Description
These salmon balls with creamy avocado sauce are tender, protein-packed, and full of fresh herbs. Paired with a rich, zesty avocado sauce, they’re perfect as a healthy appetizer, light dinner, or meal prep option.
Ingredients
Scale
For the salmon balls:
- 1 lb fresh salmon fillet, skin removed
- ¼ cup chopped parsley
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- ½ cup breadcrumbs (or almond flour for gluten-free)
- 1 large egg
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil (for frying)
For the creamy avocado sauce:
- 1 ripe avocado
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt (or sour cream or plant-based yogurt)
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Finely chop or pulse salmon in a food processor until minced.
- In a bowl, mix salmon with parsley, cilantro, breadcrumbs, egg, garlic, paprika, lemon zest, salt, and pepper.
- Form mixture into 12–14 2-inch balls.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook salmon balls for 3–4 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
- For the avocado sauce, blend avocado, cilantro, yogurt, lime juice, garlic, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Serve salmon balls warm with the creamy avocado sauce.
Notes
- Use wild-caught salmon for better flavor.
- For a gluten-free version, use almond flour instead of breadcrumbs.
- For a dairy-free version, use plant-based yogurt in the sauce.
- Chill salmon balls before cooking to help them hold their shape.
- Sauce variations: add jalapeño for spice or honey for sweetness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American, Healthy
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 balls + sauce
- Calories: ~200
- Sugar: ~1g
- Sodium: ~200mg
- Fat: ~15g
- Saturated Fat: ~3g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: ~5g
- Fiber: ~2g
- Protein: ~14g
- Cholesterol: ~45mg