This tasty, fresh and healthy meal will be a hit with the entire family at lunch or dinner. So quick to make too.
Makes approx. fifteen cup size patties.
Level of Difficulty:
1/5
Fritters
Ingredients
- 500g zucchini, grated
- 1/2 cup (100g) Australian Prunes, pitted
- 1 cup green peas
- 1 small bunch parsley, finely chopped
- 1 small bunch dill, finely chopped
- 1 onion, minced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup plain flour
- 3 tbsp grated parmesan
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Method
- Place grated zucchini in a bowl with a good pinch of salt and leave to drain for 10 mins. Then squeeze out as much liquid as you can.
- Cover prunes in hot water and let soak for 5 mins then drain. Process in a blender or food processer until smooth.
- Mix all ingredients. Heat a tbsp of olive oil in a frying pan and place 1/2 cup size portions in the pan. Cook on one side then gently turn and cook on the other side.
Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 2 shallots, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Salt & pepper to taste
Method
- To make the quinoa salad, cook 1 cup of washed quinoa in 1½ cups of water. Cook for approx. 15 mins or until all the liquid is absorbed. To the cooked quinoa add lemon zest and shallots, fresh herbs, salt and pepper.
Nutrition
- Source of protein and fibre
- Low in saturated fat
- Low in sodium
