Zucchini and feta pancakes

Healthy, fun, tasty and very easy to prepare. These zucchini and feta cheese pancakes have everything to make you a hit with your loved ones or to treat yourself. They can be served as a starter or as a side dish, although nothing prevents them from being the stars of the aperitif moment.

They are made with our own ingredients and bear the Mediterranean seal on both sides. To make them perfect, it is important to drain the zucchini well, which, as you know, releases a lot of water, so that when you add the rest of the ingredients, you get a compact and manageable dough.

De Buyer Mineral B iron frying pan , Caractère Revol plate and Revol porcelain ramekin

Ingredients (for 4 servings)

• 2 zucchini
• 1 spring onion
• 2 eggs
• 180 g feta cheese
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 2 sprigs of fresh mint
• 1 sprig of fresh dill
• 2 sprigs of fresh basil
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp hot paprika flakes
• Salt
• Ground black pepper
• 60-80 g wheat flour
• 50 ml extra virgin olive oil

Magimix food processor and Pallarès kitchen knife

Elaboration

1. We wash the courgettes well, remove the ends and discard them. We grate the rest or, as I did, we grate them with the Magimix robot .
2. Remove and discard the outer layer of the spring onion, as well as the ends of the leaves. Cut the rest in half and grate.
3. Mix the courgettes with the spring onion and place them inside a cloth or cheesecloth. Hold them by the ends and twist, applying pressure so that the courgette and onion release their water. Drain as much as possible.
4. Beat the eggs in a large, deep bowl. Add the feta cheese and crumble it.
5. Next we add the lemon zest, the herbs, all finely chopped, and the spices.
6. Add the drained zucchini-onion mixture and mix well.
7. We finish the dough by adding the wheat flour and stirring until obtaining a homogeneous dough.
8. We heat a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil in our iron skillet and drop spoonfuls of the mixture, flattening gently to form a pancake shape.
9. Fry the pancakes over medium heat for five minutes on each side or until they have a nice golden color.
10. Serve them freshly made or cold, either way they are delicious, especially if you accompany them with a bowl of sour cream or yogurt sauce.

Caractère Revol porcelain plate and fork with Pallarès wooden handle