Recipes for Health Living: Zucchini and Lentil Fritters

These zucchini and lentil fritters are a great way to sneakily give your children protein and vegetables. Topping them with melted cheese and a dollop of ketchup will add some additional flavour. You may like to add some avocado and tomato aswell.

Ingredients

• 1 x 400g tin of brown lentils
• 1 x 420g tin of corn kernels (no salt added)
• 4 tablespoons of plain flour
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• Pinch of paprika
• ½ teaspoon of vegetable stock
• Pinch of parsley
• Punnet of sweet cherry tomatoes
• 1 avocado
• 1 bunch of spinach leaves

Method

• Drain the juice from the lentils and place in a mixing bowl
• Blend the corn kernels with the juice included and add this to the bowl
• Add the spices, vegetable stock and baking powder and stir until well combined
• Fry in shallow oil on both sides until brown
• Remove and serve on top of a bed of spinach leaves and topped with avocado and tomato

For kids

Sprinkle cheese over the top and a dab of low sugar ketchup if they need a bit of additional flavour

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