Oven-baked zucchini and feta fritters with garlic-yoghurt sauce

If you’re looking for a delicious, easy, and nutritious dinner, give these oven-baked zucchini and feta fritters a try. 

As they’re oven-baked, they’re a lot healthier than your traditional, deep or shallow-fried fritters, with less oil, and as a bonus, less mess!

These tasty morsels turn out moist on the inside, crispy on the outside, and not greasy like you find with fried foods. 

Ingredients

For the fitters:

• 2 medium zucchinis, peeled and grated
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoon chopped dill (fresh or frozen)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 3/4 cup breadcrumbs

For the yoghurt-garlic sauce:

• 1 cup Greek yogurt
• 1/2 small garlic clove, crushed
• Salt to taste
• 1-2 teaspoons chopped dill

Method

1. Sit grated zucchini in a strainer over a bowl and stir through salt. Allow to sit and drain for 20 minutes, before squeezing out any excess liquid.

2. Preheat over to 175C and line a baking tray with nonstick baking paper.

3. Combine all fritter ingredients in a large bowl. Shape approximately 2 tablespoons worth of mixture into patties and place on baking tray.

4. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until patties are golden-brown.

5. Combine all ingredients for the sauce, and serve with hot fritters.