Greek Quinoa Zucchini Fritters
Greek Quinoa Zucchini Fritters! Crispy zucchini fritters with a garlic-hummus sauce.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 1/4 cup onion, diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3 cups grated zucchini, as much water squeezed out as possible
- 2 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 tsp. dried dill
- 1/2 cup flour, I used 100% whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tbsp. lemon juice
- generous pinch salt/ground pepper
Hummus Sauce:
- 1/3 cup hummus
- 1 large lemon, zest and juice
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 tsp. dried dill
- Parsley, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Combine the quinoa and 1 cup water in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until cooked, about 12 minutes. Set aside and let cool.
- Heat a medium non-stick skillet over medium heat and add the onion. Cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic clove, dried oregano and dill. Set aside and let cool slightly.
- Grate the zucchini using a box grater or food processor. Place in a large bowl and squeeze out as much water as possible. For reference, I squeezed out about 1 cup water from the zucchini. If you have too much water left in the fritters, they will be soggy and won't get crispy.
- Place the grated zucchini back in the bowl and add in the cooked quinoa, onion and herb mixture, flour, baking powder, lemon juice and a generous pinch salt/pepper.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat (I used my [url:1]cast-iron[/url] for a crispy crust) and add a tsp. or two of oil.
- Grab a hunk of zucchini mixture (about 1/3 cup) and form into a patty.
- Place in the skillet and let cook 3-4 minutes until golden brown, flip and cook another 2-3 minutes on the either side.
- Cook the rest of the fritters and set on a platter.
- Whisk together the ingredients for the hummus sauce and drizzle over the fritters.
- Garnish with minced parsley.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 207kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 8gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 145mgPotassium: 556mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 310IUVitamin C: 36mgCalcium: 111mgIron: 4mg