Description
These Crispy Vegetable Fritters with Creamy Garlic Tzatziki are a delightful appetizer or snack bursting with Mediterranean flavors. The fritters are packed with zucchini, carrot, and potato, creating a crispy exterior and a tender interior. Paired with a tangy and refreshing tzatziki sauce, these fritters are sure to be a hit at any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
For the fritters:
- 1 zucchini (grated)
- 1 carrot (grated)
- 1 small potato (grated)
- 1/2 small red onion (finely chopped)
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley or dill
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- vegetable oil for frying
For the tzatziki:
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cucumber (grated and squeezed dry)
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped dill
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the fritters: Squeeze out excess moisture from the grated zucchini, carrot, and potato. Combine with onion, garlic, herbs, eggs, flour, Parmesan, baking powder, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
- Cook the fritters: Heat oil in a skillet, spoon batter into the pan, flatten, and cook until golden and crispy on both sides.
- Make the tzatziki: Mix together yogurt, cucumber, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, dill, salt, and pepper.
- Serve: Enjoy the warm fritters with a dollop of tzatziki on the side or drizzled over the top.
Notes
- You can prepare the tzatziki up to 2 days in advance for enhanced flavor.
- To make the fritters gluten-free, substitute flour with a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend.
- Leftover fritters can be reheated in a toaster oven to restore crispness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 fritters + 2 tablespoons tzatziki
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 340mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
