9 July 2014

RYE, CHICKPEA & COURGETTE FRITTERS


I mentioned in this post that one of my new daily routines is to try to eat clean, to cut out dairy and to make as many meals as I can from scratch, reducing the amount of salt, sugar and stabilisers found in processed foods. At first this felt quite time consuming, but now I'm finding it easier to come up with simple fresh dishes and sauces that are rich in goodness and don't take an age to make. Last week we got stuck into this simple recipe and served it with fresh asparagus and homemade greek mint yoghurt, which F loves. It really does make me happy knowing what's going into his meals and seeing him leave an empty plate at the table.

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For the fritters you'll need:
1 courgette, coarsely grated and squeezed dry
1 small red onions, coarsely grated and squeezed dry
300g of organic chick peas, drained and rinsed
1 cup of German Rye breadcrumbs
1 tsp of coarse sea salt
Rapeseed oil for the baking tray
1 egg, lightly whisked
1 teaspoon of Flaxseed
200g Asparagus spears

For the Greek Mint Yoghurt you'll need:
170g low fat or 0% fat greek yoghurt
2 small garlic clove, finely chopped
3 sprigs of mint leaves, finely chopped
1 tsp of extra virgin olive oil
pinch of coarse sea salt

To make:
1. Preheat oven to 220 celsius.
2. Make your fresh yoghurt dip by combining the garlic, mint, extra virgin olive oil and salt into a bowl, before adding the greek yoghurt and mixing well. Let the yoghurt sit to infuse the flavours.
3. Place the chickpeas in a bowl and mash them until almost paste like, if you have a blender you can give them a whizz to save time.
4. In a separate bowl mix the courgette, onion, rye breadcrumbs, salt and flaxseed together.
5. Add the chickpeas and egg into the bowl and mix well.
6. Using your hands, form the mixture into patties and place onto a oiled baking tray.
7. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until golden, turning once during cooking.
8. Before the fritters have finished baking steam a pack of fresh asparagus for five minutes until bright green, serve alongside the fitters and yoghurt dip.

These fritters are great alongside mixed leaf salad, or served in pitta bread, with salsa or mint greek yoghurt.

I'd love to hear what healthy eats you've been enjoying recently?

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32 comments

  1. These look amazing!! Keep sharing your recipes, I've cut out dairy and am trying to limit gluten intake but am really struggling to think of things to cook! x

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    1. I think I'm going to start writing them all down so keep an eye out for some tasty dishes. x

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  2. Oh yum, I could eat these right now. I'm on a health kick and trying to eat less processed crap, so these are right up my street.

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    1. Me too! Really trying to be good so that I can still fit in my bikini when we eventually go abroad :) Although I will be having some wine tonight :) x

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  3. These look really great. I do tend to stick to the same boring dishes so should totally make an effort to try new things (when our kitchen is done...it's currently a building yard at the moment) x

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    1. i love trying new recipes, just have to make sure I don't spend a fortune on the shopping bills! x

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  4. yum!! these look delicious - I have a glut of courgettes so will be trying these out

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    1. I'd love to grow our own veg, must be so satisfying. x

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  5. oooo, I have all the ingredients in - yippeeee! We were having a smorgasboard tonight, but I may change my mind now!!

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    1. mmmmm Smorgasboard *drools* let me know what you think if you make them. I totally adore your recipes! x

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  6. This looks delicious. I love courgettes but tend to always cook them the same old way.

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    1. I've just seen a recipe with courgette cut like spaghetti that I can't wait to try. x

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  7. This looks just like a recipe on my Blog, we love these :)

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    1. Ooh add your link in the comments so people can find it, they are so tasty! The more the merrier I say x

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  8. They look very tasty, thanks for sharing x

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  9. Oh, how delicious! I just have to try this out! Thank you for sharing!

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  10. This sounds lovely. I am going to try these.

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  11. I'm doing Slimming World so cooking everything from scratch too. This sounds delicious.

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  12. I love that these are baked! They sound delicious - definitely one for my recipe book!

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  13. Oh these look lovely..something I could try during ramadan

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  14. these look fab, I love a good fritta and yogurt dip! I started doing that 5:2 thing having never dieted before in my life and lasted 1 and a half days. I think it's much better to just cut out the crap and exercise! x

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  15. this is the kind of meal I've been looking for as just starting to eat healthy again! x

    JustJulie | Beauty Blog

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  16. These look yummy!! Ive recently had a baby and im now trying to get back into shape and these look delicious! x

    Jess
    http://owlcrazymummy.blogspot.co.uk

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  17. Oh these look seriously yummy and healthy - going to have to give these a go - veggie love :)

    Laura x

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  18. Wow that fritter really jumps off the page - great photography. Very hungry now having seen that and as it is life size I almost feel like I could reach into my computer and grab it. NOM NOM NOM.
    Sorry I am getting a tad silly but it is 1:59 a.m. xxx

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  19. These look lovely. We are huge veggie lovers in this house. Thanks for sharing - I am going to try these.

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  20. This looks so delicious. Great way to eat courgettes.

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  21. Mmmm...these sound scrummy - and those asparagus spears look amazing to!! Dinner at yours I think ;-) x
    Love Vicky
    Around and Upside Down

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  22. I am the most useless cook, but these look amazing - keep the recipes coming!

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  23. Mmmm love courgettes. Will definitely try this one out. Thanks for the recipe!

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  24. Doing my best to do some healthy eating at the moment to support my cycling. Will definitely give this a try - it sounds yummy, especially the dip! Love a dip with some mint in it! :)

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  25. Oh Yummy these look scrumptious. And easy (I need easy!!) x

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