5.0 from 15 votes
Easy Zucchini Fritters
Delicious fritters that make for a perfect starter, side dish or snack. Crunchy on the outside and moist on the inside.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 8 fritters
Calories: 38 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 large zucchini (around 600gr)
- ½ cup whole wheat flour
- 1 egg
- Lemon zest of one lemon
- Handful of fresh mint chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Ingredients for the yoghurt dip
- 1 soy yoghurt unsweetened
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Handful of fresh mint
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Shred the zucchini and place it in a mixing bowl. Add 1 teaspoon of salt, mix and leave for 10 minutes.
- Put the zucchini inside a cheesecloth and squeeze out all the water making pressure with your hands. When all the water has been squeezed out, place the zucchini back in the mixing bowl.
- Add into the mixing bowl the flour, egg, lemon zest, fresh mint, salt and pepper to taste. Combine all the ingredients until uniform.
- Heat some oil in a frying pan or skillet on medium-high heat. With your hand, form the fritter shape and fry for 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate before serving.
- For the dip, using a hand blender, blend the yoghurt with the lemon juice and the mint and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
38kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.2g
Trans Fat
0.003g
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
10mg
(0%)
Potassium
100mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
80IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8fritters
Amount Per Serving
Calories 38
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 38kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Trans Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 10mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 80IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.