Every summer I get an abundance of squash and zucchini from my local farm (Stoneledge Farm Community Supported Agriculture.
To get through all of those veggies in the most delicious ways, I put them into everything!
I make:
Most recently, I turned those summer squashes into yummy fritters.
They came out totally delish!
But, to give them some flair, I decided to call them by their fancy French name: Courgette Fritters.
Courgette is the French word for green summer squash (aka Zucchini).
Enjoy the fritters… whatever you decide to call them!
- 2 mediums sized courgette/zucchinis (green or yellow)
- 1½ tsp. sea salt
- 3 scallions, finely sliced
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- ½ tsp. dried thyme
- 1 large egg, beaten
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp. baking powder
- Yogurt
- Fresh Dill
- Olive oil (or avocado oil)
- Shred the courgettes on a box grater or use the shredding disc in a food processor.
- Place shredded vegetables into a large mixing bowl with 1 tsp. salt and gently toss.
- Set aside for 25-30 minutes.
- Gather the shredded vegetable into a cheese cloth and squeeze out the excess water and discard.
- You could also squeeze out the excess water simply by using your hands.
- Put the shredded courgettes back into the large mixing bowl and add scallions, parmesan cheese, garlic, oregano, thyme, and remaining ½ tsp sea salt.
- In a separate bowl, beat the egg, then add it to the large mixing bowl with flour plus baking powder.
- Combine all ingredients together.
- On medium/high heat, add a shallow layer of olive oil into a large frying pan.
- Drop ¼ cup of courgette batter into the pan and gently flatten it with a spatula.
- Fry 3-4 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.
- Remove from the heat.
- Top fritters with a dollop of yogurt and dill.
Andrea Beaman is an internationally renowned Holistic Health Coach, Natural Foods Chef, Speaker, Herbalist and best-selling author who helps people feel happier, healthier and in control of their health. She was named one of the top 100 Most Influential Health and Fitness Experts, is the recipient of the Natural Gourmet Institute’s Award for Excellence in Health-Supportive Education and a Health Leadership award from The Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Since 1999, Andrea has been teaching people how to harness their body’s own preventative and healing powers using food, herbal remedies and alternative medicine.
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