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Healthy Dish: Veggie Latkes

Kristen Helle of MesaDaVida.com shows us how to make a tasty and healthy version of the Holiday Latke. Lots of good food is headed our way as the holidays arrive. So Kristen Helle of Me
Healthy Dish Vegetable Latkes

Lots of good food is headed our way as the holidays arrive. So Kristen Helle of MesaDeVida.com shows us how to make a tasty and healthy version of the Holiday Latke.

Veggie Latkes (Like I say - rethink hashbrowns!)

Makes enough for 4 hearty breakfasts

Mix together in a large mixing bowl:

2 Tb ground flax or chia seeds

2 Tb hot water

1 large sweet potato, shredded

1 cup finely chopped fresh kale (ribs removed) or spinach (I buzz this in the food processor with the onions for ease of prep)

4 green onions, finely chopped

1/2 cup gluten free flour

2 Tb healthy oil/fat of your choice (avocado oil works great)

1. In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flax/chia and water and let sit while you prep the vegetables. This mixture needs to sit for about 5 minutes. If you're not serving this with eggs you can use 1 egg instead.

2. Combine the remaining ingredients with the flax/chia mixture (or egg). Fold together until combined.

3. Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium heat, when hot add oil, swirl to coat. Take 1/4 cup of the mixture for each latke and place it in a pile in the skillet. Allow the first side to turn a nice golden brown, flip carefully (using a spatula and a knife for assistance works well) and allow the other side to brown as well. Remove to a warm oven and continue making more latkes (if they all didn't fit in your pan the first time.)

4. Cook up 4-8 over easy organic eggs and serve on top of your delicious latkes. Enjoy!

Note: For special holidays I like to make these as appetizers using other root vegetables as well (butternut squash, carrots, parsnips, etc.) Since I don't serve them with eggs I use the egg in the recipe. Then I serve the latkes with a dollop of sour cream or creme fraiche and a little bit of smoked salmon for great Northwest flavor!

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