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Summer squash tots on a tray covers with parchment paper.
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Summer Squash Tots with Yogurt Dip

Course Appetizer, Snack
Keyword Bread Crumbs, Cheddar Cheese, Cheese, Dip, Egg, Garlic Powder, Greek Yogurt, Lemon, Lemon Juice, Onion, Onions, Parsley, Squash, Yellow Squash, Yogurt, Zucchini
Cooking Method Oven
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 253kcal

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Large Baking Sheet
  • Box Grater
  • Colander
  • Large Bowl

Ingredients

  • 3 Yellow Squash Or zucchini (about 1-1.5 pounds)
  • 1 Egg
  • 4 ounces Cheddar Cheese Or other meltable cheese, grated (about ½ cup)
  • ¾ cup Bread Crumbs
  • ½ Onion Medium, chopped
  • ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • Ground Black Pepper To taste

Dip Ingredients

  • cup Greek Yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons Lemon Juice About ½ lemon or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Parsley Finely minced, or ½ teaspoon dried parsley
  • ¼ teaspoon Garlic Powder Or 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground Black Pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper (or grease the baking sheet with oil).
  • Grate the squash on a fine grater (or use a food processor). Add ½ teaspoon salt, and mix it together. Put the grated squash in a colander. Let sit while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
  • Use your hands to squeeze all the extra liquid from the grated squash in the colander. You should have about 1 cup of liquid for every pound of squash you use. Discard the liquid.
  • Combine all the tot ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. The mixture should be sticky and wet, like a thick paste. If it is too wet, add extra bread crumbs. Form small tots with your hands (about 1.5-2 Tablespoons squash mixture per tot). Tip: dip your hands into a bowl of cold water in between every few tots- this will help keep the squash mixture from sticking to your hands!
  • Arrange the tots on the baking sheet. Bake at 400°F for 25 minutes, or until golden on top and lightly browned on the bottom.

Dip Directions

  • In a small bowl combine all the ingredients for the yogurt sauce while the tots are baking. Serve as a dip for the warm tots!

Nutrition

Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 795mg | Potassium: 517mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 641IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 289mg | Iron: 2mg