Fish Burgers with Smashed Avocado

This is a beautiful grain free, fish burger. Fresh salmon is ideal but you can substitute with any firm fish or even canned salmon or tuna for a quick pantry dinner.

Serves 4

You will need:

200 g piece of salmon, skin on (or use white fish or canned salmon or tuna)

1 egg

½ red onion or 2 spring onions

150 g almond meal (or 100g cooked potato and 50g almond meal)

60g fresh herbs (I like basil, dill or coriander) plus extra for garnish

salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 ripe avocados

juice and zest of 1 lime

salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

MANUAL METHOD

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line two baking trays with baking paper.
2. Pop your salmon on one of the lined baking trays and bake for just 15 minutes.
3. Leave the salmon to cool a little and then flake it into a bowl. Mix in a beaten egg, finely chopped red or spring onion, 100 g of the almond meal (or cooked mashed potato) and 40g of the fresh herbs (finely chopped). Season to taste
4. Form the mixture into 8 small burgers, then roll the burgers in the last of the almond meal.
5. Place the burgers on the lined baking tray, drizzle with olive oil and bake for 10 minutes.
6. While the burgers are cooking, put the avocado in a bowl and mash it with the back of a fork. Add the lime juice and zest, 20g herbs, salt and pepper to taste and a tablespoon of olive oil and give it a good mix
7. Serve your burgers with the smashed avocado, some extra herbs and either a big salad or some steamed greens.

THERMOMIX METHOD

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. Bake your salmon on one of the trays for 15 minutes
3. Leave the salmon to cool just a little then add in chunks to the Thermomix bowl. Add egg, red onion in quarters, 100 g of the almond meal (or 100g cooked mashed potato) and 40g of the fresh herbs. Season to taste
4. Pop the lid on, insert measuring cup and blitz for 10 seconds, blade 5. Scrape down bowl, check consistency. Repeat if needs be.
5. Form the mixture into 8 small burgers, then roll the burgers in the last 50g of almond meal in the last of the almond meal.
6. Place the burgers on the lined baking tray, drizzle with olive oil and pop them into the oven to bake for 10 minutes.
7. While the burgers are cooking, add avocado, lime juice and zest to your Thermomix bowl along with 20g herbs, salt and pepper to taste and a tablespoon of olive oil. Pop on the lid, insert measuring cup and blitz for 3-4 seconds on blade 5.
8. Serve your burgers with the smashed avocado, some extra herbs and either a big salad or some steamed greens.