It’s getting California Avocado crazy around here as Dara and I prepare for the biggest avocado party of the year! We’re both happily knee deep in avocado recipes, trying to come up with some of the best avocado recipes to tempt your tastebuds. The California Avocado 4th of July Blast is right around the corner and we can’t wait to see your recipes!
Remember to come back for our recipe link up party June 27th through July 4th. Share your favorite California avocado recipes for a chance to win over $1600 in prizes! (Complete details can be found on this post).
In the meantime, Dara and I are whipping up some recipes highlighting the freshness and delicious flavor of California Avocados. The Avocado Smoothie I made last week was incredible and it has made multiple appearances at our house since trying it the first time.
For this go around, I wanted to whip up something that would be a great addition to our upcoming July 4th festivities. Everyone knows you can’t have a great cookout without burgers, right? I decided to take a twist on the traditional burger and created a seafood version – Salmon Sliders with a Tangy Avocado Sauce. This is one recipe that explodes with fresh flavor and is perfect for your next gathering or for a quick, weeknight dinner.
Dara’s Chilled California Avocado Soup with Coconut Milk is another wonderful recipe for the summer months. Talk about avocado nirvana. Yum!
We hope you’ll join us starting June 27th for the California Avocado 4th of July Blast! I can’t wait to celebrate together!
PS… thanks, Mom, for the inspiration for this recipe!
Disclosure: A special thanks to the California Avocado Commission for hosting this great event. I have been compensated for my time but all opinions are my own.
Salmon Sliders with Tangy Avocado Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh salmon filet skin removed, and thinly sliced
- 1/2 red bell pepper sliced
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper sliced
- 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs
- 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 1 egg
- For the Sauce
- 1 ripe California avocado peeled and sliced
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar
- 1/8 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 12 Savory Butter King's Hawaiian Rolls
- Additional sliced California avocados for garnish
Instructions
- For the sliders:
- Place sliced salmon and bell pepper into a food processor. Pulse 2-3 times until mixture is coarsely chopped.
- Remove mixture and place in a medium bowl. Add Panko bread crumbs, Kosher salt, pepper and egg and mix with a spoon until well incorporated. If mixture is not holding together, add additional Panko bread crumbs, 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Shape salmon mixture into 12, small patties.
- Heat an electric skillet to medium-high. Cook patties for 3-4 minutes on each side until completely cooked through.
- Remove and place on individual King's Hawaiian Dinner Rolls
- For the Avocado Sauce
- In a medium sized bowl, mash the avocado.
- Stir in mayonnaise, sour cream, milk and vinegar until smooth. Add Kosher salt and cracked black pepper and stir until incorporated.
- Spoon Tangy Avocado Sauce over cooked salmon sliders. Top with a slice of fresh Avocado and the bun. Serve warm.
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
That first shot is awesome Kristen! Did you have help or use a tripod… or both?
Kristen says
It’s called employing your 10 year old to help you out 😉 Slave labor.
Amy says
Randy would flip out! My daughter too. I’m not a big salmon fan but that sauce is calling my name.
Kristen says
I think the sauce would make a pretty darn good salad dressing too… if made a bit thinner!
Carolyn says
I love avocado so much. And I adore salmon. You won me over with this!
Kristen says
Oh good – it’s a great combo!
Pat Wogan says
Beautiful picture! What a healthy sandwich! I’m sure it tastes as good as it looks. I love the fact that you used Hawaiian rolls for it.
Kristen says
It was so good, mom! Next time, I’m adding cheese though… I forgot you mentioned that!
Cookin' Canuck says
Oh my goodness! These sliders are absolutely gorgeous, Kristen. And that avocado sauce…I’m already dreaming up additional ways to use that creamy sauce.
Kristen says
One of these sliders paired with your soup would make a pretty awesome combo!
Bev Weidner says
You can drizzle that sauce riiiiight down my throat.
Kristen says
🙂 You are too funny
Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch says
Mercy, this looks amazing! And that sauce? Perrrr-fection!
Kristen says
Thanks, Robyn!!
Cassie says
I’m dying over these, Kristen! Love that sauce. I’m coming over for lunch!
Kristen says
Oh you should have, Cassie! Someday!
Deborah says
Avocados have been one of my pregnancy cravings from the beginning of this one. A craving that I gladly welcome!! These sliders look absolutely amazing and perfect for any summer night!
Kristen says
That’s one good craving to have.. good for you and good for baby! How are you feeling, by the way? Getting excited?
Brian @ A Thought For Food says
If a bar served this, I would be all over it. Looks freakin’ amazing!
Kristen says
It was pretty darn awesome!
JulieD says
Looks absolutely amazing. I love avocados!!! This is awesome!
Kristen says
Thanks, Julie! It was a great combo. I’ll trade you one for one of your Cheesesteaks!
Living The Sweet Life says
ohhhh myy!! This is my kind of slider. Just reading the title alone got me excited, yum – yum – yum. These will be happening, and sooooooo soon too!!
Kristen says
Oh I hope you’ll try it! Let me know how you like it if you do.
Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen says
I’m getting on a plane right now and coming over for lunch. WOW!
Kristen says
Yes! I would love that so much!! You are welcome anytime 😉
SuperJenn says
Again, and as always, this sounds amazing! My family is a big fan of salmon AND avocados even the littles, this will certainly be a hit!
Kristen says
Oh well then this is a great recipe for your family! And it really is quite easy to pull together.
Mimi Avocado says
What a gorgeous photo! Avocados and salmon are so delicious together… and the colors!
Nicole says
These look soooooo good!!
Ashley Bee (Quarter Life Crisis Cuisine) says
Ohh goodness these are SO cute and summery! I love them! Salmon is sooo good too, I love finding new ways to use it 🙂
carly {carlyklock} says
What a gorgeous shot. Nice work!
Heather @ Farmgirl Gourmet says
Kristen…..YUM!!!! I want these sliders.
TidyMom says
GORGEOUS Kristen! I’m not a big salmon fan, but I would certainly give this a try!
Angie says
Those look SO good! Must try this recipe 🙂
Natalie @ Cooking for My Kids says
That looks amazing! And, the photo is absolutely gorgeous. WHEN you come to Austin next summer, can you give me so me photography lessons? 🙂
Jen @ Savory Simple says
Avocados make the best sauce! They’re one of my favorite healthy cream replacements. I would love to try your dish as well as Dara’s!
bridget {bake at 350} says
I love, love, love salmon…and would take those over a burger any day! The sauce sounds incredible, too!
Maria says
Love that avocado sauce!
brandi says
i’ll take 52, please. and a few for the husband. annnnnd a vat of that sauce.
monette says
This looked so good that i made them the day i saw them. And the were awesome as sliders!! The following day i served the salmon cakes on top of salad greens drizzled a little of the avocado sauce and some lemon and made a perfect lunch salad. And oh…..I like spicy so i added a touch of cayenne to the avocado sauce and used greek yogurt instead of sour cream since i was out. Thanks for the recipe.
Kristen says
Thanks for letting me know! I thought some hot sauce or “spice” would be a perfect addition!
Sommer@ASpicyPerspective says
Those are some good-looking sliders. Love the avocado sauce!
Joanne says
I absolutely adore this use of avocado! Those salmon burgers with that sauce are totally what I want for lunch right now.
Kimberly Sewell says
This is really delicious food. The sauce makes it more delicious to eat.
Jeff David says
Hello, I made the avacado sauce last Saturday for a BBQ. We put it over a grilled salmon fillet. Someone else was doing sliders so we held off on that.
It was delicious. Thank you for sharing.
Jeff David
http://www.hometownslop.blogspot.com
Kristen says
That sounds amazing! Can’t wait to try it that way too 🙂
Lynna says
Saw these on Pinterest yesterday, made them today! Quick, easy and delicious…thanks for sharing the recipe.
Kristen says
So glad you liked them, Lynna. Thanks for coming back to let me know 🙂
Colleen (Souffle Bombay) says
Good Lord Kristen that first shot is incredible!!! You have such a talent (and do does your little assistant!!). I vote for that shot for my fav food pic of 2012!!
Kristen says
You are too sweet – thank you 🙂
Stephanie says
I just found these on pinterest and will be making them Wednesday for dinner! I have a question though: have you ever saved the avocado sauce, and if you have does it keep well? There are only 2 of us eating, but I love having leftovers the next day to send to work with my hubby. I hate browning avocados though (they seem even grosser now that I’m pregnant!).
Kristen says
Hi Stephanie –
Thanks so much… you’ll love these little sliders!
I made the sauce the night before, refrigerated it and we had it with lunch the next day. It worked perfectly 🙂
Enjoy!
Sarah @ Well Dined says
Oh my gosh – these were SO GOOD! I made them full sized and it made four patties. Awesome – thank you.
natasha says
Hello!
I’m brazilian, currently living in Canada and i really love your blog!
heather says
I just made these, but burger size. I subded the mayo for Greek yogurt and used low-fat sour cream. The avocado sauce was good but the patties kinda plain….like they needed mote flavor or spice. Next time I make them I’m gonna try a spicy pepper or something. They taste as if the cool sauce should cool the patties.
Des @ Life's Ambrosia says
These look absolutely fantastic and perfect for summer. Then again, anything with avocado is perfect in my opinion. 🙂
Des @ Life's Ambrosia says
I need these in my life STAT.
pas cher magasin sac à main says
Mi nur faris ĉi tiuj, sed burger grandeco. Mi subded la mayo por grekaj jogurto kaj uzis malalta-dika acida kremo. La avokado saŭco estas bona sed la patties kinda ebenajxo …. kiel ili bezonis lignereton gusto aŭ spico. Venontfoje mi faras ilin, ke mi baldaŭ provos pika pipro aŭ io. Ili gustumas kvazaŭ la malvarmeta saŭco devas malvarmigi la patties.
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Taylor Rushing says
Does the vinegar in the recipe curdle the milk?
Kristen says
It didn’t mine, and with the other ingredients mixed in with it, I don’t think it should. Thanks!