Zucchini & Carrot Fritters With Avocado Dip

Dinner

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• ½ cup (85g) quinoa

• 2 medium carrots, grated

• 1 medium zucchini (courgette), grated

• 5 eggs

• packet cherry tomatoes

• 4 sprigs basil, finely chopped

• 10 blades chives, finely chopped

• 2 tbsp. flour

• 2-4 tbsp of olive oil

• 2 avocados

• ½ lemon, juice only

• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Cook the quinoa according to instructions on the packaging.

2. Grate the carrot and zucchini using the large holes and place the vegetables in a bowl. Add in the eggs, cooked quinoa, chopped herbs and stir well — season with salt and pepper and mix in the flour.

3. Heat some oil in a pan and spoon a tablespoon or two of the batter into the pan to make 12 fritters. Fry for 1 minute, turn gently with a spatula and fry for another minute or two. Continue in the same way with the rest of the batter.

4. Cut the avocado in half, remove the stone, place the avocado flesh together with lemon juice in a blender and blitz until smooth. Season with salt and pepper and serve with the fritters.
   
   Note:

   Nutrition info per 3 fritters.