Kale fritter with smoked salmon and tzatziki

Author: Tamika O'Neill

Photographer: John Paul Urizar

This fabulous fritter will be a crowd pleaser for Sunday brunch!

Serves: 4

Time to make: 30 mins

Hands-on time: 20 mins

Ingredients

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¹⁄³ cup wholemeal self-raising flour
4 eggs
½ cup soda waterclub soda seltzer waterX, chilled
2 spring onions, thinly sliced
1 cup kale, shredded
½ cup cooked brown and black rice mix
1½ tablespoons olive oil
100g smoked salmon
120g watercress, to serve

Pickled onion
¼ cup apple ciderhard ciderX vinegar
1 teaspoon honey
1 small red onion, thinly sliced

Tzatziki
1 cup reduced-fat Greek-style yoghurt
1 cucumber, peeled, grated, liquid squeezed out
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves, chopped

Instructions

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1 Place flour in a mixing bowl, making a well in centre. Add eggs and soda water, whisking until combined and smooth. Season with freshly ground black pepper, then set aside for 10 minutes.

2 Add spring onion, kale and grains to batter, mixing to combine. Heat the oil in a 26cm frying pan over medium heat. Pour batter into pan and cook for 4 minutes each side, or until golden.

3 Meanwhile, to make pickled onion, place vinegar and honey in a small bowl, whisking to dissolve. Add onion, gently tossing to coat, then set aside for 10 minutes. To make tzatziki, place all ingredients in a small bowl, mixing to combine.

4 Transfer the fritter to a large serving plate and serve topped with tzatziki, salmon, watercress and pickled onion.

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 335 cal

Kilojoules 1399 kJ

Protein 20.1 g

Total fat 15.1 g

Saturated fat 3.2 g

Carbohydrates 25.6 g

Sugar 10.5 g

Dietary fibre 5.4 g

Sodium 471 mg

Calcium 245 mg

Iron 2.5 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.