Description
Bright, approachable salmon balls paired with a silky avocado-lime sauce, perfect for weeknight meals or entertaining.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb fresh salmon or 2 cans salmon
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp parsley or cilantro, chopped
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Olive oil, for cooking
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 tbsp cilantro or parsley
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the salmon by cooking fresh salmon until just cooked through or draining canned salmon.
- In a bowl, combine flaked salmon, breadcrumbs, egg, garlic, parsley or cilantro, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, paprika, and seasonings. Mix gently.
- Shape the mixture into uniform balls (about 1 to 1.5 tablespoons each).
- Cook in olive oil in a skillet until golden brown on all sides or bake on a parchment-lined sheet at 400°F for 15–18 minutes.
- Blend avocado, Greek yogurt, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, cilantro or parsley, and seasoning until smooth for the sauce.
- Serve the salmon balls topped with avocado sauce and garnish with extra herbs and lime.
Notes
Use panko breadcrumbs for a lighter texture. Make the avocado sauce fresh for best flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking or Pan-frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: salmon, avocado sauce, seafood, healthy dinner, easy recipe