SIDE DISHES RECIPES

Cheesy Quinoa, Sweet Potato & Zucchini Fritters

Summary

Servings 12
Time Needed Prep
Cook
Ingredients 12
Difficulty Easy

Rating (click to rate)

3.4 based on 9 ratings.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Zucchini grated
  • 1 Sweet Potato cooked and mashed
  • 1/2 cup Quinoa uncooked
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 tsp Garlic minced
  • 1 Egg beaten
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
  • 1/2 cup Cheddar Cheese grated
  • 1 cup Panko Crumbs
  • 1 Salt And Pepper
  • 1-2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 Sour Cream, Sweet Chilli Sauce And Chopped Spring Onions to serve

Nutrition Information

Qty per
65g serve
Qty per
100g
Energy 64.446666666667kcalcal 99.685485949987kcalcal
Protein 4.005gg 6.1948955916473gg
Fat (total) 3.37625gg 5.222351121423gg
 - saturated 1.32125gg 2.0436968290797gg
Carbohydrate 4.4929166666667gg 6.9496004124774gg
 - sugars 0.86208333333333gg 1.3334622325342gg
Dietary Fibre 0.59416666666667gg 0.91905130188193gg
Sodium 61.13875mgmg 94.568832173241mgmg

Nutritional information does not include the following ingredients: Sweet potato, Salt and pepper

Please Note - Nutritional information is provided as a guide only and may not be accurate.

Sneak in some veggies! Guilt free and healthy treat — Cheesy Quinoa, Sweet Potato & Zucchini Fritters are perfect for light dinner or snacks. It is a snap to make, just scoop, flip, cook, serve. Easy enough, right?

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Method

  1. In a saucepan, boil the sweet potato until soft and tender. Drain and mash then set aside.

  2. Cook the quinoa in 1 cup of water according to the packet instructions. Set aside.

  3. Grate 2 cups of zucchini (about 2 large zucchinis or 3 medium sized) and place into a colander to drain. Squeeze out any excess liquid.

  4. In a large bowl, add together the cooked quinoa, mashed sweet potato, zucchini, egg, garlic, cheeses, panko crumbs and sea salt/pepper. Mix until well combined.

  5. Shape the mixture into 12 equal sized fritters.

  6. Preheat oven to 150 degrees.

  7. In a frying pan, heat 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Then place 4-5 fritters into the pan and press down lightly.

  8. Cook for approximately 5 minutes on either side or until golden brown. Keep warm in the oven while cooking the remaining batches.

  9. Serve with sour cream, sweet chilli sauce and chopped spring onions.

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