Crunchy Zucchini Fritters with Avocado Dill Dip

By Peggie

Ingredients

• Avocado Onion Dip:
• 1 large zucchini or 2 small
• 1 clove of garlic peeled and minced
• 1/4 Cup fresh basil; we grown our own, but you can find it at any grocery store
• 1/4 cup fresh oregano. Ditto
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 2 organic eggs or ‘Flax Egg’
• 1/4 cup gluten free flour
• 1/4 teaspoon Onion powder or to taste
• 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon of pepper or to taste
• Dip Ingredients
• Avocado dip base (below)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped dill
• 1 ripe avocado, we prefer Hass avocados - they are tastier
• 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon of Vegenaise, available at most health food stores
• Salt to taste
• Instructions
• Cut avocado in half, remove seed. Scoop meat with a spoon and place bowl. Add all other ingredients. Mash until smooth.
• Notes
• Serve with carrots sticks, celery, jicama, sweet peppers, millet crackers, etc. Scoop and enjoy!

Preparation

Step 1

Using the large holes of a box grater, grate zucchini. Place zucchini in a colander set in the sink and toss with 1/2 teaspoons salt. Let stand 10 minutes, and then wring zucchini dry in a clean kitchen towel to remove moisture. Place zucchini in a large bowl and gently mix in egg, garlic, basil, oregano, lemon zest, onion powder, salt and pepper. Mix well to combine. Slowly add flour, stirring so no lumps form.
Heat 2 tablespoons coconut oil or olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat until the oil sizzles when you drop a small amount of zucchini mixture into the pan. Carefully drop about 2 tablespoons zucchini mixture into pan; repeat, spacing fritters a few inches apart.
Cook fritters until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Lower heat to medium. Turn fritters, and continue cooking until golden, 2 to 3 minutes more. Transfer fritters to a plate; set aside in a warm place. Cook remaining zucchini mixture, adding more oil to pan if necessary.