Greek Zucchini Cakes

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb zucchini, grated
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt or 3/4 teaspoon table salt
• 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup chopped pine nuts
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried dill
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano or 1/2 dried oregano
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• olive oil

Recipe

• 1 combine the grated zucchini and salt.
• 2 set aside for 5 minutes, but no more or it will be mushy.
• 3 rinse in cold water and squeeze dry in a towel or press in a strainer until dry.
• 4 combine the cheese, egg, green onions, flour, pine nuts, dill, oregano, garlic, and pepper in a large bowl; fold in the zucchini.
• 5 form into 24 small cakes (about 2 tbsp of mixture for each) and saute in olive oil, turning once, until brown, about 3 minutes on each side.
• 6 serve immediately.
• 7 a good cucumber, gyro type sauce is great to serve on the side with these.