Let’s begin by gathering our ingredients for Baked Salmon Meatballs with Creamy Avocado Sauce:
1 salmon fillet
½ medium onion, grated
1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
3 tbsp minced cilantro
1 egg white
3 garlic cloves
½ tsp paprika
½ tsp ground oregano
1 large avocado
3 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
½ lime, juiced
5 tbsp water
2 tbsp minced cilantro
1 tsp chile powder
salt & pepper

The meatballs:
Preheat the oven to 350º F. Skin salmon, then place the salmon in the food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. Transfer to a large bowl.

Add the onion, breadcrumbs, cilantro, egg white, 2 garlic cloves, salt, pepper, paprika and oregano to the salmon. Stir to combine. Using a large spoonful portion of the salmon mixture, form meatballs by rolling between the palms of your hands. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray. Place the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet, spacing evenly.

Bake until the meatballs are firm to the touch and nearly cooked through, 13-15 minutes. They will continue cooking once you remove from oven. You don’t want them to become dry in the middle.

While meatballs are cooking, blend the avocado, yogurt, 1 garlic clove, lime juice, water, cilantro, chile powder, salt and pepper in the food processor. Blend until smooth.

Plate meatballs and top with avocado mixture. Enjoy!

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