These low carb cheesy kale and cauliflower fritters are a delicious grain-free side dish. Or top them fried eggs for a healthy keto breakfast! This post is sponsored by Cut ‘N Clean Greens.
Sometimes I surprise myself. Or rather, sometimes a recipe I’ve created surprises me with how good it is. Take these cheesy kale and cauliflower fritters, for example. It’s not that I didn’t think they would be good. I mean, I pride myself on knowing how to coax good flavour out of any number of low carb foods. Add cheese and garlic to just about any vegetable and it increases the delicious quotient by about 10 billion. So I figured these would be pretty tasty, but I was surprised to discover just how tasty they were. I had anticipated that they would be of the garden variety tasty, but instead they were the “stand by the hot stove devouring them as they come off the pan” kind of tasty. And that was a very pleasant surprise.
They were also pretty easy to throw together, another pleasant surprise. The pre-chopped kale from Cut ‘N Clean is perfect for this recipe because it’s washed and ready to go. But I do advise getting out your big chef’s knife and chopping it up a little further so that the fritters form a little more easily. These fritters are a delicious side dish for dinner, and they really need nothing else to give them flavour (although I did top them with a little homemade ranch dressing to make them a tad more photogenic). But do you know what else these would be perfect for? Think breakfast, topped with a runny fried or poached egg. They are perfect for sopping up all that yolk!
Okay, ‘scuse me while I go make another batch…
Please see my Cheesy Kale & Cauliflower Fritters on Cut ‘N Clean Green. You’ve just got to try these!
Makes 8 Fritters. Serves 4 (2 fritters per serving)
Food energy: 321kcal
Total fat: 24.58g
Calories from fat: 221
Cholesterol: 66mg
Carbohydrate: 8.96g
Total dietary fiber: 3.31g
Protein: 13.28g
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Amy Irons says
OMG, I can’t wait to make these!! Is it necessary to use packaged shredded cheese for this recipe, or would fresh grated be ok? Also, what could I sub for the coconut flour? I want to make these for a friend, but she’s allergic to coconut. Thanks for another amazing recipe!!
Carolyn says
Fresh grated is just fine for these. Might make them a bit more fragile so flip them carefully!
Dk says
Could you pls share the recipe as I don’t see it above. BTW Carolyn your recipes are to die for… I’m loving this keto diet with all your help
Carolyn says
Oh and for the coconut flour, sub about 1/3 cup almond flour.
SallyBR says
Carolyn, I am curious about the presence of the stems in the bagged kale. I only used them one, not sure of the brand, but I found that they keep the hard stems in the leaves and that was a problem for the recipe I made. It is of course so much more convenient to grab the bag ready to go…. Do you think the sauteeing was enough to make it all work well in terms of texture?
Carolyn says
Mine had the stems as well, which is part of the reason I chopped it up further and that seemed sufficient.
SallyBR says
Ok dokie… I have all ingredients, will make this for sure this week… sounds delish!
Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says
Any time you put cheese and cauliflower together, it’s ALWAYS a good idea! I love that you added kale in there for some healthy, green goodness!
Matt @RealFoodByDad says
These fritters look delicious!
Stephanie says
Mmmmm. I love the idea of serving with an egg on top!
Stephanie says
I made these last night as a low carb side for pork roast and enjoying this morning with eggs. Thanks for the great recipe!
Lora @savoringitaly says
Goodness, I have to make these soon! I love different cauliflower recipes, but this will for sure be a favorite even with my kiddos (yay, cheese!). Love this, Carolyn! xx
Nicole says
Make anything into a fritter and I am there!
Alia @ Everyday Easy Eats says
What a wonderfully unique idea for breakfast! I am always looking to cut down my carb-intake, so this is just fantastic!
Lauren Kelly Nutrition says
I am in LOVE with these fritters! I love Cut N Clean Greens too. I can’t wait to make these!
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says
I love when I’m surprised at how good something turns out! The best feeling! These look and sound amazing.
Heather | All Roads Lead to the Kitchen says
Anything that has greens in it is tops in my book. These look delicious!
christine says
Okay, so here’s the deal. I have tried kale just about every way I can imagine and I just can’t like it. However, I am a huge fan of fritter type recipes and I think this might be the game changer I’ve been looking for. These looks amazing!
Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says
Perfect timing, I just bought a head of cauliflower today, have kale ready to harvest in my garden, and have some great cheese in the fridge….this is simply meant to be!
Renee - Kudos Kitchen says
I’ve been needing additional recipes for using kale. I love the sounds of this one!
TidyMom says
Carolyn these sound amazing!! you had me at cauliflower….and cheese 😉
Erin @ Texanerin Baking says
I’ve never tried veggie fritters (unless you want to count potato!) but this has me thinking I should give them a try!
Rachel @ Rachel Cooks says
I love everything about these!
Angie | Big Bears Wife says
Gotta make these when we get home from FL! I’m always on the look out for great low carb recipes and this one looks like a winner!
Brianne @ Cupcakes & Kale Chips says
Be still, my cauli-loving heart!
Linnae Bosma says
These look amazing but I cannot stand the texture of kale. I’m going to try spinach … thoughts?
Linnae Bosma says
I’ll answer my own thoughts — these were AMAZING with the spinach. I made half a batch (four) and ate them all for lunch. Now I’m going to have a carmelita!
Carolyn says
Wow, haha, glad you answered your own question! 😉
Mel Ramos says
Great fritters! I like them with an obscene amount of garlic and a squeeze of lemon after frying.I removed most of the little stem pieces and went with just kale leaves. Also pulsed the mixture in a food processor a few times. Still great texture but also made the interior creamier, nice contrast with crisp exterior. Best part: disguised the kale enough to mystify kale haters who gobbled them up, ha-ha.
KathyJND says
I just made these for dinner tonight, exactly according to your recipe, and they were TERRIFIC! All four of us loved them. Similar to the previous commenter, I used my food proceessor on the cauliflower and the kale instead of chopping (because I am lazy like that) — just enough to get riced cauli and small pieces of kale. Worked beautifully. A great side dish for any protein — our choice was a low-carb meatloaf. Excellent. Thank you. You are my go-to low-carb blogger because not only do you offer great variety and creativity, but your recipes *work*!
Low Carb with Jennifer says
Hi! Just letting you know I have featured this recipe in my post roundup of 14 delicious low carb recipes using cauliflower! https://jenniferbanz.com/14-delicious-low-carb-recipes-using-cauliflower
Carolyn says
Thanks, will share!
Janet says
has anyone made batch and frozen? I need thing to grab from freezer and make on the fly.
Carolyn says
I haven’t but I can’t see why it wouldn’t work!
Janet says
Im dying to make these but the links do not work. Can you please provide the recipe?
Tricia Stevens says
I’m having trouble getting to the recipe too!
Carol says
Was so disappointed I could not find recipe. Went all thru the Cut and Clean site…nothing. Any chance you. Oils provide recipe?
Carolyn says
I am so sorry. I never expected them to take things down and I don’t have it.