Spinach Fritters

Here’s a great way to get more GREEN into your diet! These little fritters are lovely as an appetiser, as part of a main meal, snack or even breakfast. Packed with vitamin C, iron, magnesium and vit B6 - yum :) 

Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 500g fresh or frozen (thawed) spinach, chopped
• ½ onion finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh garlic minced 
• 3 large eggs
•  ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ¼ cup parmesan cheese grated
• ¼ cup almond flour
• ¼ cup coconut flour
• ½ cup buckwheat flour
• 4 tablespoons olive oil for frying

Instructions

1. Place the spinach, onion, and garlic in a large bowl and mix together.
2. Add eggs, salt, pepper, parmesan, almond flour, coconut flour and buckwheat flour to the spinach mixture, and mix well to combine.
3. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
4. Scoop heaped tbsps of mixture into skillet and press down gently to flatten. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side, until well-browned and crisp. 
5. Drain the fritters on paper towels, then pop on a baking tray and place in a warm oven to keep them warm, while you cook the other fritters.
6. Once all done, serve immediately. 

Approved for: Adrenal Diet, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free

Filipa Bellette is Co-Founder of Chris & Filly Functional Medicine. She is an accredited Clinical Nutritionist & Functional Medicine Practitioner. She is also a Ph.D. thought-leader, award-winning writer, and regularly published as a guest blogger & in the media. Together with her husband Chris Bellette, Filipa has worked with over 2,000+ busy, burnout clients in the last 10+ years, and specialises in producing healthy, balanced, and happy Mums & Dads…or as she calls it, a Power Parent! Filipa’s own passion for producing high-performance Power Parents came from her own personal experience of Mummy Burnout, after having babies and juggling the demands of business, family, and her failing health.