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These baked salmon meatballs are a healthy and delicious meal! They’re gluten free, paleo, keto, whole30 and AIP.

Salmon Meatballs with Avocado Green Goddess

Salmon is one of those super foods that I always feel like I could work into my diet more! I love how it tastes, and I love how satiated and healthy it makes me feel when I eat it. Salmon is easy to cook, and versatile, yet I still always feel like I get stuck in a rut with salmon recipes. Yes, it’s easy to just bake salmon and have it with a side, but it’s always fun to mix it up, right? That’s where these salmon meatballs come in!

These baked salmon meatballs are healthy and delicious! Plus, these are made without any bread crumbs or eggs! They’re paleo, keto, whole30, and AIP, and they even feature hidden veggies and a flavorful sauce for dipping or topping.

How can you eat these salmon meatballs?

Enjoy them as a main dish with a vegetable side dish.

These salmon meatballs are super satiating and would be great with some zucchini noodles, or some roasted asparagus!

Serve them as an appetizer

Put out some fancy toothpicks and let your party guests much on these yummy, unique meatballs.

Salmon Meatballs

The Ingredients You’ll Need for the Baked Salmon Meatballs

Sockeye or coho salmon

I find sockeye and coho salmon to be the most accessible in grocery stores in my region personally, and they both work in this recipe. If there’s another variety of salmon that works better for you, that will work too!

Zucchini

The zucchini acts as a bread crumb substitute to help bind these meatballs a bit while adding in another layer of nutrients with hidden veggies!

Coconut flour

Coconut flour helps bind the meatballs there are no eggs or breadcrumbs. I haven’t tried other flours. 

Avocado oil

This helps to add more moisture and healthy fats!

Avocado, lemon, basil, parsley & green onion

These are the ingredients that make the avocado green goddess.

Salmon Meatballs

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Baked Salmon Meatballs w/ Avocado Green Goddess (Paleo, Whole30, AIP & Keto)

  • Author: Michelle
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
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Description

These baked salmon meatballs are a healthy and simple main dish!

Ingredients

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For the salmon meatballs

  • 16 oz sockeye salmon, skin removed
  • 1 cup zucchini, peeled and chopped (about 1 small zucchini)
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 3/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper (omit for AIP)
  • 3 tbsp avocado oil

For the avocado green goddess (optional)

  • 1 medium avocado
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Using a food processor, chop the zucchini until fine. Use a cheesecloth or paper towel to squeeze out some of the excess moisture and set aside in a large bowl.
  3. Check the salmon for any pin bones and remove them. Using the same food processor, process the salmon until ground.
  4. Combine the salmon with the zucchini and mix in the remainder of the ingredients. Mix until thoroughly combined.
  5. Roll the salmon mixture into meatballs and place on the baking sheet.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven for 15-18 minutes or until baked through. Set aside.
  7. Prepare the green goddess by combining all of the ingredients in a high-speed blender until smooth.
  8. Serve the meatballs with the green goddess and enjoy!

Notes

All nutrition facts are an estimation and not exact.

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  • Prep Time: 15
  • Cook Time: 15
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Baked
  • Cuisine: Global

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 484
  • Fat: 39 g
  • Carbohydrates: 9.1g
  • Fiber: 3.8 g
  • Protein: 28.2g

Salmon meatballs with avocado green goddess