womanshealth

Sweet potato and chia brekkie fritters

A nutrient dense meal full of nutrients essential for woman’s health, rich in Magnesium, Protein, Omega 3, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Cook fresh for brekkie or cook a batch and have for snacks and lunches ready to go, they store well in the fridge and reheat beautifully in a sandwich press.

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Makes 4 12cm sized fritters or 8 smaller ones

Ingredients

80gm raw almonds or almond meal

2 Tbsp Chia seeds

2 eggs

1 cup grated sweet potato

1/2 cup shredded silverbeet

1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

1 Tbs Coconut oil or butter for pan frying

Method:

In a high speed blender, blitz almonds and chia together until a flour is formed, If using almond meal just mix togther in a bowl.

Add in both eggs and stir well until a batter is formed, stir in sweet potato, silverbeet and parsley.

Preheat frypan medium high with coconut oil or butter and drop 2 Tbs at a time and shape into fritters, wait until fully cooked on one side before flipping over.

Enjoy!

*Serving suggestion: Serve with fresh herbs and a squeeze of lemon and a dollop of labne, sour cream or yoghurt. I’ve used homemade Labne with fresh basil and corainder, a full squeezed lemon and half an avocado and some fresh borage flowers.