HOME COOKING RECIPE || Courgette and Ricotta Fritters for Healthy Summer Meals
Summer is the season to eat light and these Courgette and Ricotta Fritters are the kind of family-friendly food everyone in the household would love.
Having a hard time in the kitchen coming up with what to make for the family without having to spend too much time cooking? Then you’ll be pleased with this summer meal inspiration from Miriam Cooper, Founder of Mimi’s Bowl, a community-driven blog where Miriam shares healthy and simple recipes targeted at households with young children and toddlers. Its mission? To alleviate the stress of busy, modern parents and put the fun back into eating for kids. Her Courgette and Ricotta Fritters recipe is a favourite amongst her little ones and is ideal for any meal of the day. Read on for this delightful recipe!
Courgette and Ricotta Fritters by Miriam Cooper. Photo Credit: Mimi’s Bowl.
“These light fritters are my go-to for a quick and healthy supper in the summer months. My kids love these little fritters. In fact, we all do. They work for breakfast, brunch, lunch or supper: making them the sort of flexible recipe I need in my weekly repertoire. These are best served warm, with a yogurt dip on the side and scattered with mint leaves.”
Ingredients
2 medium courgette
1 onion, finely chopped
1 large organic egg
100g ricotta cheese
5 heaped tablespoons self raising flour
1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves, chopped
black pepper
vegetable/ olive oil for cooking
Instructions
Trim, wash then roughly grate the courgette, into a sieve, placed over a bowl. Press out any excess water, through the sieve, using the back of a spoon. You want the courgette to be as dry as possible, this will help the fritters crisp up when you cook them.
Add to a bowl and combine with the onion, egg and ricotta, add the flour until a nice consistency, finally season and add the chopped mint leaves. Shape the mix into 14-15 small fritters.
To cook, add a little olive oil to a frying pan and fry the fritters until golden 1-2 mins each side. Place on a lined baking sheet and in the oven to warm through for 8-10 mins. Serve warm from the oven.
Courgette and Ricotta Fritters by Miriam Cooper. Photo Credit: Mimi’s Bowl.
ABOUT MIRIAM COOPER
Miriam Cooper, mum of two, films, writes and blogs about what she is cooking in her kitchen: sharing the food her family eats at home. Her blog Mimi’s Bowl aims to help time-short parents find dinner inspirations, solving the 5 o'clock dilemma of what to feed the family. It has since turned into an online community where parents share realistic and healthy food ideas suitable for everyday home cooking. You can also follow her on Instagram for the latest updates on her recipes, seasonal shopping lists, weaning ideas and parent hacks.
