Broccoli, Zucchini & Haloumi Fritters with whipped herbed tahini

These delicious fritters are all about versatility so if you want to swap out veggies, please do. Also, both the fritters and green tahini can be prepared in advance so make for great meal prep. Simply reheat the fritters to serve. I also love to make these fritters a little larger and use for a delicious veggie burger patty. The herbed tahini is amazing on anything from veggies, to seafood, meats, and as a dip.

Ingredients

• ½ medium broccoli, roughly chopped
• 1 medium zucchini, roughly chopped
• 1 cup white cabbage, roughly chopped
• 1 clove garlic
• Handful each parsley, coriander, mint, picked
• 1 shallot (spring onion), roughly chopped
• ½ cup haloumi, roughly chopped
• 1 tsp flake salt
• 1 ½ tsp ground cumin
• Zest 1 lemon
• Good pinch fresh ground black pepper
• 2/3 cup besan (chickpea) flour
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1/3 cup hulled tahini
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 clove garlic
• 3-4 sprigs coriander
• Juice ¼ lemon + extra to serve
• Za’atar, to serve

Directions

1. Place the prepared broccoli, zucchini, cabbage, garlic, herbs and green onion into the Vitamix container and secure the lid.
2. Start the blender and increase the speed 4, breaking down the vegetables
   with with the help of the tamper for 30 seconds, or until a fine texture is achieved.
3. Add the haloumi, cumin, salt, lemon zest, pepper and besan flour then secure the lid and blend on speed 4 until the texture of soft breadcrumbs is achieved.
4. Use a spoon to portion the fritters and flatten them into the desired size. Place onto a a lined tray.
5. Preheat a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and use the olive oil to cook the fritters, in batches, approx. 3-4 minutes each side.
6. While the fritters cook, place all the sauce ingredients except the Za’atar into the Vitamix 225ml blending bowl in the order listed and secure the lid. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase
   to its highest speed. Blend for 30 seconds until a smooth sauce is achieved.
7. Serve the fritters with the tahini sauce, extra lemon and za’atar dusted over if using.