Description
Baked salmon meatballs with avocado sauce are a healthy, protein-rich recipe that combines fresh salmon, herbs, and creamy avocado for a nutritious and flavorful meal. Ideal for clean eating, low-carb diets, or light dinners.
Ingredients
1 lb salmon filet, skinned and cubed
2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley
1 avocado
1/4 cup basil
1/4 cup Panko breadcrumbs
1 egg
1/4 cup sour cream or yogurt
1/2 tsp chili powder
2 cloves garlic, minced
Juice of 2 limes
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment and spray with cooking spray.
2. In a food processor, finely chop salmon. Transfer to bowl and mix with Panko, parsley, garlic, egg, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
3. Shape into 1-inch meatballs and place on the baking sheet.
4. Bake for 15–17 minutes until golden and cooked through.
5. In a separate processor, blend avocado, lime juice, yogurt, basil, and parsley until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Thin with water if desired.
6. Serve the baked salmon meatballs topped with avocado sauce and garnish with fresh herbs.
Notes
Sub Greek yogurt for sour cream if desired.
To make it gluten-free, swap Panko for almond flour or gluten-free breadcrumbs.
Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 17 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg