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Golden brown Greek zucchini fritters with dill and tzatziki sauce
Alyssa

Greek Zucchini Fritters Recipe

These zucchini fritters are light and crispy, perfect as a starter, side dish, or vegetarian entree.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 12 fritters
Course: Appetizers
Cuisine: American
Calories: 191
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lbs zucchini (about 4 medium zucchini)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 0.5 cup chopped green onion (or sub 1/4 cup shredded white onion)
  • 0.25 cup fresh dill (or sub flat leaf parsley)
  • 0.5 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1 large egg
  • 0.5 cup all-purpose flour (or gluten free flour blend)
  • 0.5 tsp baking powder
  • 0.25 tsp fresh nutmeg
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 0.25 tsp pepper to taste
  • 1 tsp lemon zest optional
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Method
 

  1. Grate the zucchini and sprinkle with salt, letting it sit for 15-20 minutes.
    1 tsp salt, 0.5 cup chopped green onion
  2. Press down on the salted zucchini to remove excess water.
    1 tsp salt
  3. Combine grated zucchini with remaining ingredients in a bowl.
    1 tsp salt, 0.5 cup chopped green onion, 0.25 cup fresh dill, 0.5 cup crumbled feta cheese, 1 large egg, 0.5 cup all-purpose flour, 0.5 tsp baking powder
  4. Drop spoonfuls into a hot skillet and cook until golden brown on both sides.
    0.25 tsp fresh nutmeg, 0.25 tsp salt
  5. Serve warm with tzatziki sauce.

Notes

These fritters can also be frozen for later use.