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    Veggie fritters

    Deliciously crispy herby veg fritters are irresistible with a topping of creamy soft cheese

    Deliciously crispy herby veg fritters are irresistible with a topping of creamy soft cheese

    Cooking Time

    Cook: 40 Mins

    Cooking Time

    Serves: 3

    Nutritional Information

    Each 304g serving contains

    Energy
    1450kj
    347kcal
    17%
    Fat
    14.3g
    Med
    20%
    Saturates
    3.6g
    Med
    18%
    Sugars
    6.7g
    Med
    7%
    Salt
    0.58g
    Med
    10%
    1
    of your 5-a-day
    of your reference intake.
    Typical energy values per 100g:
    477kj/114kcal

    Ingredients

    200g potato, peeled and grated

    75g carrot, grated

    180g courgette, grated

    60g tinned salt-free sweetcorn, drained

    ½ onion, peeled and thinly sliced

    75g self-raising wholemeal flour

    10g flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped

    ½ tsp dried oregano

    3 medium eggs, yolk and whites separated

    25g sunflower oil

    3tbsp light soft cheese

    1tbsp chopped chives

    Method

    1
    Put the grated potato, carrot and courgette into a clean tea towel and squeeze tightly to get as much liquid out as possible. Tip into a large mixing bowl and add the sweetcorn, onion, flour, parsley, oregano and egg yolks. Season with black pepper and stir to combine.
    2
    Put the egg whites into a separate bowl and whisk until it forms stiff peaks. Mix some of the egg white into the vegetable mixture to loosen, then fold through the rest of the egg white.
    3
    Working in batches, heat a little of the oil into a large nonstick frying pan over a medium heat. Put 3-4 large heaped tbsp of the mixture around the pan and pat down with the back of a spatula. Cook for 4-5 mins on each side until dark golden brown. Repeat with the rest of the oil and fritter mixture.
    4
    Cool the fritters on a plate lined with kitchen paper or on a wire rack, so they don’t go soggy.
    5
    For each lunchbox, pack 3 fritters in the main compartment. Put 1tsbp soft cheese into a small lidded pot and sprinkle with some chives. Pack with an ice pack or keep refrigerated until ready to eat.
    6
    Serve the fritters with the soft cheese and chives spooned on top.