Description
These crispy, cheesy yellow squash tots served with a tangy garlicky yogurt dip are a wholesome and fun way to enjoy summer squash. Perfect as a snack or side dish!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 small yellow squashes (or zucchini), grated
- 1 egg
- 4 oz grated cheddar cheese
- ¾ cup breadcrumbs
- ½ medium onion, finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Ground black pepper, to taste
- Optional: 2 tablespoons to ¼ cup finely minced parsley
- ⅓ cup unsweetened Greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon finely minced parsley or dill
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder or 1 small clove garlic, minced
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
- Grate the squash and toss with ½ tsp salt. Let sit in a colander for 10 minutes.
- Squeeze out as much liquid as possible using hands or cheesecloth.
- In a large bowl, mix drained squash, egg, cheese, breadcrumbs, onion, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and parsley if using.
- Shape mixture into tots using about 1.5 to 2 tbsp each, wetting hands as needed.
- Place tots on baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes until golden and crispy.
- Meanwhile, mix all dip ingredients in a small bowl and adjust lemon juice and seasoning to taste.
- Serve warm tots with the yogurt dip and enjoy!
Notes
Squeeze out all excess moisture from the squash for crispier tots. You can freeze shaped uncooked tots and bake straight from frozen, adding 5 minutes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290 kcal
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 669mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 82mg
Keywords: yellow squash, tots, garlicky dip, healthy snack, vegetable appetizer