Spinach Fritters With Feta + Yogurt Dip
These delicious Greek-style spinach fritters are made with feta and fresh herbs. Served with a very refreshing yogurt dip.
Servings: 12 fritters
Calories: 142kcal
Ingredients
For The Spinach Fritters:
- 300 grams (10.5 ounce) fresh spinach or baby spinach leaves finely chopped
- 100 grams (3.5 ounce) collard greens the leaves only finely chopped
- ⅓ teaspoon kosher salt
- 80 grams (2.8 ounce) red onion
- 80 grams (2.8 ounce) spring onions minced
- 1 medium-sized egg
- 100 grams (3.5 ounce) feta cheese crumbled
- 2 tablespoons dill finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons parsley finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons spearmint finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice fresh
- ⅔ teaspoon baking soda
- 200 grams (7 ounce) all-purpose flour
- frying oil, sunflower, or corn oil
For The Yogurt Dip:
- 120 grams (4.2 ounce) Greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice fresh
- ⅓ lemon zest
- ⅓ teaspoon spearmint finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon dill finely chopped
- salt and pepper
Instructions
Make The Yogurt Dip:
- Add all of the ingredients for the yogurt dip in a bowl and mix well. Place in the fridge until ready to serve.
Prepare The Fritters:
- Add the spinach and collard greens in a large mixing bowl. Add the ⅓ teaspoon of salt and rub the greens until they start to look a bit mushy and release their moisture.
- Grate the red onion on the coarse scale of a hand grater. Add to the bowl as well.
- Add the spring onions as well, the dill, mint, and parsley. Mix well to combine. Then cover the bowl and place it in the fridge for 2 hours.
- Take the bowl out of the fridge and stir in the egg.
- In a small bowl dissolve the baking soda in the lemon juice. Add to the greens mixture and stir to combine.
- Lastly, stir in the feta cheese and the flour. The mixture will be very moist but firm enough to be able to shape it into a pattie. Otherwise, add a little bit more flour to it. But be careful not to add too much, add a tablespoon at a time.
- Half-fill a frying pan with frying oil and heat over high. Using an ice cream scoop take spoonfuls of the mixture and shape each one into a flattened pattie. Carefully add them one by one into the hot oil. Don't overcrowd them in the pan.
- Using two forks flip the fritters as necessary until they become deep golden all over. Transfer on paper towels to drain excess oil.
- Serve warm with the yogurt sauce on the side and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1fritter | Calories: 142kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 253mg | Potassium: 236mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2947IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 2mg