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Real Healthy Zucchini Cakes

Prep time 15 min
Cook time 6 min
Total time 21 min

Prep time 15 min
Cook time 6 min
Total time 21 min

About

It happened again. Like it does every year.

The gophers discovered my garden. And then they re-routed their gopher-super-highway to run directly under the zucchini plants.

It’s all very Caddyshack.

In the past I’ve tried to fight them with sonic stakes around the garden’s parameter. Yes, I did think that the claims on the package seemed too good to be true — that a solar powered plastic stake would make a noise and the little gophers would scamper away with their tails between their legs.

Not so much.

More like the gophers made a game of digging directly under the stake until they would disappear under the earth. There’s probably a gopher nightclub under there somewhere filled with sonic-booming stakes.

I know that plenty of people feel fine using poison to get rid of their gopher problem, but not me. I’m a softy. They’re just too cute, in a selfish give-me-all-your-zucchini way.

So we share.

When I get to a nice zucchini before the gophers do, I like to turn it into these tasty zucchini cakes. This recipe is very light, with no potato or gluten weighing it down. Top it with a dollop of plain Greek yogurt and a sprinkle of sweet paprika.


Serves 8

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 small yellow onion, grated

1 clove Garlic

2 cups grated Zucchini

½ teaspoon sea salt

2 eggs

¼ cup coconut flour

2 tablespoons flax meal

½ teaspoon baking powder

sweet paprika


Directions
1

Heat half of the olive oil in a large skillet. Saute the onion and garlic for 2 minutes, then set aside.

2

Place grated zucchini in a colander, sprinkle with the salt and allow to sit in the sink for 10 minutes.

3

Use a clean paper towel to squeeze excess water from the zucchini.

4

In a medium sized bowl whisk the eggs. Add the coconut flour, flax and baking powder. Add the onions and zucchini.

5

Place the remaining olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Drop the dough in heaping Tablespoons, press down with a fork. Cook each side for 3 minutes or until golden.

6

Serve with a dollop of yogurt and a sprinkle of sweet paprika.


Nutrition

Calories: 51
Fat: 3g
Carbohydrates: 4g
Sodium: 188mg
Fiber: 2g
Protein: 3g
Sugar: —

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