To impress guests for Sunday brunch, make these halloumi fritters with smashed avocado. This filling breakfast or brunch recipe is a great way to increase your vegetables in any meal.
Salsa
Ingredients
1 avocado, diced
1 punnet cherry tomatoes, quartered
2 garlic cloves, crushed
¼ bunch coriander
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp. lemon juice
2 tsp. wholegrain mustard
Salt & pepper to taste
Method
Place all the ingredients into a bowl and mix well. Set aside
Fritters
Ingredients
1 large avocado, smashed
250g haloumi, grated
2 zucchinis, grated
1 onion, grates
½ cup corn kernels
¼ cup self-raising flour
2 tsp. lemon rind, grated
3 free range eggs
¼ bunch fresh coriander, chopped
Olive oil, to fry
Sea salt, to serve
Method
Grate the zucchinis making sure to remove as much liquid as possible. Place in a bowl and add the onion, haloumi, flour, lemon rind, eggs and coriander. Season the mixture with salt and pepper and combine
Form the mixture into fritters and cook in a non-stick pan over a medium-high heat for 1-2 minutes each side. Drain the excess oil on a paper towel
Build your stack by placing smashed avocado salsa in-between each fritter – place about 3-4 fritters on top of each other
Tips & Hints
P.S You can always serve this with a slice of bacon
