Sweetcorn fritters with chunky guacamole

Brunch is still one of the best meals of the decade, so I'm always looking at ways I can spruce up store cupboard essentials to get our tastebuds excited in the morning!

Using a few simple ingredients, these sweetcorn fritters make a healthy and delicious alternative to our regular brunch staples. The recipe is very flexible, so feel free to substitute ingredients for what you have available. I really recommend serving them with lime and hot sauce - Cholula hot sauce is a personal favourite of mine.

- Delicious
- Healthy
- Vibrant

Ingredients (serves 2, makes approximately 6-8 fritters):

Sweetcorn fritters:

• 1 red onion, finely diced

• 1 can of corn

• 1 small handful of coriander, chopped

• 2 eggs, beaten

• 50g wheat flour

• Small handful grated cheese (optional)

• 1/2 lime, wedges

• Hot sauce (essential!)

Chunky guacamole:

• Extra virgin olive oil (optional)

• 1 avocado

• Tomatoes, chopped. Deseeded if using large tomatoes

• 1/2 lime

Sweetcorn fritters:

1. Add 3/4 of the red onion, 1/2 of the coriander, corn, eggs and flour to a bowl and stir to combine. Add the grated cheese if using and season with salt and pepper.

2. Heat some oil over a medium heat and cook the fritters for approximately 2-3 minutes on each side or until browning.

3. Serve with chunky avocado salsa, lime wedges and hot sauce.

Chunky guacamole:

1. Add the tomatoes, juice of half a lime and the remaining 1/4 red onion to a bowl. Season with salt, pepper and stir to combine.

2. Cut the avocado into chunks and add to a bowl with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and the leftover coriander. 

3. Mix, taste and adjust seasoning if needed.

Variations: 

Why not try adding some courgette to the fritter mix, swapping out the red onion for spring onions or crumbling over some feta on your finished dish - YUM!