These easy zucchini patties are moist, crispy, and falafel-like. They're made with fresh ingredients like grated zucchini, chickpeas, feta cheese, fresh dill, and lemon and then pan-fried until golden. They're a super tasty light meal or snack and they're ready in just 30 minutes!
Ingredients
2smallzucchinis, coarsely grated and squeezed dry
15ouncecan of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
⅓ cupfeta cheese, crumbled
2tablespoonsfresh dill, finely chopped
1tablespoonEACH: lemon juice and lemon zest
½ teaspoonEACH: sea salt and pepper
2green onions, finely chopped
2largeeggs, lightly whisked
1clove garlic, minced
½ cupall-purpose flour
4tablespoonsolive oil
Yopgurt Dip
⅓ cupGreek yogurt
2tablespoonsmayonnaise, can be light
1tablespoonlemon juice
1pinchsea salt
Instructions
Shred the zucchini in a food processor fitted with a shredding disk or use a box grater. Transfer the zucchini to a clean kitchen towel or a few sheets of strong paper towel and sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Allow it to rest for 10 minutes and then squeeze out the excess liquid.
2 small zucchinis
Add chickpeas to a medium-sized bowl and crush them with a fork. Mix in the squeeze-dried zucchini, feta cheese, dill, lemon juice and zest, green onions, eggs, garlic, black pepper, lemon juice and zest, salt, pepper, green onions, eggs, and garlic. Add flour gradually and stir to combine.
15 ounce can of chickpeas, ⅓ cup feta cheese, 2 tablespoons fresh dill, 1 tablespoon EACH: lemon juice and lemon zest, ½ teaspoon EACH: sea salt and pepper, 2 green onions, 2 large eggs, 1 clove garlic, ½ cup all-purpose flour
Mix the yogurt dip ingredients together in a small bowl.
⅓ cup Greek yogurt, 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 pinch sea salt
Heat the olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over low heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the batter to the pan and use the back of a spatula to gently press it into a 2-inch fritter. Repeat until the pan is full then fry until golden brown on both sides, 3 minutes per side. Repeat with the remaining batter adding more oil to the pan if it becomes dry. Serve the zucchini patties with the yogurt dip on the side.