Description
Tender baked salmon meatballs served with a smooth and creamy avocado sauce, perfect for a healthy, flavorful, and easy weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb fresh salmon, skin removed and finely chopped
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Water as needed for thinning
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine chopped salmon, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, egg, parsley, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Mix gently until just combined.
- Form the mixture into small meatballs and arrange them evenly on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 15–18 minutes, flipping halfway, until cooked through and lightly golden.
- While the meatballs bake, blend avocado, Greek yogurt, lime juice, garlic, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Add water gradually to reach the desired sauce consistency.
- Serve warm salmon meatballs with the creamy avocado sauce on the side or drizzled on top.
Notes
Use ripe avocado for the smoothest sauce and avoid overmixing the salmon mixture to keep the meatballs tender.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
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