Zucchini Fritters (Frittelle di Fiori Zucca)

April 15, 2017

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Zucchini season is almost here! Are you as excited as I am? No? Well, that's ok. You will be as soon as you make these irresistibly delicious Zucchini Fritters. In Italian they are called Frittelle di Fiori Zucca. Now they aren't made with an actual zucchini but the zucchini flowers. Have you ever seen them at the market?

12 zucchini flowers
1 egg - beaten
1/3 cup of grated Parmesan cheese
2 pinches of salt
1 pinch of pepper
3 tablespoons of flour
water
1 tablespoon of fresh parsley - chopped (1/2 tablespoon if using dried)
1 teaspoon of baking powder
About 3 tablespoons oil for frying

Cut off the stems and remove the pistils from inside the zucchini flowers Quickly rinse them in cold water Place the flowers on a clean cloth and let dry Once dry cut the flowers into strips In a bowl add...
See the full directions on my site

Nutritions

Calories
113

Sodium
312mg
13% DV

Fat
4g
7% DV

Protein
8g
17% DV

Carbs
9g
3% DV

Fiber
1g
6% DV