{"id":3444,"date":"2009-12-12T10:11:54","date_gmt":"2009-12-12T15:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=3444"},"modified":"2016-01-26T06:16:44","modified_gmt":"2016-01-26T11:16:44","slug":"zucchini-latkesfritters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=3444","title":{"rendered":"Zucchini Latkes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some call them fritters and some call them latkes, but everyone loves them. \u00a0This simple recipe replaces potatoes with low-carb zucchini, so we can enjoy a traditional Hanukkah dish without the risk of a major blood sugar spike.\u00a0 Not only are the latkes tasty, they add great green color to the table.\u00a0 We eat them with sour cream.\u00a0 For a lighter option, try dipping them in unsweetened applesauce.\u00a0 Please note: you can fry the latkes 3-4 hours ahead of time, and simply reheat them on a baking sheet in the oven before serving.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div id=\"zlrecipe-container-28\" class=\"zlrecipe-container-border\" >\n<div id=\"zlrecipe-container\" class=\"serif zlrecipe\">\n  <div class=\"recipeRating\"><div id=\"post-ratings-3444\" class=\"post-ratings\" data-nonce=\"d433c670a4\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_3444_1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/asweetlife_stars\/rating_on.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(3444, 1, '');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(4.1, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; 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Then use your hands to squeeze out the remaining liquid.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Combine the zucchini, onion, eggs, flour and pepper in a bowl. Using a garlic press, crush garlic into batter, and mix the ingredients well.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Heat olive oil in a large frying pan, drop mounds of batter (1-2 tbsp each) into the pan and flatten slightly. Cook latkes for 4-5 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Serve hot with sour cream or applesauce.\n          <\/li>\n              <\/ol>\n\n<div class=\"zlmeta zlclear asl_meta\">\n  <div class=\"fl-l\">\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\" > window.ajaxurl = \"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\";<\/script>\n    \n\n        \n    \n    \n      <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"fl-l\">\n    \n        <p id=\"zlrecipe-yield\">\n            Yield:            <span itemprop=\"recipeYield\">Makes 15-20 latkes<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n    \n        <div id=\"zlrecipe-nutrition\" itemprop=\"nutrition\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/NutritionInformation\">\n\n      \n      \n      \n      \n            <p id=\"zlrecipe-carbs\">\n                Carbohydrate:                <span itemprop=\"carbohydrateContent\">23g per batch.<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n    \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"zlclear\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        \n            <div class=\"ziprecipes-plugin\" style=\"display: none;\">1.3<\/div>\n\n        \n  <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"zl-printed-copyright-statement\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">Copyright \u00a9 2009-2020 Diabetes Media Foundation, All Rights Reserved. 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