Smoked salmon and goat’s cheese fritters

Photographer: James Moffatt

Impress your brunch guests with these smoked salmon fritters. Try them for brunch for a healthy way to kickstart your day.

Serves: 4

Time to make: 35 mins , plus overnight chilling

Hands-on time: 15 mins

Ingredients

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100g soft goat’s cheese
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
125g spring greens, stalks removed and discarded, leaves shredded
2 spring onions, finely chopped
¾ cup frozen peas
500g floury potatoes, roughly chopped, steamed, then chilled overnight
1 egg, beaten
3 tablespoons plain flourall purpose flourX, plus extra to dust
olive spray oil
200g smoked salmon, torn

Instructions

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1 Put the goat’s cheese, chives and parsley in a small bowl and stir to combine. Cover with clingfilm and keep in the fridge until ready to serve.

2 Put the greens, spring onions and peas in a pan with 1 tablespoon water and cook for 2–3 min over a medium heat until tender.

3 Put the cooked potato in a large bowl and mash roughly, then stir through the egg and vegetables. Fold in the 3 tablespoons flour, then divide the mixture into 8, forming into patties using lightly floured hands.

4 Spray a large non-stick frying pan with oil and set over a medium heat. Lightly dust both sides of the patties with flour, then cook, in batches if necessary, over a low–medium heat for 3–4 min on each side until golden.

Serving suggestion

Serve the warm fritters topped with smoked salmon pieces and a spoonful of herby goat’s cheese

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 372 cal

Kilojoules 1557 kJ

Protein 24 g

Total fat 13 g

Saturated fat 6 g

Carbohydrates 35 g

Sugar 3.8 g

Dietary fibre 5 g

Sodium 748 mg

Calcium 148 mg

Iron 2.8 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.