Easy Peasy Pea Fritters

Ingredients

for 4 servings:

  • 300g peas (defrost first if frozen)
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley or mint – chopped
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 green chilli (optional) – finely chopped
  • zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 1/2 tbsp coconut flour
  • 150g silken tofu – drained overnight (put in sieve over a bowl. cover and put in fridge).
  • large pile of mixed salad leaves (try and  include rocket, watercress, baby spinach)
  • salad leaves and sprouts like  alfalfa, broccoli, clover & radish
  • 1/2 cucumber – sliced/chopped

Method

  1. Mash peas with fork or use a stick blender or a processor. Keep them chunky as texture will be good.
  2. Add mashed peas to herbs, egg whites, zest and flour and mix well in a bowl. You want mixture to be able to hold its shape.
  3. Season with some freshly ground black pepper and a pinch of Himalayan salt.
  4. Add the tofu mixing well.
  5. Take a frying pan and heat the pan.
  6. Divide the mixture into six. Use back of your spoon to create little patties on a board and then pop a few at a time into the pan.
  7. Cook gently until golden and then flip and repeat on the other side.
  8. Build your salad of mixed leaves, cucumber and mixed sprouts.
  9. Dress salad with lemon juice.