Recipe | zucchini, carrot and feta slice
This delicious zucchini, carrot and feta slice makes a great light dinner option and is so easy to make. Pair it with your favourite green salad for a healthy, satisfying meal. A terrific spring or summer dish, including a family lunch option.
Prep time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 35 minutes
Number of serves: Four people
Ingredients
2 medium zucchini, grated
3 medium carrots, grated
2 garlic cloves, crushed
3 tablespoon EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)
100g self-raising wholemeal flour
80g breast chicken or other leftover meat of your choice
3 medium carrots, grated
2 garlic cloves, crushed
3 tablespoon EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)
100g self-raising wholemeal flour
80g breast chicken or other leftover meat of your choice
60g Danish feta
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1 brown onion, finely chopped
1/3 cup skim milk
Pepper to taste
Extra virgin olive oil spray
Herbs of your choice (such as parsley, sage, basil, thyme, flat-leaf parsley, or mint), coarsely chopped
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1 brown onion, finely chopped
1/3 cup skim milk
Pepper to taste
Extra virgin olive oil spray
Herbs of your choice (such as parsley, sage, basil, thyme, flat-leaf parsley, or mint), coarsely chopped
Method
- Preheat the oven to 160 degrees (fan-forced)
- Lightly spray a square baking tray with extra virgin olive oil
- Grate the zucchini and carrots
- Dice the onion
- Crush or finely dice the garlic
- Combine the carrot, zucchini, diced onion, garlic, feta cheese and self-raising wholemeal flour
- Add the breast chicken or any leftover meat you would like to use. Be sure to chop into small pieces first.
- Season the mixture with pepper as desired
- Add in the chopped herbs of your choice
- Add in the milk, eggs and oil
- Mix all the ingredients well
- Spread the mixture evenly with a spoon or knife into the baking tray
- Place in the oven and bake for 30-35 mins or until golden brown
- Cool slightly before serving
Serve this healthy slice with a green salad. This dish is also a great family lunch, as well as a picnic dish.
Nutrition Information (per serve)
| Energy | 1632 kJ (390 calories) |
| Protein | 18g |
| Total Fat | 22g |
| Carbohydrates | 25g |
| Saturated Fat | 5g |
| Sugars | 9g |
| Dietary Fibre | 9g |
| Sodium | 462mg |
Recipe courtesy of Anika Rouf, Accredited Practising Dietitian from the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) Smart Eating Recipes. For more healthy eating ideas, please visit the Smart Eating for a Healthier You Section on the DAA website.