Flax Plus® Avocado and Corn Fritters with Mint Yogurt
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Ingredients
Ingredients
Mint Yogurt
- 1/2 cup 125 mL fat-free yogurt
- 2 tsp 10 mL chopped fresh mint
- 1/2 tsp 2 mL lime juice
- Pinch salt
Avocado and Corn Fritters
- 1 avocado pitted, peeled and divided
- 1 tbsp 15 mL lime juice
- 2 tsp 10 mL egg replacer
- 1/3 cup 75 mL water
- 1/4 tsp 1 mL each salt, pepper and ground cumin
- 1/4 cup 60 mL fine cornmeal
- 1/4 cup 60 mL corn grits
- 1/2 cup 125 mL frozen corn kernels, thawed
- 1/4 cup 60 mL Flax Plus® Flakes
- 2 tbsp 30 mL chopped fresh chives
- 1 tbsp 15 mL chopped fresh mint
- 2 tbsp 30 mL organic coconut oil, divided
Instructions
Directions
- In small bowl, stir together yogurt, mint, lime juice and salt. Refrigerate, covered, until serving.
- Avocado and Corn Fritters
- Chop one half avocado and set aside.
- In bowl, mash remaining avocado with lime juice, egg replacer, water, salt, pepper and cumin.
- Add cornmeal and corn grits to avocado mixture, stirring until combined.
- Fold in reserved avocado, corn kernels, Flax Plus Flakes, chives and mint.
- In large non-stick skillet, heat 1 tbsp coconut oil over medium heat. 6. Working in batches, scoop scant 1/4 cup (60 mL) batter per fritter into skillet. Cook fritters for 3 to 4 minutes per side or until golden brown and crispy, adding remaining coconut oil to pan as needed between batches.
- Serve Avocado and Corn Fritters with Mint Yogurt.
Notes
Courtesy of Nature’s Path