Salmon and Zucchini Burgers
From 6 months · 2-3 burgers · 35 min
Ingredients
What you'll need
- Salmon
- Zucchini
- Rice
- Olive oil
Method
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How to prepare each food
Salmon
Cook salmon through until it flakes easily and is opaque throughout, never raw or seared. Run your fingers through it to remove every pin bone and the skin, then flake it finely or mash it into a smooth purée. Mix with breast milk, formula, or a vegetable purée to loosen the texture. As a Big-9 allergen, introduce it on its own and wait a few days before adding another new food. Choose salmon (a low-mercury fish) and skip the highest-mercury fish entirely. Add no salt.
Soft pea-size flakes, checked by hand for bones, or a smooth mash. Skin removed.
The main hazard with salmon is bones. Pin bones are thin and easy to miss, so run your fingers through every piece and remove them, along with the skin, before serving. Always cook salmon fully and serve it soft and flaked.
Zucchini
Steam or roast the zucchini until soft, served warm. Offer it as a finger-length spear the baby can hold, or mash it smooth. The skin can be a little chewy early on, so peel it or cook until very tender.
Soft finger-length spear, or smooth mash. Peel if the skin is firm.
Rice
Cook rice until soft and sticky and let it cool to warm. Serve it as a thick mash or mix it into a vegetable, meat, or fruit purée. Sticky or short-grain rice that clumps is easier for a baby to handle than loose dry grains.
Serve as a thick, sticky mash or blended into a purée. No cutting needed.
Olive oil
Stir a small drizzle of olive oil into a smooth purée or soft mash to add calories and richness. Use it as a cooking fat for vegetables or grains, or fold a little into the finished food just before serving.
No cutting needed. Mix a small amount evenly through the food.
Putting it together
Pan-cooked patties of flaked salmon and grated zucchini bound with rice flour.
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- AAP - Starting Solid Foods (around 6 months)
- NHS - What to feed your baby from around 6 months
- FDA/EPA - Advice about eating fish (mercury and best low-mercury choices)
- AAP - Introducing common food allergens to your baby
- USDA FoodData Central - Salmon (nutrient data)
- USDA FoodData Central - Zucchini (nutrient data)
- FDA - Arsenic in rice and rice products
- USDA FoodData Central - Olive oil (nutrient data)
General informational content, not medical advice. Always consult your pediatrician about introducing new foods, especially if your baby has any medical conditions or family history of allergies.
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