Yellow Squash Tots

Ingredients

  • 3 Small Yellow Squash
  • 1 Egg
  • 4 ounces Grated Cheddar Cheese
  • 3/4 cup Breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 Medium Onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • Ground Black Pepper, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons Parsley Leaves, finely minced

Yogurt Dip

  • 1/3 cup Unsweetened Greek Yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons Lemon Juice
  • 1 teaspoon Parsley, finely minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Pepper

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or grease sheet with olive oil.
  2. Grate the squash with a fine grater. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt; mix. Put the grated squash in a colander. Let sit while preparing the other ingredients
  3. Squeeze all the extra liquid from the grated squash; there should be about 1 cup for every pound of squash. Discard liquid
  4. Combine all the tot ingredients into a large bowl; mix. The mixture should be wet and sticky; if too wet, add more breadcrumbs. Form small tots with hands using 1.5-2 tablespoons of squash mixture. If you dip your hands in to cold water between tots this will help keep the squash mixture from sticking to your hands
  5. Arrange the tots on the parchment paper lined baking sheet; bake at 400F for 25 minutes or until golden on top and lightly browned on bottom. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before removing from baking sheet
  6. Dip: in a small bowl, combine all the ingredients for the yogurt sauce while the tots are baking. Serve dip with warm tots