Salmon Burgers with Avocado Sauce

These easy salmon burgers are made with canned salmon, yogurt, breadcrumbs, and a few easy-to-find seasonings.  Serve them with an easy avocado sauce!

Do you know what the difference is between salmon cakes, salmon patties, and salmon burgers?

I'm just gonna say it-- there isn't one!

EXCEPT-- maybe sometimes there IS a tiny difference.

And that difference would be-- in how you serve the fish cake.

I'm serving these salmon burgers like a sandwich, with a tasty avocado sauce and some greens.

In other words, I'm serving them on a bun-- burger-style.

If you prefer your fish burgers bun-free-- you can do that too.

Why Use Canned Salmon for Salmon Burgers?

Because it's incredibly easy!

There's no cooking the fish first, or trying to dice raw salmon-- you simply start with a high quality canned salmon.

This recipe works best with canned pink salmon or canned red (Sockeye) salmon.

Once you've got some salmon, you'll mix the salmon with a few other ingredients (like breadcrumbs, spices, yogurt, and an egg)-- and mix it together with a fork.

That's right-- no food processor or any other special equipment needed.

Can I Skip the Egg?

The egg helps bind these salmon burgers together. In other words, it keeps them from falling apart.

So no-- in this recipe, you can't simply leave the egg out.

That said-- there are tons of ways to replace eggs as binders out there. If you try one and it works for you, let me know and I can give it a shot!

Can I Swap the Avocado Sauce for Avocado Slices?

You betcha.

But if you love avocados, give this sauce a try.

You simply blend together (or mash with a fork) a little avocado, yogurt, and lemon juice.

It's finger-lickin' good.

It's also a ridiculously delicious salad dressing-- I use it in this King crab salad.

If you're not an avocado fan, try topping these salmon burgers with the mustard yogurt sauce from this easy salmon patties recipe.

Make a batch, dig in, and then freeze a few salmon burgers for later!