Tonight, I had an absolutely, drop-dead fantastic, satisfying meal. And get this:
1) I cooked it myself
2) It was vegetarian
I know!!!!!!!!!! Amazing huh?!?!?!? So ladies and gentlemen, I present to you:
Corn fritters with avocado salsa, served with spinach salad
I’m still quivering over how good this is.. my stomach is practically hugging me 😀 Everything was just perfect, and I’m still in utter disbelief that this is a 100% healthy vegetarian meal! It’s like the entire’s day’s worth of veg intake in one meal.
CORN FRITTERS WITH AVOCADO SALSA, SERVED WITH SPINACH SALAD
(serves 2)
1 420g can corn kernels
1/2 red onion, chopped
1/3 red capsicum, chopped
1/2 egg
1/2 cup coriander leaves, chopped
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1.2 tablespoons plain flour
salt/black pepper
Avocado salsa (just combine everything in a bowl)
1 avocado, mashed
sprinkling of coriander leaves
1 tablespoon chopped spring onions
dash of tabasco & lemon
salt/black pepper
Spinach salad
2 handfuls of baby spinach
1 tomato
2 boiled eggs
salad dressing of your choice
1) Blend together half the corn, onion, capsicum, egg, coriander, flour, baking powder, salt, pepper. Only quickly, so it’s not too smooth.
2) Add remaining corn and stir with a spoon to combine
3) Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil over medium/high heat
4) Drop 1-3 tablespoons of mixture into the pan to make 1 fritter
5) Cook for approx 1-2mins each side
6) Drain on paper towels
7) Serve with avocado salsa, and spinach salad
It looks long, but it’s easy to make, took me about 20 mins.. plus it makes a cheap meal too!! That, combined with my 7km non-stop uphill jog home, makes today a wonderfuly healthy day. Woo hoo!
Yum! Love anything that has corn and avocado in it! ^^
Me too.. they’re one of my fave ingredients :)~
Yum! Love anything that has corn and avocado in it! ^^
Me too.. they’re one of my fave ingredients :)~
Oh gosh that looks the BEST!!
*grin* You should try it too, since you’re being healthy now! I’ts so so yum, it seriously feels like you’re eating naughty junk food… ‘cept it’s good for you :)~
Wow!!!! That looks soooooo good 🙂 I love corn fritters!
You get an A-plus for color and presentation =D Hehe
I’ve only had them once before at a restaurant and they were super expensive.. which is dumb cos the ingredients are all so cheap! 😡
Oh gosh that looks the BEST!!
*grin* You should try it too, since you’re being healthy now! I’ts so so yum, it seriously feels like you’re eating naughty junk food… ‘cept it’s good for you :)~
Your LJ is turning more and more into a food blog!! 🙂
Hahah I know… I’m trying to be fit but I still love my food, so now I’m trying to discover healthy food (which isn’t easy!)
Delish! You’re the next Emeril!
Who’s Emeril?? Someone who likes cooking, I hope! 😛
http://www.emerils.com/
He’s probably the most famous gourmet chef in America at the moment. He started a trend of saying “BAM!” Because that’s what he says when he makes something spicy!
Oooh I’ve never seen his shows 🙁 I”m off to check out the recipes now.. thanks for the link!
Looks wonderful! BUT, it’s not a completely vegetarian meal. Haha. Eggs are involved. -winks-
I’ll have to cook this sometime!
Isn’t that vegan.. when eggs can’t be eaten?? No idea really.. for me I consider vegetarian someone that doesn’t eat meat/flesh 😛
I’m pretty sure it’s not. I was a vegetarian for two and a half years and my mom for nearly four.
Most vegetarians see it as eating “baby chickens.” Therefore, it’s like eating meat.
And you’re right, vegans don’t eat eggs, cheese or anything that has any type of animal involved.
Which is weird.
Because it’s not like you kill a cow to get it’s milk. Heh. But I guess they are really weird about the whole, “They give cows aritifical stuff to make them produce milk and they hurt them and blah blah.” Haha. I don’t know. I never understood being all animal crazy like that. But -shrugs- Not the reason I was vegetarian. WOO.
it’ll be tough to be a vegan.. it rules so much food out and will be hard to go to restaurants! It’ll be hard enough for me to be a vegetarian (ie. impossible), so I wouldn’t even consider being vegan, heh!
looks yummy!
It was absolutely delicious – if you like cooking, I def recommend trying it out!
that looks yummy! going to be trying that recipe soon.
Hope you’ll like it too! I’m thinking of cooking it when I’m back in SG, for my parents to try :)~
Wow!!!! That looks soooooo good 🙂 I love corn fritters!
You get an A-plus for color and presentation =D Hehe
I’ve only had them once before at a restaurant and they were super expensive.. which is dumb cos the ingredients are all so cheap! 😡
Oh, my goodness! That looks so rediculously good. I’m going to take down the recipe!
The nice part is that it’s easy to make too.. I wouldn’t bother spending hours slaving over the stove trying to cook a meal, I’m too lazy!
wow, the vegeterians have redeemed themselves 🙂 i will definitely try those corn fritters, they look ridiculously good.
hahah so true. never would’ve imagined that veggies could taste that good. I’m def making it again!
Your LJ is turning more and more into a food blog!! 🙂
Hahah I know… I’m trying to be fit but I still love my food, so now I’m trying to discover healthy food (which isn’t easy!)
Delish! You’re the next Emeril!
Who’s Emeril?? Someone who likes cooking, I hope! 😛
http://www.emerils.com/
He’s probably the most famous gourmet chef in America at the moment. He started a trend of saying “BAM!” Because that’s what he says when he makes something spicy!
Oooh I’ve never seen his shows 🙁 I”m off to check out the recipes now.. thanks for the link!
I’ve added this to memory, will try it some day. thanks for sharing the recipe 🙂
Yay! I hope you’ll like it too.. it’s super tasty
Yum!! I’m totally going to make those.
hey, do take pics if you make ’em… i want to see if they turn out different or exactly the same 😛
That looks really really good!! I’ve never had fritters before…hmm maybe I will give that recipe a try! 😀
The only other time I’ve had corn fritters is at Bill’s.. and I have to say, these are quite comparable, and healthier toO!
When I saw the photo, I said to myself that I had to cook those corn fritters. They look yum!!!
They’re easy to make too, and really really tasty.. and Chris liked them – he normally would totally freak out and eating only veggies for dinner 😉
Looks wonderful! BUT, it’s not a completely vegetarian meal. Haha. Eggs are involved. -winks-
I’ll have to cook this sometime!
Isn’t that vegan.. when eggs can’t be eaten?? No idea really.. for me I consider vegetarian someone that doesn’t eat meat/flesh 😛
I’m pretty sure it’s not. I was a vegetarian for two and a half years and my mom for nearly four.
Most vegetarians see it as eating “baby chickens.” Therefore, it’s like eating meat.
And you’re right, vegans don’t eat eggs, cheese or anything that has any type of animal involved.
Which is weird.
Because it’s not like you kill a cow to get it’s milk. Heh. But I guess they are really weird about the whole, “They give cows aritifical stuff to make them produce milk and they hurt them and blah blah.” Haha. I don’t know. I never understood being all animal crazy like that. But -shrugs- Not the reason I was vegetarian. WOO.
it’ll be tough to be a vegan.. it rules so much food out and will be hard to go to restaurants! It’ll be hard enough for me to be a vegetarian (ie. impossible), so I wouldn’t even consider being vegan, heh!
*cries* you are totally crazy woman!!!! (food looks DELICIOUS)
Crazy in a GOOD way though!!!!!!!! *grin* I can’t believe I had a vegetarian dinner…… haha
yummmy yummmy. That looks very good. I wish i could cook something like that for myself now but its only breakfest time here lol
It makes a nice lunch too, but might want to make a little less 😛 The plate above actually filled me right up, which I’m happy about as before I’d need double that amount :X
So I thought I would comment more… and I just wanted to say that every time I read a new recipe or food that you’ve tried out or all the exercize, I am so proud! I went through the same transition into a healthier lifestyle a few years ago and let me just say that you are blowing me out of the water with how much effort you have, it really says a lot in comparison to those people that go on a one-week diet and then can’t handle it, I think it’s great that you’re the type of person that can make that type of change and sustain it! I have some good healthy recipes so I will try to find them and post them sometime soon
Claudia
I gotta admit though, it’s easy to *start* being fit, but it’s super hard to maintain it.. it takes helluva lot of determination and I find it really hard. But I’m trying 🙂
And oooo I would love healthy recipes! I’ve been so bad before that I’m a total newbie when it comes to cooking well:X
That looks sooo good. I really need to try that recipe sometime! Thanks for posting Bev!
*nods* you gotta! Highly recommended, it’s easy to make too 😀
That looks fabulous! I admit I do love veggies and can eat a whole meal of them… they can be totally exciting but you gotta find the right combo and recipe or its just a boring old boiled potato and sagging green green bean staring back at you 🙂 and thats just icky!
I am going to make the corn fritters – its so funny cause about a month ago i wanted to make them and have a recipe from a cousin. The recipe is outrageously NOT healthy like this one so I’m so glad you posted it. Who knew I’d find it on your journal????
As an aside… I did the calculation from C to F degrees and wow…its pretty warm there huh? I was going to ask you if you wanted me to make you a scarf for the winter!!! But sheeeeesh! thats a bit silly i think!
I generally hate veg.. so it’s a big deal to me to start enjoying them I guess 😛
Haha what was the previous recipe like that made it unhealthy? And yes, ironic that my journal would have a healthy one, *lol*!!
Awwwww that’s so nice of you!!!! Our office is always freezing so we bring in pashminis and scarves, haha. We’re going into winter now and I personally find it really cold, but most Australians don’t 😉
It looks goooood!! *drool*
It was absolutely blimmin’ fantastic, if I do say so myself, hee hee!!
I’m gonna cook it again when I get back from my trip – it’s so easy and so yum :)~
That looks delicious! I’ve made similar fritters including mashed up feta cheese, which is really yummy – you should try that the next time 😉
Ooo I’ve never eaten feta cheese before – I always avoided it cos I like Brie or Camembert.. what does feta taste like??
Feta has quite a salty taste and a crumbly texture, but I like it a lot – you should try it 🙂
I thought it wasn’t very cheesy like Brie, so I always avoided it:P But heard it’s nice in a salad too!
I’m having a blueberry muffin now…hehe, is that terribly unhealthy? 😛
Anyway, glad you’re doing so well!! The food looks delicious. 😀
blueberries are a fruit.. so i guess it’s healthy, hee!!
That really really looks yummy man! Esp since I love avocado… must try this!
I have avocado with almost everything I eat.. haha. It goes SO WELL with the corn fritters, plus you can have it with the salad too!
it looks soooo delicious! i wish i could reach out into my computer screen and take a bite right now! who says bev’s a bad cook- it looks so pro!
Hee wish I could pass some to you too! And thank you, I now think I *can* cook if I do put my heart into it, I guess 😛
it looks surprisingly delicious for a pure veg dish.
i’m hungry… 🙁
I know!! I was pretty surprised (and really pleased) that it was so friggin’ yum.. i’d choose that over a Big Mac meal now 🙂
Wow that looks delicious!! :9
I love avo. ♥
Avocado’s one of my fave foods too.. I have it allll the time, so thank goodness it’s healthy!!
OMG !!! here’s my order : I will have 3 piece of the corn fritters and more avocado please.
I’M PROUD OF YOU BEVERLY !!! WELL DONE !!!
Hee thank you! I’m happy to have found a yummy meal that’s *healthy*.. they sure are hard to find..
Yum, Yum, Yum!!! 😀
Hah that was what I said when I saw everything on the plate :)~
Oh i LOVE avocado!! and the corn fritters look amazing..I am definitely going to try this out 🙂
It was yummers.. and i love avocado too, I coudl eat it till the cows come home, haha! LMK how you go with cooking it and do take pics too! Wanna see if it’s different 😛
looks yummy!
It was absolutely delicious – if you like cooking, I def recommend trying it out!
looks delicious, gotta try it sometime. my stomach is growling right now.
oh btw, you deleted me again 🙁 2nd time already 😛
It’s not hard to make at all, which is excellent!
Ahh I took off people that I haven’t really talked to.. I’ll add you back now though 🙂
That’s great. Yeah I’ve been following your journals for like 7 years now and we haven’t really talked. Lol. I guess I’m more of a silent reader 🙂
that looks yummy! going to be trying that recipe soon.
Hope you’ll like it too! I’m thinking of cooking it when I’m back in SG, for my parents to try :)~
Oh, my goodness! That looks so rediculously good. I’m going to take down the recipe!
The nice part is that it’s easy to make too.. I wouldn’t bother spending hours slaving over the stove trying to cook a meal, I’m too lazy!
wow, the vegeterians have redeemed themselves 🙂 i will definitely try those corn fritters, they look ridiculously good.
hahah so true. never would’ve imagined that veggies could taste that good. I’m def making it again!
I’ve added this to memory, will try it some day. thanks for sharing the recipe 🙂
Yay! I hope you’ll like it too.. it’s super tasty
Yum!! I’m totally going to make those.
hey, do take pics if you make ’em… i want to see if they turn out different or exactly the same 😛
That looks really really good!! I’ve never had fritters before…hmm maybe I will give that recipe a try! 😀
The only other time I’ve had corn fritters is at Bill’s.. and I have to say, these are quite comparable, and healthier toO!
When I saw the photo, I said to myself that I had to cook those corn fritters. They look yum!!!
They’re easy to make too, and really really tasty.. and Chris liked them – he normally would totally freak out and eating only veggies for dinner 😉
*cries* you are totally crazy woman!!!! (food looks DELICIOUS)
Crazy in a GOOD way though!!!!!!!! *grin* I can’t believe I had a vegetarian dinner…… haha
yummmy yummmy. That looks very good. I wish i could cook something like that for myself now but its only breakfest time here lol
It makes a nice lunch too, but might want to make a little less 😛 The plate above actually filled me right up, which I’m happy about as before I’d need double that amount :X
So I thought I would comment more… and I just wanted to say that every time I read a new recipe or food that you’ve tried out or all the exercize, I am so proud! I went through the same transition into a healthier lifestyle a few years ago and let me just say that you are blowing me out of the water with how much effort you have, it really says a lot in comparison to those people that go on a one-week diet and then can’t handle it, I think it’s great that you’re the type of person that can make that type of change and sustain it! I have some good healthy recipes so I will try to find them and post them sometime soon
Claudia
I gotta admit though, it’s easy to *start* being fit, but it’s super hard to maintain it.. it takes helluva lot of determination and I find it really hard. But I’m trying 🙂
And oooo I would love healthy recipes! I’ve been so bad before that I’m a total newbie when it comes to cooking well:X
That looks sooo good. I really need to try that recipe sometime! Thanks for posting Bev!
*nods* you gotta! Highly recommended, it’s easy to make too 😀
That looks fabulous! I admit I do love veggies and can eat a whole meal of them… they can be totally exciting but you gotta find the right combo and recipe or its just a boring old boiled potato and sagging green green bean staring back at you 🙂 and thats just icky!
I am going to make the corn fritters – its so funny cause about a month ago i wanted to make them and have a recipe from a cousin. The recipe is outrageously NOT healthy like this one so I’m so glad you posted it. Who knew I’d find it on your journal????
As an aside… I did the calculation from C to F degrees and wow…its pretty warm there huh? I was going to ask you if you wanted me to make you a scarf for the winter!!! But sheeeeesh! thats a bit silly i think!
I generally hate veg.. so it’s a big deal to me to start enjoying them I guess 😛
Haha what was the previous recipe like that made it unhealthy? And yes, ironic that my journal would have a healthy one, *lol*!!
Awwwww that’s so nice of you!!!! Our office is always freezing so we bring in pashminis and scarves, haha. We’re going into winter now and I personally find it really cold, but most Australians don’t 😉
It looks goooood!! *drool*
It was absolutely blimmin’ fantastic, if I do say so myself, hee hee!!
I’m gonna cook it again when I get back from my trip – it’s so easy and so yum :)~
That looks delicious! I’ve made similar fritters including mashed up feta cheese, which is really yummy – you should try that the next time 😉
Ooo I’ve never eaten feta cheese before – I always avoided it cos I like Brie or Camembert.. what does feta taste like??
Feta has quite a salty taste and a crumbly texture, but I like it a lot – you should try it 🙂
I thought it wasn’t very cheesy like Brie, so I always avoided it:P But heard it’s nice in a salad too!
I’m having a blueberry muffin now…hehe, is that terribly unhealthy? 😛
Anyway, glad you’re doing so well!! The food looks delicious. 😀
blueberries are a fruit.. so i guess it’s healthy, hee!!
That really really looks yummy man! Esp since I love avocado… must try this!
I have avocado with almost everything I eat.. haha. It goes SO WELL with the corn fritters, plus you can have it with the salad too!
it looks soooo delicious! i wish i could reach out into my computer screen and take a bite right now! who says bev’s a bad cook- it looks so pro!
Hee wish I could pass some to you too! And thank you, I now think I *can* cook if I do put my heart into it, I guess 😛
it looks surprisingly delicious for a pure veg dish.
i’m hungry… 🙁
I know!! I was pretty surprised (and really pleased) that it was so friggin’ yum.. i’d choose that over a Big Mac meal now 🙂
Wow that looks delicious!! :9
I love avo. ♥
Avocado’s one of my fave foods too.. I have it allll the time, so thank goodness it’s healthy!!
OMG !!! here’s my order : I will have 3 piece of the corn fritters and more avocado please.
I’M PROUD OF YOU BEVERLY !!! WELL DONE !!!
Hee thank you! I’m happy to have found a yummy meal that’s *healthy*.. they sure are hard to find..
Yum, Yum, Yum!!! 😀
Hah that was what I said when I saw everything on the plate :)~
Oh i LOVE avocado!! and the corn fritters look amazing..I am definitely going to try this out 🙂
It was yummers.. and i love avocado too, I coudl eat it till the cows come home, haha! LMK how you go with cooking it and do take pics too! Wanna see if it’s different 😛
looks delicious, gotta try it sometime. my stomach is growling right now.
oh btw, you deleted me again 🙁 2nd time already 😛
It’s not hard to make at all, which is excellent!
Ahh I took off people that I haven’t really talked to.. I’ll add you back now though 🙂
That’s great. Yeah I’ve been following your journals for like 7 years now and we haven’t really talked. Lol. I guess I’m more of a silent reader 🙂