Salmon Burgers

1. Add cubes salmon, almond meal, shallots, garlic, dijon mustard, dill, lemon zest and and black pepper into a food processor or blender.
2. Pulse the mixture and scrape down sides as needed with a spatula until the salmon is a coarsely ground. You want some small chunks, not a puree.
3. Transfer the salmon mixture to a medium bowl and evenly divide into 4 burger patties. (about ½ – 1 inch thick) Grill right away or place patties on a plate and cover. Refrigerate until ready to grill.
4. Heat grill to medium-high heat, approximated 375-400 degrees F. Thoroughly clean grates with a grill brush and oil!
5. Place burgers on the grill and grill for 4 minutes covered, gently flip and cook 3 to 4 more minutes covered. The internal temperature should be about 130°F. You definitely don’t want to overcook these, they will be very dry. So follow the times. 🙂
6. Once to temperature remove salmon burgers from the grill.
7. optional: toast the burger buns until warm and slightly charred

Lemon Garlic Aioli

1. Add lemon garlic aioli ingredients to a small bowl, mix to combine.

Assemble

1. To each burger bun add 1 tablespoon of the lemon garlic aioli, then salmon burger, avocado slices, tomato slice and red onion. Serve.