Minty Zucchini Fritters
These delicious Minty Zucchini Fritters are great served as a side dish or for brekkie at the weekend.
Ingredients
- 1kg (6) Zucchinis washed, trimmed and grated
- 250g haloumi cheese coarsely chopped
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten with a little salt and pepper
- 50g baby spinach roughly chopped
- 6 mint leaves finely chopped
- 3 tsps Olive oil
Step 1
Preheat oven to 180°C.
Step 2
Place the grated zucchini in a clean tea towel and bring up the corners to form a sack.
Step 3
Twist the sack around until you have squeezed most of the liquid out.
Step 4
Place zucchini in a bowl with the cheese, egg, spinach and mint.
Step 5
Stir gently to combine.
Step 6
Heat the oil in the pan over medium heat for 2 minutes.
Step 7
Place 4 egg rings at a time in the pan and pour 1/2 cup of mixture into each ring.
Step 8
Pat down with the spatula to evenly spread the mixture.
Step 9
Cook for 3 minutes on one side. Remove the rings, flip the fritters over and continue to cook for a further 2 minutes.
Step 10
Keep warm on a baking tray lined with the Baking Sheet or BBQ Sheet while you cook the remaining mixture.
Step 11
Serve warm with the dressed salad leaves.
Chef’s Tips
Try serving with a dollop of Greek yoghurt flavoured with a teaspoon of lemon juice and 2 teaspoons of finely chopped mint.
Minty Zucchini Fritters
Ingredients
- 1 kl Zucchinis (washed, trimmed and grated)
- 250g haloumi cheese (coarsely chopped)
- 1 large Egg (lightly beaten with a little salt and pepper)
- 50g baby spinach (roughly chopped)
- 6 mint leaves (finely chopped)
- 3 tsp Olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C.
- Place the grated zucchini in a clean tea towel and bring up the corners to form a sack.
- Twist the sack around until you have squeezed most of the liquid out.
- Place zucchini in a bowl with the cheese, egg, spinach and mint.
- Stir gently to combine.
- Heat the oil in the pan over medium heat for 2 minutes
- Place 4 egg rings at a time in the pan and pour 1/2 cup of mixture into each ring.
- Pat down with the spatula to evenly spread the mixture.
- Cook for 3 minutes on one side. Remove the rings, flip the fritters over and continue to cook for a further 2 minutes.
- Keep warm on a baking tray lined with the Baking Sheet or BBQ Sheet while you cook the remaining mixture.
- Serve warm with the dressed salad leaves.
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