tilapia burgers & watermelon salsa

Welcome to Summer. This burger will be your guide.

Tilapia Burgers & Watermelon Salsa
Makes 8 burgers

2 pounds fresh or thawed tilapia
1 cup panko
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 avocado
1 cup watermelon, chopped
1/4 red onion, chopped
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
1 lime
8 whole wheat buns

Pulse tilapia in a food processor until no large pieces remain.

Transfer to bowl and add garlic, mustard, panko, salt, and pepper. Mix until ingredients are distributed throughout. Form into 8 evenly-sized burgers.

Heat skillet over medium heat and cook until golden brown on each side, about 4-5 minutes. Meanwhile, chop cubed water melon into small chunks.

Add cilantro, red onion, and lime juice. Heat buns in oven under high broil until toasty. Serve with avocado and salsa.

tilapia burgers & watermelon salsa

 

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Author: Rachel Schultz

Serves: 8 burgers

Ingredients

• 2 pounds fresh or thawed tilapia
• 1 cup panko
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 avocado
• 1 cup watermelon, chopped
• ¼ red onion, chopped
• ½ cup cilantro, chopped
• 1 lime
• 8 whole wheat buns

Instructions

1. Pulse tilapia in a food processor until no large pieces remain.
2. Transfer to bowl and add garlic, mustard, panko, salt, and pepper. Mix until ingredients are distributed throughout. Form into 8 evenly-sized burgers.
3. Heat skillet over medium heat and cook until golden brown on each side, about 4-5 minutes. Meanwhile, chop cubed water melon into small chunks.
4. Add cilantro, red onion, and lime juice. Heat buns in oven under high broil until toasty. Serve with avocado and salsa.

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Modified from How Sweet Eats.