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Looking for an easy, low-carb breakfast recipe? These Keto Green Goddess Fritters topped with heart healthy smashed avocado are a great way to start the day.
Packed full of nourishing greens, cream cheese and a little chilli, they’re the perfect balance of flavours that will keep you satisfied until lunch.
Hands-on Overall
Serving size 3 fritters
Nutritional values (per 3 fritters)
Net carbs7.7 grams
Protein11.2 grams
Fat30.8 grams
Calories352 kcal
Calories from carbs 9%, protein 13%, fat 78%
Total carbs14.2 gramsFiber6.5 gramsSugars4.2 gramsSaturated fat8.6 gramsSodium166 mg(7% RDA)Magnesium55 mg(14% RDA)Potassium727 mg(36% EMR)
Ingredients (makes 9 fritters)
Fritters:
- 1 cup fresh spinach (30 g/ 1.1 oz)
- 1 cup shredded kale (50 g/ 1.8 oz)
- 70 g cream cheese (2.5 oz)
- 1 medium zucchini (courgette), grated (200 g/ 7.1 oz)
- 1/2 leek, chopped (45 g/ 1.6 oz)
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (15 ml)
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp chile flakes
- 3 tsp extra virgin olive oil or ghee for frying (15 ml)
To Serve:
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (15 ml)
- 1 large avocado, smashed (200 g/ 7.1 oz)
- cracked black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a saucepan. Add the leek and fry on a low-medium heat for 3 minutes. Add the garlic, spinach and kale and fry for 1 further minute.
- Place the eggs, kale mix, cream cheese, chilli flakes, grated courgette, salt and pepper in a bowl and mix well.
- Coat the bottom of a frying pan with 1 tsp of olive oil or ghee. Spoon 1 heaped tablespoon of mix per fritter into the pan, 3 fritters per pan, and fry each side for 1 minute on a low-medium heat until golden. Repeat adding 1 tsp of olive oil per 3 fritters until all the mix has been used up.
- Smash the avocado with lemon and cracked black pepper. Serve the fritters topped with avocado. Best eaten fresh but can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh spinach (30 g/ 1.1 oz)
- 1 cup shredded kale (50 g/ 1.8 oz)
- 70 g cream cheese (2.5 oz)
- 1 medium zucchini (courgette), grated (200 g/ 7.1 oz)
- 1/2 leek, chopped (45 g/ 1.6 oz)
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (15 ml)
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp chile flakes
- 3 tsp extra virgin olive oil or ghee for frying (15 ml)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (15 ml)
- 1 large avocado, smashed (200 g/ 7.1 oz)
- cracked black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a saucepan. Add the leek and fry on a low-medium heat for 3 minutes. Add the garlic, spinach and kale and fry for 1 further minute.
- Place the eggs, kale mix, cream cheese, chilli flakes, grated courgette, salt and pepper in a bowl and mix well.
- Coat the bottom of a frying pan with 1 tsp of olive oil or ghee. Spoon 1 heaped tablespoon of mix per fritter into the pan, 3 fritters per pan, and fry each side for 1 minute on a low-medium heat until golden. Repeat adding 1 tsp of olive oil per 3 fritters until all the mix has been used up.
- Smash the avocado with lemon and cracked black pepper. Serve the fritters topped with avocado. Best eaten fresh but can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition (per serving, 3 fritters)
Calories352kcal
Net Carbs7.7g
Carbohydrates14.2g
Protein11.2g
Fat30.8g
Saturated Fat8.6g
Fiber6.5g
Sugar4.2g
Sodium166mg
Magnesium55mg
Potassium727mg
Detailed nutritional breakdown (per 3 fritters)
| Total per 3 fritters |
| 7.7 g | 11.2 g | 30.8 g | 352 kcal |
| Spinach, fresh |
| 0.1 g | 0.3 g | 0 g | 2 kcal |
| Kale, curly, fresh |
| 0.6 g | 0.3 g | 0.1 g | 5 kcal |
| Cream cheese, soft (full-fat) |
| 0.7 g | 1.6 g | 6.5 g | 57 kcal |
| Zucchini (summer squash, courgette) |
| 1.4 g | 0.8 g | 0.2 g | 11 kcal |
| Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw |
| 1.8 g | 0.2 g | 0 g | 9 kcal |
| Egg, whole, fresh, raw (free-range or organic eggs) |
| 0.4 g | 6.3 g | 4.8 g | 72 kcal |
| Olive oil, extra virgin |
| 0 g | 0 g | 4.5 g | 40 kcal |
| Garlic, fresh |
| 0.6 g | 0.1 g | 0 g | 3 kcal |
| Peppers, chile (chili), flaked and dried, spices |
| 0.5 g | 0.2 g | 0.3 g | 5 kcal |
| Olive oil, extra virgin |
| 0 g | 0 g | 4.5 g | 40 kcal |
| Lemon juice, fresh |
| 0.3 g | 0 g | 0 g | 1 kcal |
| Avocado, fresh |
| 1.2 g | 1.3 g | 9.8 g | 107 kcal |
| Pepper, black, spices |
| 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 kcal |
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