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Salmon Balls with Creamy Avocado Sauce

Salmon Balls with Creamy Avocado Sauce

Delicious salmon balls served with a creamy avocado sauce, perfect for a light meal or appetizer.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 14 balls
Calories 120 kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • Mixing Bowl
  • food processor
  • Baking Sheet
  • parchment paper

Ingredients
  

For the Salmon Balls

  • 1 lb fresh salmon, cooked and flaked
  • ½ cup almond flour (or gluten-free breadcrumbs)
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 green onions, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Olive oil spray (for baking)

For the Creamy Avocado Sauce

  • 1 ripe avocado
  • ¼ cup Greek yogurt (or dairy-free yogurt)
  • 2 tablespoon lime juice (freshly squeezed)
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 tablespoon fresh cilantro or parsley
  • Salt to taste
  • 2-3 tablespoon water (to thin the sauce as needed)

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • If you’re using fresh salmon, bake it at 375°F (190°C) for 15–20 minutes, or until it flakes easily with a fork. Once cooled slightly, flake the salmon with a fork and set it aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the flaked salmon, almond flour, eggs, chopped parsley, green onions, minced garlic, Dijon mustard, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Mix everything gently but thoroughly.
  • Scoop about 1 ½ tablespoons of the mixture and roll into balls. You should end up with around 14–16 bite-sized salmon balls. Place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet and lightly spray them with olive oil.
  • Bake the salmon balls in a preheated oven at 400°F (200°C) for 18–20 minutes, flipping them halfway through.
  • While the salmon balls are baking, blend all the avocado sauce ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth.
  • Serve the warm salmon balls with a generous drizzle of creamy avocado sauce, or serve the sauce on the side for dipping.

Notes

These salmon balls are just as tasty cold as they are warm. Perfect for meal prepping or packing into a lunchbox the next day.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ballCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 10gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 350mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 150IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
Keyword avocado sauce, baked, Easy, healthy, salmon
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