Description
Enjoy delicious Salmon Balls with Creamy Avocado Sauce: Healthy Dinner Ideas that are quick to make! Discover how easy it is—try this recipe today!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb fresh salmon fillet
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs or almond flour
- 1 large egg
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a food processor, pulse the salmon fillet until chunky.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the processed salmon with parsley, cilantro, breadcrumbs (or almond flour), egg, garlic, smoked paprika, lemon zest, salt, and pepper until well mixed.
- Form small balls (1-2 inches) from the mixture using damp hands.
- Heat olive oil in a grill pan over medium heat and cook the salmon balls for 4-5 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- While grilling, blend avocado, cilantro, yogurt (or sour cream), lime juice, garlic, salt, and pepper in the food processor until smooth.
- Serve salmon balls warm drizzled with creamy avocado sauce or alongside for dipping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Healthy
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 108
- Sugar: 0.3g
- Sodium: 162mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 36mg
Keywords: Chill the mixture for 30 minutes before forming balls to help maintain their shape while cooking. Feel free to customize the herbs based on your preferences—dill or chives can be delightful alternatives.