Making vegetable patties or fritters, or any of the other names in the title, is a great addition to your kitchen repertoire..
a great way of using up raw or cooked vegetables,
adding flavour with herbs and spices,
frying or oven baking,
perfect eaten hot or cold,
creating these wonderful burger shaped goodies is a simple and quick way add more vegetables to your plate…
or for making your own healthy snacks..try one of these mid afternoon instead of something carb or sugar based and boost your energy 🙂
If you read through just a handful of recipes, of which I have a list of suggestions below, you will see that there is a definite regimen for making patties etc:
If you are using cooked vegetables, mash them a bit
If you are using raw vegetables, squeeze out as much liquid as possible
Add some flour/grains and an egg for binding OR use cooked beans or pulses to bring the mixture together
Throw in some cheese for added flavour and texture
Maybe add some chopped nuts or seeds for a crunch and some added protein and goodness
And always remember to add your choice of herbs/spices and seasoning
They can all be fried or oven baked – I always prefer oven baking
I have made a couple of Selma’s fritters recipes recently, sweet potato, courgette and paneer fritters (image at the top of this post) Selma’s romanesco, feta and za’atar cakes (above), and I am sharing with you a selection of some wonderful recipes from my fellow bloggers; I encourage you to have a good look through the list – and feel free to add more links in the comments – then take a look in your fridge and see what needs using up..that’s what I did when I made these sweet potato cakes..remember these babies my fellow bloggers??
I hope you’re feeling inspired 🙂
Why not give some of these a go?
Courgette fritters from Krystina at Kouzounas Kitchen
Pan-fried creole cauliflower fritters and Spicy Aloo Ricotta (crumbled paneer) Tikki Sliders from Kellies Food to Glow
Spicy ricotta crumbled tikki sliders and aloo bread potato cutlets from Sonal at Simply Vegetarian 777
Carrot broccoli fritters and broccoli fritters from Cooking with SJ
Beetroot carrot spicy fritters from Divalicious Recipes
Sweet potato burgers from Marisa at Miss Marzipan
Courgette quinoa burger from Susan at Watch Hatch Fly
Potato patties from Linda at La Petit Paniere
So, what will you put together? Have fun concocting your own versions 🙂
Wonderful selection! X
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Thank you 🙂
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I love this, thank you, such great advice and such great links too. I wrote something a little similar, and am taking the liberty to link to it here in the interest of…. I don’t know…. cooking empowerment… recipe aggregation…. wanting to show YOU 🙂 https://kitchencounterculture121.wordpress.com/2015/06/03/v/
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Great, thank you for sharing, I’ll pop over and have a look 🙂
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Beautiful post! I remember making your sweet potato cakes! Delicious. A fritter or a cake makes a nice “centerpiece” to a vegetable meal without the meat! Healthy and great. Thanks for the link back, Lainey😘😘😘!!!
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Thank YOU for the inspiration 🙂 and I agree, it can provide something to ‘get your teeth into’! xxx
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Great ideas and recipes to peruse. Thanks 🙂
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Thank you, I hope you check a few out 🙂
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I’m feeling inspired and hungry! Thanks, Elaine! 😀
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My pleasure, I hope you find some inspiration 🙂 x
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Oh yes, as always! 🙂
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🙂 x
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Great post. I would probably eat just about anything when fried as a fritter, but veggies..I’m there!
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Yay! You and me both 🙂 x
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You know I always thought you have to have a list of special ingredients to make a veggie burger, you have taught me you don’t and they can be made with ingredients that you have on hand. I don’t know why I always consididered them such a mystery. You simplified the veggie burger and thanks also for the links to all the recipes.
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Suzanne, I used to think exactly the same and I stayed away from making them for a long time as a result!!
I’m so glad I could share my findings and that they’re useful 🙂
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You came back with a roar! What a great inspiring post. I love the sweet potato cakes!
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Thank you so much 🙂
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I want one of each, and then one of each goodie from the link party below, which had my mouth watering…
I also prefer baking to frying, nothing to do with calories but the mess of dealing with the oil after frying – hate that
if it works in a hot oven, that’s usually my go to method
great post, and guess what? Now my comment belongs as a comment, and I did not make a fool of myself (sigh)
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Ha ha! You didn’t make a fool of yourself last time!!!
I’m glad you like them all and I completely agree about oven cooking 🙂
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It looks amazing , I’m imagine this with almond when you mentioned nuts. Great healthy patties 🙂
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Almonds, mixed nuts, seeds, whatever you fancy 🙂
Thank you 🙂 🙂
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Delicious!
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Thank you 🙂
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Yes, I’m truly inspired! ♥
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Yay! Thank you 🙂 please do add any links to recipes Apsara x
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Reblogged this on What's for dinner, Doc? and commented:
More veggie recipes from my favorite vegetarian food blogger. Eat your vegetables. Even kids love veggie “pancakes”. Try one of these for a Thanksgiving appetizer instead of high fat, high calorie snacks.
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I’m glad to see that you’re back blogging. Everyone needs a break once in a while. Thanks for letting me re-blog. Your message is so important.
Tracey
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Thank you so much for your support and for wanting to share my posts xxx
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These look so tempting!!
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Thank you 🙂
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They look fantastic – I’ll so give them a try (will report back how my little critics responded …)
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Aah….the harshest critics of all!!!!
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Absolutely scrumptious I’m salivating x
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Thank you 🙂 hope you’re well xx
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These patties/fritters look gorgeous and delicious, Elaine. Thank you so much for the link back my friend. Have a superb day! 🙂 xxx
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It’s my pleasure xxx have a great weekend lovely Linda xxx
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They all look amazing!! Maybe I’ll start from the top and work my way down the list xx
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Yay! Enjoy 🙂
I’m sure your Mum just make fritters doesn’t she?
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She does, she makes the zucchini ones – they are my favourite, but she also makes potato ones – also very nice and veggie ones. xx
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Lovely!!! 🙂 x
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Wow. These look delicious. I will definitely be trying out this recipe at home soon. Thanks for sharing Elaine. x
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Thank you, and thank you so much for reblogging Emma xxx
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Very inspiring! Yum.
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🙂 x
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Thanks for all the great sources for fritters. I am not sure where to start first – yours, Selma’s or ???
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Decision decisions!!! How about both at once??? 😉
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Your patties look amazing! I would love to try making them! Really! And I am so pleased to be included on your list as well. Very generous indeed, lovely 🙂 xx
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Thank you, I hope you like them xx
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I really like this it looks like a healthy falafal! yumm I need to try this Elaine!
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Thank you 🙂 I do have oven baked falafels on my blog too in case you fancy a look?
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ok I will look! I dont make them much too fatty!
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I think oven baking them just offers an alternative way of cooking them 🙂
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yes so true!
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I am feeling pretty inspired right now! Yummm!
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Wonderful 🙂 xx
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Elaine u inspire me !!
I absolutely love the way you are committed with this series …. every post that i read of urs, it makes me eat healthier. I love your take on recipes and i am personally in love with this collection 🙂 ❤
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Thank you so much, that’s lovely to read 😀😀😀 this is my world and its lovely to share it and know that people are enjoying it xx
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