Garden Fresh Zucchini Fritters
Zucchini recipes are everywhere you look right now. I for one am grateful… keep them coming! I’m always on the look out for ways to use up my zucchini. There comes a point in the season when I am peering out the window looking for a friend, neighbor, a stranger, anyone really, to walk by the house. I have my bag filled with zucchini all ready and waiting. Pity the poor unfortunate soul who happens to walk by.
Can you see me running wildly out the door, zucchini flying in every direction, screaming like a wild woman “zucchini, wait, stop, I have zucchini.” It scares the living daylights out of my neighbors. During the month of August I’ve actually seen people sneaking past the house looking in all directions as if they are ready to run at the slightest provocation. So you see zucchini recipes will actually be saving not only me, but the surrounding county as well. Suggestions always welcome.
Garden Fresh Zucchini Fritters are all about everything good from the garden. These healthy fritters are simple to throw together, high on flavor and will make a believer out of the most reluctant vegetable eater.
- 1½ pounds zucchini (about 2 - 8 " zucchini), shredded
- ¾ cup fresh corn kernels
- ½ cup finely diced sweet onion
- ¼ cup diced sun dried tomatoes (dry pack, not in oil)
- ½ cup bread crumbs
- 1 egg, beaten well
- 2 jalapenos, seeds removed, finely diced
- 2 oz creamy goat cheese
- 4 tbsp cream (milk can be substituted)
- 1 tbsp finely chopped cilantro
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp cumin, divided
- ¼ tsp pepper
- Olive oil for griddle
- Place grated zucchini in medium sized bowl
- Add salt and toss to mix well.
- Pour zucchini into fine mesh bag or colander lined with a clean towel. Allow to sit for 10 minutes (salt helps to remove high water content from zucchini).
- In the meantime place corn, onions, sun dried tomatoes, jalapenos, cilantro, pepper and ¼ tsp cumin into medium sized bowl used to mix zucchini and salt.
- Once zucchini has sat for 10 minutes, wring out as much liquid as possible from zucchini.
- Add zucchini to vegetable mixture and stir to combine. Allow to sit about 5 minutes to assist in softening sun dried tomatoes.
- Add dried bread crumbs and beaten egg to vegetable mixture and mix thoroughly.
- Heat griddle (or frying pan) on high heat.
- Scoop out ⅓ cup of vegetable mixture onto hot griddle, pressing down mixture into a patty with spatula.
- Allow to cook until well browned on one side, about 3-4 minutes before turning.
- Carefully turn fritter over and continue to cook and additional 3-4 minutes until done.
- While fritters are cooking, mix goat cheese with cream until smooth and creamy.
- Add remaining ¼ tsp cumin and stir to incorporate.
- Serve hot fritters immediately with a dollop of goat cheese cream on top.
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Can’t wait to eat these this week!!
That is wonderful, I hope you enjoy them!
Wow! These look delicious! I can’t wait to try them. Thank you for sharing the recipe!
I loved your party and it was my pleasure!
Shari these look amazing! Congrats on being featured again on the Creative Spark Link Party. Hope you will stop by again this week! http://bit.ly/WaMRGm
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Thank you Michelle. I’ll be sure to stop by.
Blessings,
Shari
YUM!!! Thank you for sharing at Tuesdays with a Twist. YOU have been featured today at Back to the Basics!
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Thank you for the feature. That is wonderful! I will be sure to come by today and say hello.
Blessings,
Shari
Me again – Just letting you know I’ll be featuring this tomorrow on Tuesday’s with a twist at Garden UP green. Hope you stop by. -Carole
That is wonderful Carole. I will be sure to stop by.
Blessings,
Shari
These sound amazing, Shari! I’m featuring them at this weekend’s Savoring Saturdays tonight! Hope you’ll come by and link up again! 🙂
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WooHoo! Thank you Raia, sorry it is always hard to contain myself when I hear great news. 🙂 Have a wonderful long weekend and I will be sure to come by tonight and link up!
Blessings,
Shari
That looks delicious and I happen to have a few zucchinis I picked today from the garden. Thank you for sharing on Green Thumb Thursday. If you haven’t had the chance to share yet today, there is still time. Posts can be submitted until Wednesday evening.
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Thank you Jessica. I did share already today. Have a wonderful weekend.
Blessings,
Shari
I think I can make these tonight with some slight changes to fit what I have in the pantry. Thanks for sharing it on Merry Monday.
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I hope you enjoy them!
Blessings,
Shari
Oh my gosh! I am posting my recipe for zuke fritters next week on the Sweet Haute site as a guest blogger. I’ll have to try your recipe… it has jalapeños!
To be honest, I went out and took a walk around the garden and started picking. Jalapeno’s were ready, so in they went. 🙂 Looking forward to seeing your recipe next week.
Blessings,
Shari
Oh, this has so much YUM going on. In fact, I could really go for a zuke fritter right now!! Thanks so much for linking up at Snickerdoodle Sunday and I hope you’ll come back this week with new project posts!
Sarah (Sadie Seasongoods)
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Thanks Sadie. I sure do plan on it! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
Blessings,
Shari
Love zucchini fritters, this recipe looks absolutely delicious. Thank you for linking up to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party. I have pinned your post to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest board.
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Thank you Carie, I appreciate you stopping by and taking a moment to comment. It makes my day.
Blessings,
Shari
I can’t wait to try these! This is such a great way to use zucchini…I can tell just by looking at the picture that I am going to love this!
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life recently posted…Pita Panzanella Salad with Steak {Guest Post}
I am picking fresh corn from the garden this week and will be making up another batch. This time I will be a little more generous in sharing…well, maybe not! 🙂
Blessings,
Shari
Stopping by to let you know that I’m featuring this yummy recipe as one of my favorites on The Yuck Stops Here rec ipe link party this week! Come by and pick up your “I’ve Been Featured” button anytime! CONGRATULATIONS & HUGS!
Thank You! Love your party and have linked up again this week!
Blessings,
Shari
YUMMY!! Yet another idea to use my garden zucchini in! Can’t wait to try these, they look so good! Thank for sharing! Visiting you today from Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop 🙂
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So glad you stopped by. Thanks Amanda and have a wonderful rest of your week.
Blessings,
Shari
This looks amazing! I totally pinned it!
Thanks for joining the Link Up this week!
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Thanks Jess. Thanks for stopping by and the great party!
Blessings,
Shari
These look and sound amazing! I’ll definitely be trying them! Any recommendations for goat cheese substitutes?
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If Goat cheese is a little strong or not to your taste one good always use sour cream instead of the goat cheese and cream. Add the cumin to spice it up a bit. Hope this helps.
Blessings,
Shari
Love this recipe and I have lots of zucchini right now. I will be sure to keep. Thanks for sharing on Read Food Fridays.
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Thanks Marla. I am posting some great whole food zucchini recipes on Monday. I love the creativity of bloggers on the web. I appreciate you stopping by and taking a moment to leave a comment! 🙂
Blessings,
Shari
You’re not the only crazy woman chasing people around with zucchini. We have been inundated this year. I can feel people cringe when I ask if they want any. I just brought an armful in to make bread and shred for freezing. This recipe looks amazing! I will be making it for sure! Thank you!
One of the banes of growing zucchini 🙂 Thanks for stopping by and taking a moment to share. I am glad to hear you are in the club of wild women 🙂
Blessings,
Shari
The ingredients in your fritters sound like a great combination, a little kick in there too.
Thanks for stopping by to share the recipe. Just pinned!!
Enjoy your week, Karren
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Thanks Karen. I can’t resist a little kick now and again. Thanks for stopping by.
Blessings,
Shari
These look fabulous! I wish I had a garden, but I work full time and don’t think I would tend it as much as I should. I’m thinking of starting one in individual pots though. I think I could handle that. Love that you grow organic!
Thanks Lori. Where I live it is easy to grow organic. We don’t have many pests here and what we do have our more annoying than troublesome. Pretty fortunate where that’s concerned. The area I planted in has had elk roaming over it for years. They must have some potent poo. Because everything here grows like crazy! I appreciate you stopping by.
Blessings,
Shari
These look tasty! I am definitely looking for zucchini recipes right now!
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Thanks Tricia. I am thankfully in the homestretch with my zucchini. While I love it, about this time of year it’s nice to have some tucked away for later and the memories to savour. 🙂
Blessings,
Shari
Thank you for swinging by and linking these on The Yuck Stops Here. I was really excited when I saw these on G+!
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Thanks Chrystal, the pleasure was all mine 🙂
Blessings,
Shari
I never seem to be so creative when it comes to cooking zucchini. Therefore, I usually skip buying it. Thanks for an awesome recipe – I really enjoy your work!
Thanks Zan, I love hearing that from my readers. It really makes my day! I appreciate you stopping by.
Blessings,
Shari
Great recipe must try, you can swing some of that zucchini this way.
I sure would love to! Thanks for stopping by and taking a moment to share. I always appreciate meeting new friends.
Blessings,
Shari
Sounds like a healthy snack that my boys would love!
Thanks for linking back to Let’s Get Real Party!
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Thanks Nicole. I appreciate you stopping in.
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Shari
These look so amazing. I don’t eat dairy anymore and I’m wracking my brain to figure out a sub for the egg (vegenaise maybe?). I am pinning for future reference – thanks for sharing!
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I think a tbsp or two of veganaise would work wonderfully to bind all those delicious veggies together. I would love to hear how it turns out if you decide to make them this way. Thanks for stopping in and taking a moment to share.
Blessings,
Shari
This looks amazing – wondering if the bread crumbs could be skipped? Just shared on my Facebook page – I love your posts. -Carole @ Garden Up green
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The bread crumbs could be omitted if you were looking for something gluten free. I would be tempted to add another egg or maybe some quinoa flakes to hold it all together. Thanks for sharing and stopping by with the kind words too.
Blessings,
Shari
Like I told you previously, we love zucchini and totally always looking for news ways to incorporate this veggie into meals, so definitely pinned (and shared, too) to try for us soon now! Thanks Shari 🙂
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Thanks Janine. These really were yummy and I made a total pig of myself eating almost all of them. Good thing they are healthy and guilt free. Thanks for stopping by.
Blessings,
Shari
This looks really good! yummy!
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Thank you Michal. I appreciate you stopping by and taking a moment to share.
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Shari
Shari,
Just hand me a big glass of tea and I would be a very happy girl with these FRESH ZUCCHINI FRITTERS. I love how you spiced them up with a little jalapeno and cumin. YUM!
Blessings,
Diane Roark
I’ll but the tea on. I’ll even make it sweet tea just for you! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by Diane, always a pleasure.
Blessings,
Shari
Oh my goodness, Shari!
These look so delicious!!
I can’t wait to try them. Thanks so much for sharing!
Have a great weekend,
Suzanne
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Thanks Suzanne. I hope you enjoy them as much as we did.
Blessings,
Shari