Corn Fritters

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Corn Fritter & Avocado Stack

Yield: 4

Author: Lydia Nuttall

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 10 MinTotal time: 25 Min

Corn, cheese, spices and quinoa make these fritters tasty and healthy. They freeze well, so double the recipe and pop some away for another day.

Ingredients

Corn Fritters

• 2 fresh corn cobs, kernels sliced off, or 1 400g tin of kernels
• 1 cup cornflour or rice flour
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup cooked quinoa* see instructions below
• 1 spring onion - white and green parts finely sliced
• 100h soft feta
• 2 avocados
• fresh salad of your choice, or favourite relish

Cooked quinoa

• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup quinoa
• Microwave on high for 10 minutes, covered. Leave to sit and then fluff it up.

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, make the batter by mixing the flour, milk and eggs until smooth.
2. Add the spring onions, cooled quinoa and corn kernels, mix well and season with salt and pepper.
3. Heat a large non stick flat pan and add a little olive oil.
4. Place heaped dessert spoons of batter in the pan, cooking on medium heat and turning over after 2 minutes.
5. To serve, layer the fritters with sliced avocado and topped with crumbled feta.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

652

Fat

25 g

Sat. Fat

5 g

Carbs

92 g

Fiber

13 g

Net carbs

79 g

Sugar

5 g

Protein

20 g

Sodium

151 mg

Cholesterol

92 mg

Some chopped bacon or shredded ham is awesome to add to these.