Corn & Zucchini Fritters with Herbed Yogurt
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Author Heather Earl
Yield 4 servings
These are great cold and in lunch boxes so double the recipe. You can reheat them in the toaster. Also good with a slather of honey for breakfast
Ingredients
- 2 Ears Fresh Corn, sliced off the cob or 2 cups Frozen Organic Corn
- 2 Shallots or Green Onions, chopped fine
- 1 cup Organic Polenta or Coarse Corn Meal
- 1/2 cup Organic Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper or Smoked Paprika
- 1-1 1/2 cup Milk (Rice, Soy or Almond)
- 1 Egg
- 1 cup Zucchini, Shredded
- Arugula for Serving
- HERBED YOGURT SAUCE
- 1 cup Organic Plain Greek Yogurt
- 2 Green Onions, chopped
- 1 clove Garlic, chopped
- big handful of mixed herbs: Parsley, Cilantro, Dill, Chervil, Tarragon
- 1 teaspoon Lemon or Lime Juice
- 1 teaspoon Sweet Chili Sauce or a Squeeze of Honey and a Sprinkle of Red Peppers
- Ground Pepper, Sea Salt
Instructions
- Heat a splash of Olive Oil in large flat fry pan
- Saute the Corn about 5 minutes, until lightly browned
- Toss in the Green Onions or Shallots and sauté just a minute to bring out the flavor
- Remove from heat and plop into a large bowl
- Put a fine mesh strainer over the bowl and add the Flour, Baking Powder, Soda and Salt
- Gently shake into the bowl then add the Polenta or Cornmeal
- Add the Egg and 1 cup Milk, mixing it all up
- Stir in the Zucchini and add more Milk if necessary to make a nice consistency of thick pancake batter without over mixing too much
- Heat a generous swirl of Olive Oil in the same fry pan until very hot but not smoking
- Use a measuring cup to drop cupfuls of batter into the pan
- Fry about 3-5 minutes each side until nicely browned and cooked in the middle
- Serve on a bed of Arugula with the Herbed Yogurt Sauce
- HERBED YOGURT SAUCE
- Whirl the Herbs, Green Onions and Garlic together in a food processor until fine
- Add the Yogurt with the Juice and a squeeze of Chili Sauce and whirl just once or twice to mix
- Season with Salt and Pepper and serve over the Corn Fritters
Recipe by Healthy Mama Cooks at http://www.healthymamacooks.com/corn-zucchini-fritters-with-herbed-yogurt/