped

• 2 tbsp. lemon juice

• 2 tbsp. of Tamari soy sauce

• ¼ cup of coriander

• 1 garlic clove, crushed

• 2 tbsp. Olive oil

Yoghurt Sauce:

• 1 cup of yoghurt

• ½ a cup of Lebanese cucumber roughly chopped

• 2 tbsp. of finely chopped mint

• ½ tsp. of lemon zest

• 1 tsp. of lemon

• Sea salt and pepper to taste

• 4-8 Iceberg or Cos lettuce leaves.

Method:

In a medium bowl, combine salmon, eggs, 2/3 cup bread crumbs, shallots, lemon juice, coriander, garlic, Tamari and pepper and blended. Shape into 4-6 patties, about ¾ thick; coat with remaining breadcrumbs.

In a large frying pan add the olive oil and heat to a medium temperature.

Add patties and cook 5 min each side until browned and then drain on paper towels.

In a medium bowl combine the entire yoghurt ingredient and mix thoroughly.

Serve the salmon patty with a couple of spoonful of the yoghurt sauce.

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