Zucchini Cottage Cheese Fritters
A beautiful way to boost your veggies with some added protein!
These are some of my favorite meal prep zucchini fritters because I can enjoy them anytime and get that added bonus protein from the cottage cheese! Bonus: they’re low in calories and carbs!
Its very important to ring out the zucchini shreds as best you can. You can make these gluten free by removing the breadcrumbs and adding almond flour instead.
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Zucchini Cottage Cheese Fritters
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups grated zucchini, liquids squeezed out
- 1 cup cottage cheese, drained
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs (or almond flour)
- 1/3 cup grated pecorino cheese
- 2 scallions, fine chop
- 1 tsp Italian herb blend
- salt and pepper to taste
- Optional Dip: Lazy Tzatziki
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the squeezed out zucchini shreds, drained cottage cheese, eggs, breadcrumbs, grated cheese, scallions, italian herb blend, salt and pepper to taste. Form about 9 medium sized patties.
- Heat a large skillet with 1 – 2 tbs olive oil. Once hot, add in the patties cook until golden brown, GENTLY flipping halfway through – about 4 minutes per side.
- Optional: squeeze on some fresh lemon juice!
Notes
Store leftovers in an air tight container in your fridge and eat cold or reheat in a mini counter top oven~
Nutrition
Calories: 73kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 158mg | Potassium: 191mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 233IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 1mg
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Hi Stella, Can these be air fried? Thanks!
The taste is very good but I am not sure how you can pick it, mine Gm falls apart even when I tried to flip them. I did squeezed all the water out, not sure what happened.
Hi Krina, i’m glad the flavors were there for you at least! Maybe add a bit more breadcrumb or flour to the mixture next time. OR you can bake them in a muffin tin for 20minutes.
Hello, I just made, and gobbled up two fritters. They were very nice and I’ll definitely make them again. I have questions regarding the cottage cheese. Did you use full or low far? Did you use large or small curd.
Can’t wait to make these. What is the sauce you served with them?
Can’t wait to make these Zucchini Cottage Cheese Fritters. What is the sauce you made to dip them in? Thank you!
Love this recipe. I made them for the first time and they are delicious. My new go to I think.
Hi Helen, I’m so happy you loved the recipe!
I only have ricotta. Will it work?
Can these be air fried?
love the recepi but I’d love to know where your pan is from.
Hi Glo, here is the link for the pan.. LOVE IT!
https://amzn.to/3T9k0BS
Haven’t made yet, but always make potato/zucchini fritters. Is the recipe missing baking powder? Also may help those with fritters that are falling apart to salt the zucchini to get all the moisture out before incorporating.
question: Do you use 2 cups of squeezed zucchini or 2 cups of shredded zucchini, then squeeze out liquid?
thanks!
HI Tara, two cups post squeeze