Middle-Eastern Zucchini Fritters

SERVES: 20 silver-dollar-sized fritters

Middle-East

INGREDIENTS

Fritters

• 1 pound zucchini (or any summer squash)

• ½ tsp kosher salt

• 1 large egg

• 1 Tbsp olive oil

• 1/3 cup feta cheese, crumbled

• 1/3 cup flour

• 2 Tbsp bread crumbs

• 3 green onions, minced

• 1 small clove garlic, minced

• 2 Tbsp parsley, minced

• 1 Tbsp fresh mint, minced

• ¼ tsp black pepper

• water (if needed)

Garlic Yogurt Sauce

• 2 tsp lemon juice

• 1/2 cup yogurt

• 1 tsp olive oil

• 1 small clove garlic, minced

• 1/4 tsp kosher salt

Garnish

• Fresh parsley, minced

DIRECTIONS

1. Shred the zucchini using the large holes of a box grater. Toss with salt.

2. Wring out excess water from shredded zucchini using a towel. (You may need to do this several times.)

3. Mix the egg, feta cheese, flour, bread crumbs, green onions, garlic, parsley, mint, olive oil, and black pepper together in a bowl.

4. Fold in the dried zucchini. Add water if too thick.

5. In a large oiled skillet, ladle out 1/8 cup batter. Press flat with spatula. Fry until golden on each side, about 3-4 minutes. Add more oil to skillet as needed.

6. Mix Garlic Yogurt Sauce ingredients together.

7. Garnish fritters with Garlic Yogurt Sauce and minced parsley. Serve. Enjoy!

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