Salmon Adventures, Part III (Tsatsiki Salmon)

My mom sent me a salmon recipe a couple of months ago, and we finally got around to trying it. This one was very simple and delicious, and well worth the wait. The salmon was basically prepared plain, then served with the tsatsiki sauce. Yum!

Tsatsiki Salmon

3/4 cup cubed, seeded, peeled cucumber
1 cup fat-free sour cream or yogurt
1 T chopped green onions or chives
1/4 t dried dill
1 t lemon juice
1/4 t salt
4 salmon filets
salt and pepper to taste

Combine first 6 ingredients in small bowl. Cover and chill 30 minutes.

Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Place fish, skin side up, on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill 6 minutes. Turn fish over, grill 4 more minutes.

Serve with sauce on the side.

***Note-May also add 1/2 teaspoon horseradish before chilling for a little extra kick!

Beer Burgers!

Last night, we had a taste for burgers...but not just any burgers. We wanted something different. Something worthy of sitting on a plate with the sweet potato fries we made. This burger had to be...the beer burger! We threw some beer-sauteed mushrooms and some swiss cheese on the top, and dinner was served! My husband tried one burger with dijon mustard and one with barbecue sauce. Barbecue sauce definitely won his vote!

The original recipe for "Zippy Burgers" was found online here. I did not like all the chili powder, and will experiment next time with other seasonings.

Beer Burgers

1 lb ground beef
1/4 c beer
1/2 t crushed red pepper flakes
2 T Worcestershire
1 t onion powder
1/4 t salt
1/4 t pepper
Seasoning to taste (I may try cayenne next time)

Mix all ingredients except the beef. Add the beef and mix well. Form 4 patties, and grill to taste. Top with sauteed mushrooms and swiss, and barbecue sauce if desired (mozzerella would taste excellent on this as well). Enjoy!