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Quick Zucchini and Dill Pancakes Recipe

Sydney Oland
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Quick Zucchini and Dill Pancakes Recipe

[Photograph: Sydney Oland]

With farmers markets and CSAs in full swing, many of us have an abundance of zucchini and summer squash. This quick recipe for dill and zucchini pancakes is fantastic for using up the summer harvest. These cakes come together really quickly even with the additional steps of draining the zucchini. Using a combination of summer squash and zucchini, or even just summer squash are both great alternatives as well.

Grating, salting and draining the zucchini make for a pancake that stays together in the pan, as well as having a more meaty texture. To me, zucchini and dill are an ideal match, but feel free to use whatever you have on hand. If you have any smoked salmon in the fridge, a slice or two would go very well on these cakes.

  • Yield:Serves 4
  • Active time: 20 minutes
  • Total time:20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 medium zucchini, grated on the large holes of a box grater
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped dill
  • 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt plus more for serving
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • Sliced scallions, optional
  • 4 lemon slices

Directions

  1. 1.

    Toss grated zucchini with 1/2 teaspoon salt and place in a strainer over a bowl. Let drain for 8 minutes. Place handfuls of zucchini in the center of a clean kitchen towel, enclose in towel then twist the towel a drain as much liquid from the zucchini as possible.

  2. 2.

    Place drained zucchini in a large bowl and toss with dill and Greek yogurt. Whisk together flour and baking powder and sprinkle over zucchini mixture. Toss zucchini mixture with dry ingredients and season to taste with salt and pepper.

  3. 3.

    Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet and add batter by the 1/4 cup, gently flatten with a spatula and cook until brown, about 3 minutes. Flip and continue to cook until both sides are brown. Remove from skillet and keep warm while you cook the rest of the pancakes in the remaining butter. Serve topped with Greek yogurt, sliced scallions and lemon wedges.

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