Focus on Zucchini
Posted: July 26, 2011 Filed under: dinner | Tags: farmers market, fritters, salad, zucchini 1 Comment »Time to another addition of Farmer’s Market Tuesday!
Today we have ZUCCHINI!!!
4 different varieties of zuc. Farmers tend to get over run by summer squash so you can usually get a good price for it. I got all of these plus another round light green guy for $4. So although I do love me some zucchini bread I needed something savory for dinner.
Enter baked zucchini fritters!
I started by shredding the squash, 1/2 an onion and 2 carrots in the food processor.
Then I added the dry ingredients: whole wheat flour, flax, salt, garlic powder, lemon pepper and some lemon juice.
I made this bowl into 10 patties and baked 40min – 20min a side. The flavor was a bit off but I can work on that!
Served up with a little ricotta blob.
Along with my fritters I also made a huge farmers market salad! I loooove summer salads!
Head lettuce, hierloom tomatoes, cucumber, and avocado (not from FM).
I also made a homemade dressing of EVOO, red wine vinegar, basil, parsley and S&P.
I think the salad actually stole the show but the fritters were a nice chance of pace from my usual zucchini stir fries and I am thinking about turning the leftovers into a hash for dinner tomorrow!
I am so impressed that you are able to apply all the creative energy you do at the end of the day….especially since you are only cooking for yourself!!! love, Moma Beans