Corn, prawn and courgette fritters

You’ll love the lightness of these low calorie corn, prawn and courgette fritters fritters. Cook small fritters as a party finger food, or larger ones for a simple brunch or lunch.

Serves: 4 (makes 16-20 fritters)
Time to make: 25 mins

Total cost: $ 32.00 / $ 8.00 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

300g prawns, defrosted, tails removed
4 small corn sweetcornXcobs, kernels removed or 2 cups corn sweetcornXkernels)
3 courgetteszucchini, summer squashX, grated
2 teaspoons chopped fresh chives, plus extra, to garnish
1 ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
1 cup self-raising flour
5 eggs, lightly beaten
¾ cup trim milk
3 cups ready-made slaw mix
4 tablespoons low-fat plain yoghurt

Instructions

1 Place prawns in a processor and blend until finely minced (or chop very finely with a knife).

2 Combine prawns, corn kernels, courgettes, chives, paprika and flour in a large bowl. Mix to combine. Add eggs and milk and mix well to make a batter.

3 Heat a large pan over a medium heat. Spray with oil. Place spoonfuls of fritter mixture in pan and cook until bubbles show on the surface then flip to cook the other side. Set aside and keep warm until all fritters are cooked.

4 Combine slaw mix and yoghurt and mix well. Serve fritters with slaw on the side and tomato salsa if you prefer. Garnish with extra chopped chives.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Kilojoules 1770kJ

Calories 422cal

Protein 32g

Total fat 11g

–Saturated fat 2g

Carbohydrates 45g

–Sugars 9g

Dietary fibre 6g

Sodium 540mg

Calcium 330mg

Iron 3.5mg

Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.