Vegetable Fritters

These crispy vegetable fritters are packed with broccoli, carrots and zucchini. Dip each delicious appetizer fritter into the creamy avocado yogurt sauce.

Ingredients

• Vegetable Fritters-
• 4 cups water
• 1 cup broccoli, stems, matchstick-cut (or pre-cut broccoli slaw)
• 1 cup carrots, matchstick-cut
• 1 cup zucchini, matchstick-cut
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, or white whole wheat flour
• 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, ground
• 1 teaspoon cumin, ground
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/8 teaspoon chili powder, ground
• 3 tablespoons green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 large egg, whisked
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, Crisco
• Avocado Yogurt Sauce-
• 1/2 cup greek yogurt, plain
• 1/2 medium-sized avocado, ripen
• 1 teaspoon dill, chopped fresh
• 1 teaspoon chives, chopped fresh

Instructions

1. Vegetable Fritters-
2. Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a medium-sized saucepan.
3. Cook broccoli, carrots and zucchini for 4 minutes; drain. Pat broccoli mixture dry with paper towels; roughly chop so that fritter can hold together when formed. Place broccoli mixture and flour in a large bowl; stir to coat.