Courgette fritters with tomato and avocado salad recipe

This delicious meat-free meal idea is ready in just 15 mins. Fry up some tasty courgette fritters and serve with a fresh tomato and avocado salad for a lovely summer dinner

Ingredients

• 5tbsp self-raising flour
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 large egg
• 1 large courgette, coarsely grated
• 2 spring onions, trimmed and chopped
• 2 heaped tbsp ricotta cheese
• 2tbsp olive oil

For the salad:

• 2 ripe tomatoes, chopped
• 1 ripe avocado, peeled, stoned and chopped
• 1 spring onion, trimmed and chopped
• A few basil leaves
• A little olive oil

Method

1. Put the flour in a large bowl, season, beat in the egg, then stir in the courgette and onions. Lightly fold in the ricotta, leaving it a bit lumpy.
2. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and add 6 spoonfuls of batter mixture (or cook 3 at a time in half the oil). Cook for 2 mins each side, over a medium heat, until golden.
3. To make the salad: Mix salad ingredients together, tearing in the basil leaves, then adding a dash of oil. Serve at once.