Recipe:

Pine Nut and Zucchini Fritters

  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Total Time: 20 minutes

Recipe courtesy of Nuts for Life (www.nutsforlife.com.au)

Ingredients

  • 2 large zucchini, grated
  • ¼ cup pine nuts
  • ¼ cup reduced fat feta cheese
  • 2 green onions, finely chopped
  • ½ cup whole wheat flour
  • ¾ cup buttermilk
  • 1 medium egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon chopped flat leaf parsley
  • 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce, to serve
  • 1 lemon cut into 4 wedges, to serve

Instructions

  1. Place the zucchini in a bowl with the rest of the ingredients and stir to fully combine. Set aside for 10 minutes.
  2. Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat and spray with olive oil spray.
  3. Place tablespoonfuls of mixture in the pan and cook for 2 minutes each side until golden and cooked through. Remove from the pan and keep warm as you repeat with remaining mixture.
  4. Serve with 2 teaspoons of sweet chilli sauce and a wedge of lemon for each serve.

nutrition facts

Based on 4 servings

Per serving:

  • Calories367
  • Total Fat14g
  • Saturated Fat3g
  • Sodium360mg
  • Total Carbohydrate41g
  • Dietary Fiber8g
  • Protein16g
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