Name: Courgette fritters with salsa
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: Approx. 30 minutes
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 egg, beaten; pinch black pepper; 15g Parmesan cheese, very finely grated; 50g wholemeal flour; half tsp baking powder; 2 courgettes, grated; 4 spring onions, finely sliced (reserving 1 tbsp to serve); 2 tsp rapeseed oil; For the salsa:; 10 leaves fresh mint, finely chopped; 3 tomatoes, chopped; half red onion, finely chopped; half tsp cumin seeds; good pinch black pepper; Juice 1 fresh lime

With a side of zesty salsa, these fritters make a perfect side dish or accompaniment.

Serves

Prep

20 minutes

Cook

Approx. 30 minutes

Each 191g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)

KCal

130

Carbs

13.9g

Fibre

3.3g

Protein

6.6g

Fat

4.7g

Saturates

1.3g

Sugars

5.2g

Salt

0.28g

Fruit/Veg Portion

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Ingredients

1 egg, beaten

pinch black pepper

15g Parmesan cheese, very finely grated

50g wholemeal flour

half tsp baking powder

2 courgettes, grated

4 spring onions, finely sliced (reserving 1 tbsp to serve)

2 tsp rapeseed oil

For the salsa:

10 leaves fresh mint, finely chopped

3 tomatoes, chopped

half red onion, finely chopped

half tsp cumin seeds

good pinch black pepper

Juice 1 fresh lime

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Method

Step 1

Place the beaten egg, pepper, Parmesan cheese, flour and baking powder in a bowl, and mix well.

Step 2

Mix in the courgette and spring onion (reserving 1 tbsp to serve).

Step 3

Add the oil to a large non-stick pan, place 1 tbsp of the mixture in the pan and flatten slightly to create a fritter about ¾–1cm thick, repeating in batches until all the mixture is used. (Depending on the size of your pan, you should be able to cook 3–4 fritters at a time.) As the fritters are ready, place on a plate and set aside.

Step 4

Cook the fritters for 2–3 minutes, until lightly browned, then flip over and cook the other side (again for 2–3 minutes).

Step 5

Meanwhile, add all the salsa ingredients to a bowl. Mix together well and set aside.

Step 6

When all the fritters are ready, sprinkle with the remaining spring onion and serve with the salsa. (You can serve the fritters either warm or cold.)

Recipe tips

For a vegetarian alternative to Parmesan, swap it out with vegetarian-style hard cheese.

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Courgette fritters with salsa

Ingredients