Courtney Roulston's Pea and Broccoli Fritters

Hello everyone, Courtney Roulston here. If you need inspiration or some new ideas for the kids' lunchboxes, then I have the perfect recipe. My Pea and Broccoli Fritters use really simple and affordable everyday ingredients. They are very easy to make and I think your children will love them. The best thing about this recipe is that you can make it ahead of time, you can cook a big batch and have them cold in the refrigerator, ready to eat or reheat, or you can make the dough and just have the dough in the refrigerator and you can cook it fresh every day. days for morning or afternoon tea.

Just grab a mixing bowl; You will need two cups of frozen peas for this recipe. And I just blanched them, let them cool, a cup and a half of peas go into a blender and all you want to do is blend this into a rough paste. Then all you need to do is place the mushy peas in a bowl containing the other half cup of whole peas and one cup of

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florets that I just thinly sliced. Then, add the mashed peas to the bowl. About two teaspoons of lemon zest. I have two green onions that I just sliced ​​and a quarter cup of milk.

I have four free-range eggs and I'll just crack them into the bowl. Add a pinch of salt. Add a cup of self-rising flour. And I have 150 grams of feta cheese. You can use any cheese you have in the refrigerator at home and just crumble it. Take a spoon and mix well until you have a nice moist batter-like pancake. When you are ready to cook the

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all you need to do is heat some extra virgin olive oil in a frying pan over a nice medium heat. I find it easiest to do this with two tablespoons and just take a little bit of the batter on one spoon and use the other spoon to scoop it into the pan and you should be able to cook four or five in a large pan at once. .

You'll notice some bubbles appearing on the outside and when the

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puff up they'll be ready to flip and that's what you're looking for, nice and fluffy and spongy and a beautiful golden color on the outside. . Cook them well and gently; They need about two or three minutes on each side to cook halfway through. Very good, our fritters look beautiful. Take them out and place them on a plate. Something to serve alongside the fritters. I'm going to mix in some yogurt here so I have a little bit of Greek yogurt and I'm just going to add some sliced ​​mint to it.

I'm going to sweeten with a little bit of maple syrup or you could use a little bit of honey, a pinch of sea salt. Simply mix and place on a serving plate and finish with a little more lemon zest and a little extra virgin olive oil on top and place on the side of the plate with the fritters.