Vegetable and ricotta fritters with capsicum salsa
You’ll love the lightness of these vegetable and ricotta fritters with capsicum salsa. Cook small fritters as a party finger food, or larger ones for a simple brunch or lunch.
Serves: 1
Time to make: 25 mins
Total cost: $6.28
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- Salsa
- ½ red capsicum, finely diced
- 1 tomato, diced
- 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- pinch salt
- chilli flakes to taste (optional)
- Fritters
- 1 courgette, grated
- 1 carrot, grated
- 1 spring onion, finely sliced
- ¼ cup ricotta
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons flour
- pinch salt
- black pepper to taste
- spray oil
- 2 tablespoons plain yoghurt, to serve
Instructions
1 In a bowl, combine all salsa ingredients. Set aside.
2 In a separate bowl, combine courgette, carrot, spring onion, ricotta, egg, flour, salt and pepper.
3 Spray a pan with oil and set over a medium-high heat. In batches, cook fritters till golden, about 3-4 minutes each side. Serve with salsa and yoghurt.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free flour.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 411cal
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Kilojoules 1720kJ
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Protein 20g
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Total fat 21g
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–Saturated fat 7g
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Carbohydrates 30g
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–Sugars 20g
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Dietary fibre 8g
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Sodium 790mg
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Calcium 280mg
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Iron 3mg
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.
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