YELLOW SQUASH FRITTERS

Name: Yellow Squash Fritters
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 cups shredded or grated yellow summer squash (do not peel); 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal; 1/3 cup finely chopped onion; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 egg; 2/3 cup buttermilk or regular milk; Oil for frying (about 1/2 cup)

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Yellow squash fritters are easy and delicious.

My family loves this recipe for yellow squash fritters and I cannot make enough of them. We like them with a meal or just as a snack with ranch dressing or salsa. They are good dipped in just about anything. You could double this recipe if you want to make a lot or even cut it in half to make just a few fritters to try them. You might also like to try our recipe for country corn fritters.

This yellow squash fritters recipe is a great way to use up an abundance of yellow squash from the summer garden.

2 cups shredded or grated yellow summer squash, do not peel

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup yellow cornmeal

1/3 cup finely chopped onion

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1 egg

2/3 cup buttermilk or regular milk

Oil for frying (about 1/2 cup)

Whisk together the flour, cornmeal, chopped onion, salt, black pepper and garlic powder in a large bowl. Stir in shredded squash, egg and buttermilk. Drop by spoonfuls into hot oil. Brown on each side. Drain on paper towels. Makes 12 fritters. Enjoy!

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