I’ve made these fritters for numerous parties and they’re always a hit. In this recipe I pan fry them in olive oil but I’ve also deep fried them in a wok before when I was being a bit more indulgent (it was New Years, it was a party, it had to be done). Both ways of cooking them produce crispy fritters studded with melty feta and full of flavour.
Chocolate, Coconut and Zucchini Cupcakes With Tahini Caramel Glaze
Oh yeah. These are happening. They’re like a a coconut rough cupcake but with green vegetables in them. Yesss please. Don’t freak out about the vegetable content, it’s there to give texture and zucchini is so mild and slightly sweet so it’s a totally fine thing to put in your baked goods. No more zany than carrot cake. So if you can get around carrot cake, you can get around these.
ZUCCHINI AND LENTIL SALAD WITH PECORINO AND SPINACH YOGHURT SAUCE
This simple summer salad can be a side or a full meal. I love having it with a couple of soft boiled eggs on top for lunch – so delicious I kind of want to lick the plate. Maybe have, this is a safe private place for my confessions right? It’s really easy to throw together and tastes delicious.
ZUCCHINI, CHILLI AND GARLIC PASTA WITH BROAD BEANS AND LEMON
This might just be my new favourite pasta dish of the season. It’s so quick and easy and the flavours are amazing.
ZUCCHINI AND AVOCADO SALAD WITH HERB ‘MAYO’ AND CHICKPEA CROUTONS
This salad is so morish and fresh. Full of flavour and textures it’s basically everything a salad should be. The creamy yoghurt based dressing and the crunchy spiced chickpea croutons are winners you’ll be using in all your salad bowls.
CHOCOLATE AND ZUCCHINI BROWNIE WITH SALTED TAHINI CARAMEL
Well that’s a mouthful of a title. And it’s the title of a pretty amazing brownie. Fudgy on the inside with a crisp exterior and full of… vegetables. Yeah you read that last sentence correctly. It’s main ingredient is zucchini and it’s good.
PEA AND ZUCCHINI SALAD WITH MOZZARELLA
This salad is fresh and delicious, the perfect thing to accompany a summer barbecue. The ribbons of zucchini curl around the juicy peas, and the sharp vinaigrette balances the creamy mozzarella and sweet peas perfectly.
VEGGIE BURGER
If you’re after a fun, quick and easy meat free monday idea then this recipe has you covered. I’ve been playing around with veggie patties for a while now and I’m finally really happy with one. This patty has a good ratio of vegetables and legume, and a flavour that doesn’t overwhelm the rest of the burger components, just gets a nice little harmony going on with them. And that’s exactly what I wanted from this burger.
ZUCCHINI AND PEA FRITTERS
These fritters are fresh and full of flavour. The zucchini and pea can be paired with whatever fresh herbs you have on hand to give it an extra oomph but are also tasty without. They use buckwheat flour so are also grain and gluten free, but you could use any flour you like. I’ve used a mix of almond and coconut flour before too.