These fritters are pan-fried with bacon to bring delicious, salty flavour to humble grated veggies. The pretty plate is made complete with an apple and goat cheese salad for a boost of wholesome goodness!
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Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.
100 g
Bacon Strips
170 g
Carrot
200 g
Zucchini
1 unit
Garlic, cloves
4 tbsp
All-Purpose Flour
(Contains Wheat)
113 g
Spring Mix
1 unit
Gala Apple
28 g
Salad Topping Mix
(Contains Soy, Peanuts)
28 g
Goat Cheese
(Contains Milk)
1 tbsp
White Wine Vinegar
(Contains Sulphites)
3 tbsp
Sour Cream
(Contains Milk)
7 g
Chives
1 unit
Egg*
1 tsp
Salt*
0.38 tsp
Pepper*
1.5 tbsp
Oil*
1 tsp
Milk*
(Contains Milk)
Before starting, preheat oven to 450ËšF.Wash and dry all produce. Peel carrot.Coarsely grate carrot and zucchini into a colander. Season with 1/2 tsp salt (dbl for 4 ppl), then toss to combine. (TIP: Salting veggies draws out moisture and helps prevent soggy fritters!)Set colander aside in the sink to catch juices, 6-8 min.
Meanwhile, cut bacon crosswise into 1/4-inch strips.Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add bacon. Cook, stirring occasionally, until crispy, 5-7 min.**Remove the pan from heat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. Set aside.Reserve bacon fat in the pan.
Meanwhile, thinly slice chives.Peel, then mince or grate garlic.Add sour cream, half the chives and 1 tsp milk (dbl for 4 ppl) to a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, then stir to combine. Set aside.Add garlic, remaining chives, 1 egg, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper (dbl all for 4 ppl) to a large bowl, then whisk to combine.
Squeeze fistfuls of grated veggies at a time to remove excess water. (TIP: Removing as much liquid as you can will help prevent soggy fritters!)Transfer veggies to the bowl with egg mixture. Add flour and bacon, then stir to combine. Reheat the pan with reserved bacon fat over medium-high. (NOTE: For 4 ppl, cook in 2 batches, using half the bacon fat per batch.)While the pan heats, form fritter mixture into four 4-inch-wide patties (8 patties for 4 ppl).
When the pan is hot, add fritters. Cook until golden-brown, 2-3 min per side.Transfer fritters to an unlined baking sheet.Bake in the middle of the oven until cooked through, 8-10 min. (TIP: Insert a knife into a fritter to check for doneness.)
Meanwhile, add vinegar and 1 1/2 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl) to another large bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, then whisk to combine. (TIP: Add 1/2 tsp sugar [dbl for 4 ppl], if desired.)Core, then thinly slice apple.Add spring mix and apples to the bowl with vinaigrette, then toss to combine.Divide salad and fritters between plates. Crumble goat cheese and sprinkle salad topping mix over salad.Spoon chive-sour cream sauce over fritters.