Corn and zucchini fritters with salsa and lime mayo

Author: Tamika O'Neill

Photographer: John Paul Urizar

These crisp but lightly fried golden fritters have a whopping 6 serves of veg!

Serves: 4

Time to make: 25 mins

Hands-on time: 10 mins

Ingredients

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¾ cup wholemeal self-raising flour (see Cook’s tip)
¼ cup cornflourcornstarchX
2 eggs, lightly whisked
¼ teaspoon white pepper
½ cup soda waterclub soda seltzer waterX, chilled
2 cups sweet corn sweetcornXkernels
1 small zucchini/ courgettezucchiniX, grated, squeezed
½ red onion, diced
1 tablespoon olive oil

Pico de galo salsa
½ red onion, diced
2 vine-ripened tomatoes, seeds removed, diced
3 x tricolour (yellow, green & red) small capsicums, seeds removed, diced

Lime mayonnaise
¹⁄³ cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lemon juice

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Instructions

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1 Place both flours in a large mixing bowl, making a well in centre. Add eggs, pepper and soda water, whisking until combined and smooth. Season with freshly ground black pepper. Set batter aside for 10 minutes, then add corn, zucchini and onion, mixing to combine.

2 Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Working in batches, add ¹⁄³ cup amounts of batter into pan. Cook for 3 minutes each side.

3 To make the pico de galo salsa, place all of the ingredients in a bowl, mixing to combine. To make lime mayonnaise, place mayonnaise and lime juice in a small bowl, stirring to combine.

4 Divide fritters among four serving plates. Serve topped with salsa and lime mayonnaise.

HFG tip

If you don’t have wholemeal self-raising flour, use plain wholemeal flour and 1 teaspoon baking powder instead.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 437 cal

Kilojoules 1826 kJ

Protein 13.5 g

Total fat 13.3 g

Saturated fat 2.3 g

Carbohydrates 59.4 g

Sugar 17.2 g

Dietary fibre 11.3 g

Sodium 378 mg

Calcium 64 mg

Iron 2.7 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.