Chipotle Salmon Burgers

With our next PCS looming in the not-too-distant future, we are now working on cleaning out the freezer and cupboards. To that end, I typed chipotle and salmon in the recipe finder and came up with this ~ yum! Pair it with Sour Cream-Chipotle Potato Salad, and you have a meal! Cooking Light says: "Shape the patties up to eight hours in advance, and cook just before serving. Use a grill pan or nonstick skillet to cook them since they may not hold up on a standard grill. If you have a mini food processor, use it to prepare the mayonnaise mixture. You can use regular hamburger buns instead of English muffins."

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 burger)
Ingredients:
Mayonnaise:
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons light mayonnaise
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mango
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh pineapple
1/8 teaspoon finely grated lime rind
Burgers:
1/3 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon finely chopped chipotle chile, canned in adobo sauce
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (1 1/4-pound) salmon fillet, skinned and cut into 1-inch pieces
Cooking spray
4 English muffins
4 butter lettuce leaves

Preparation:
1. To prepare mayonnaise, combine first 5 ingredients in a food processor or blender; process until smooth. Transfer to a bowl; cover and chill.
2. To prepare burgers, place onions, 1/4 cup cilantro, chile, and juice in a food processor; process until finely chopped. Add salt and salmon; pulse 4 times or until salmon is coarsely ground and mixture is well blended.
3. Divide salmon mixture into 4 equal portions; shape each portion into a (1-inch-thick) patty. Cover and chill 30 minutes.
4. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add patties to pan; cook 6 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.
5. Wipe skillet with paper towels; recoat with cooking spray. Place 2 muffins, cut sides down, in pan; cook 2 minutes or until lightly toasted. Repeat procedure with cooking spray and remaining muffins.
6. Place 1 muffin bottom on each of 4 plates; top each serving with 1 lettuce leaf and 1 patty. Spread about 1 tablespoon mayonnaise mixture over each patty; place 1 muffin top on each serving.

Nutritional Information:
Calories: 408
Calories from fat: 33%
Fat: 15g
Saturated fat: 2.6g
Monounsaturated fat: 4.5g
Polyunsaturated fat: 6.6g
Protein: 37.4g
Carbohydrate: 28.9g
Fiber: 2.9g
Cholesterol: 94mg
Iron: 3.8mg
Sodium: 595mg
Calcium: 124mg