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Fennel bulb and walnut salad with herbed croutons and courgette fritters
Ingredients
For the courgette fritters
- 50g plain flour
- 2 eggs
- 50ml milk
- 1 courgette, grated
- Olive oil for frying
For the salad
- 1 fennel bulb, very finely sliced
- ½ cucumber, peeled and sliced
- Juice and zest of a lemon
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Handful of mint, finely chopped
- Handful of watercress
- 100g walnuts, toasted
- 100g herbed croutons (Tipiak)
- 1 tbsp honey
Method
Place the fennel, cucumber, a pinch of salt, lemon zest and juice and the olive oil in a bowl. Stir well so everything gets a good coating and set aside to marinate at room temperature for about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, make the fritters. Tip the flour into a bowl. Make a well in the centre, break in eggs and then gradually whisk together, adding milk, a little at a time, to make a smooth batter. Stir in the courgette and season well. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan. Add tablespoons of mixture to make fritters, cooking for 2-3 minutes on each side until lightly golden. When you’re ready to serve, continue the salad. Stir in half the mint and a pinch of pepper. Put a handful of watercress on each plate, dividing the fennel salad on top. Finish with a sprinkling of toasted walnuts, herbed croutons and the remaining mint. Drizzle over the honey and serve with the courgette fritters.
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