Salmon
Courgette fritters with smoked salmon and tzatziki
These courgette fritters make a wonderful brunch that will keep you going all day long!
Ingredients:
- 750g/1lb 10oz courgette, grated
- 60g/2�oz spinach, finely chopped
- 8g fresh mint leaves, shredded
- 5 free-range eggs, beaten
- 90g/3�oz ground almonds
- 40g/1�oz parmesan, finely grated
- 50g/1�oz white chia seeds
- extra virgin olive oil, for cooking
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 80g/2�oz watercress sprigs, to serve
- 300g/10�oz smoked or cured salmon or trout, chopped, to serve
- 2 red onions, finely sliced into rings
- 250ml/9fl oz white wine vinegar
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 small cucumbers (about 225g/8oz), peeled and grated
- 8g fresh dill sprigs, chopped
- 425g/15oz plain greek-style yoghurt
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
- To make the fritters, place the courgette between sheets of absorbent kitchen paper and press to remove any excess moisture.
- Put the courgette, spinach, mint, eggs, almonds, Parmesan and chia seeds in a large bowl and mix to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Leave to stand for 20�30 minutes.
- To make the quick pickled onions, place the onion and vinegar in a non-reactive bowl and season with salt and pepper. Leave to stand for 20 minutes.
- To make the dill tzatziki, place the cucumber between sheets of absorbent kitchen paper and press to remove any excess moisture. Transfer to a bowl. Add the dill, yoghurt and pepper and mix to combine.
- Preheat an oven to its lowest setting. Heat a large pan over a medium�low heat. Add a little oil and, once hot, add an eighth of the pancake mixture. Spread the mixture thinly to cover the base of the pan. Cook for 6�8 minutes on each side or until golden. Remove the fritter from the pan, place on a sheet of baking paper and keep warm in a very low oven. Repeat with the remaining mixture, adding more oil as necessary, to make 8 fritters.
- Divide the fritters between warmed plates and spread with the tzatziki. Top with watercress, salmon and pickled onions and sprinkle with pepper. Serve immediately.