Chicken and Spaghetti Squash Fritters

This recipe will blow your mind with how yummy and amazingly easy it is! Definitely a keeper and one that our family will be putting on repeat! What I love also is that this is a lower carb option. I LOVE my carbs and I tend to have them every evening for dinner so it is nice to go a bit lighter with dinner every once in a while. This one hits the spot while making me feel totally satisfied.

Containers 1 Red 1 Green

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 rotisserie chicken ( skin discarded and meat shredded while warm)
  • 1 spaghetti squash cooked and shredded (if it is very watery squeeze in a paper towel to remove the water) * you may also use 2-3 grated zucchini in the spring time *
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese 
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • 1- 2 Tbs olive oil

TOPPING

  • 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt 
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/8 onion powder 
  • 1/8 garlic powder
  • chopped green onions or chives

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place shredded chicken and all other ingredients into a mixing bowl ( keeping topping ingredients separate for now) mix well and form into patties. These can be made right away or placed into the fridge until ready to make)
  2. Pre-heat skillet on medium heat with 1-2 Tbs olive oil, saute each fritter until golden brown on each side and warm though the middle. About 5-6 minutes total
  3.  while fritters are cooking, mix all of the toppings together and dollop onto fritters ENJOY!