Are you looking for a recipe with lots of vegetables? Then try these loaves and prepare zucchini fritters vegan. Super tasty and super easy.
We should all eat more vegetables. That is much easier said than done.
But vegetable loaves are always a great help if you want to reach the goal of 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day.
Especially if you just put several kinds of vegetables in roast.
I show you now how you can prepare zucchini patties vegan. Quick, easy and super delicious - I promise!
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Why you should prepare the zucchini fritters vegan
I am not a vegan myself. But I know that we all take in far too much animal food. That's why I often make a conscious decision to eat vegan.
5 portions of fruit and vegetables should be per day. Pretty much impossible for most people - for me, too. But I'm working on it. Recipes like these zucchini fritters help.
With a diet rich in vegetables, you take in a lot of fiber. They ensure a smooth digestion and saturate for a very long time. Vegetables contain a lot of vitamins and nutrients, but at the same time they are very low in calories. If you want to lose a few kilos, vegetables should therefore be at the top of your menu.
Vegetables help to save a lot of fat during cooking. Since fat contains a lot of calories and you will need it later anyway for sautéing, you can at least save it directly in the recipe.
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What ingredients you need for vegan vegetable fritters
Let's take a quick look at the ingredients before we get to the recipe. Then you'll know why these zucchini fritters are so healthy.
For me, this recipe is one of the best examples that you can make zucchini patties vegan. In most loaves ends up an egg as a binder, but that is not necessary and works well without.
Zucchini as the main ingredient
What makes this recipe so healthy? It is especially the zucchini.
They consist mostly of water, which explains why they have only 19 calories per 100 grams. But in the green vegetable is also very high content of calcium, magnesium, iron, B vitamin and vitamin A.
They are so incredibly flexible to use. From soups to salads, cakes to fried foods, everything is possible from sweet to savory.
Carrots in the zucchini patties
Finely grated carrots provide a bit of color. But they are of course not only a visual eye-catcher, but also have so neat to offer.
Besides the few calories and lots of fiber, carrots are an excellent source of vitamins and minerals. They provide a lot of beta-carotene, which our body converts into vitamin A. We need it for healthy eyes, cell growth and a healthy immune system.
Potatoes
The loaves consist partly of zucchini and partly of potatoes. To prevent them from falling apart, you should use mainly waxy potatoes.
Potatoes should not be missing from healthy dishes. Contrary to popular belief, potatoes do not make you fat. They got their bad reputation through unhealthy preparation. Chips, french fries and the like are of course anything but healthy. But the potato itself is low in calories and provides many valuable ingredients.
Among other things, it ensures that the zucchini fritters suppress cravings.
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Flaxseed instead of eggs
In conventional patties, eggs or flour ensure that the mass does not fall apart during frying. Because these zucchini patties are to be vegan, eggs are taboo. And flour is taboo, because they are to be gluten-free.
Both can be easily achieved with Flaxseed* replace. A mixture of ground Flaxseed* and water makes a wonderful egg substitute in many vegan recipes.
Onion in the vegan vegetable patties
Without onion nothing goes, is my motto. So of course they can not be missing here. They bring a wonderful aroma to the recipe. Especially if you sauté them in a pan until translucent before forming the patties. Yummy!
If onion alone is not enough, you can also add a clove of garlic to the recipe. Again, cut into small pieces and sauté so that the aroma can develop.
Tips and tricks how to safely succeed the zucchini potato pancakes
This recipe usually always succeeds. But of course, things can go wrong from time to time. So that this does not happen to you, here are the best tricks - they apply to all vegetable fritters.
Always squeeze the vegetables
Zucchini and carrots contain a lot of water. Therefore, you must always squeeze them. Otherwise, the patties will fall apart in the pan. I squeeze out most of the water with my hands and then again with a dish towel.
To get the water out of the vegetables, you need to salt them and let them steep - see the recipe for exactly how to do that.
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Flat patties are better than thick ones
Since the zucchini fritters are vegan, it is not so bad if they are not completely cooked. But it tastes better when they are nicely fried on all sides and also in the middle.
That's why you should press the buffers flat. I try to make them no more than 2 cm high. Flatter is even better, but then they can fall apart during frying. If that happens, it doesn't matter, it won't change the taste.
The thinner you spread zucchini and potatoes, the better.
To make the patties crispy
You want to prepare healthy loaves and use no fat? You should still use a little. About 1 tablespoon is enough per patty. If you don't, they won't be crispy or evenly browned.
I like to use a special baking oil that you can heat on high. But also with olive oil or Coconut oil* it works very well.
Prepare the loaves in the oven
If you have a little more time, you can also prepare the patties in the oven. At 190° convection oven they need about 20 to 25 minutes.
This has the great advantage that you save the fat for frying.
These zucchini fritters are
- vegan
- and therefore free of egg and lactose,
- gluten free,
- packed with vegetables,
- also suitable for burgers and wraps
- and very simple to prepare.
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What side dishes go well with the zucchini patties
The fritters can be the garnish themselves, or you can let them take the lead.
What I have tried and tastes very delicious are side dishes such as potatoes, mashed potatoes, mashed potatoes, salad, mashed sweet potatoes or as in the photo: beet puree.
Only with rice I find them not particularly good, because the rice itself too dry from. With a vegetable sauce on top, I can imagine it but again good.
If you like pasta, you can shape the patties into small balls and eat them with tomato sauce and spaghetti.
And if you like burgers, simply turn the patties into vegan burger patties. You can also roll them into wraps or eat them cold as finger food with a dip. The possibilities are pretty much endless.
Once you've decided on a side dish, you can venture on to the fritters.
Vegan zucchini fritters
Ingredients
- 5 EL Ground flaxseed
- 500 g Potatoes Mainly waxy
- 200 g Carrots
- 500 g Zucchini
- 5 EL Cornstarch
- 4 EL Mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
Anleitung
- Mix the flax seeds with 15 tablespoons of warm tap water. Stir the mixture and set aside.
- In the meantime, wash and peel the potatoes and carrots.
- Grate them together with the zucchini very finely with a vegetable grater. Add a teaspoon of salt and mix with your hands. Put the mix aside - about 5 minutes.
- Squeeze out the excess liquid with your hands. Put the vegetable mix in a kitchen towel and squeeze out the remaining liquid.
- Now add cornstarch, mustard and the ground flax seeds. Knead all the ingredients together.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Heat a frying pan and form patties. Fry the zucchini potato patties on both sides over medium heat with a little oil for about 5 minutes.
Nährwerte
The patties taste best fresh from the pan. Then they are crispy all around. If you've made too many, you can reheat them in the microwave or simply put them back in the pan.
When reheated, however, they do not become as crispy as when they are very fresh.
If you've made way too much, you can just freeze the fritters.
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How you can refine the vegan zucchini fritters
Not quite satisfied with the recipe yet? No problem. Tastes are different. Therefore, here are a few inspirations for ingredients with which you can give your recipe a very personal touch.
Try
- Chili salt
- Chili
- Herbs like rosemary, oregano, thyme, dill, chives, parsley
- Small chopped nuts and seeds such as walnuts, hazelnuts, pine nuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds.
- Beans instead of potatoes
- Spices like curry powder
- Mustard
- For the Asian touch: a little soy sauce
Our conclusion
If you want to make zucchini fritters vegan and gluten-free, you'll love this recipe. Instead of eggs you just use Flaxseed* and the problem is solved. Good luck and enjoy!
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