
Golden, crispy broccoli cheddar fritters are fried to perfection for this vegetable-forward meal. The fritters are served with honey Dijon dressing for dipping and accompanied by a creamy ranch-dressed salad loaded with fresh tomato and pickled shallot. This is comfort food that sneaks in veggies while you’re distracted by the irresistible crunch!
½ cup
Cheddar Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 tablespoon
Fry Seasoning
8 ounce
Broccoli
5 teaspoon
White Wine Vinegar
4 ounce
Mixed Greens
1.5 ounce
Honey Dijon Dressing
(Contains: Eggs)
82 g
Tempura Batter Mix
(Contains: Milk, Wheat, Eggs)
1 unit
Tomato
1 tablespoon
Flour
(Contains: Wheat)
3 ounce
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
(Contains: Eggs, Milk)
1 unit
Shallot
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
½ teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper

Wash and dry produce.
Mince broccoli florets and stalks. Place in a large microwave-safe bowl with 1 TBSP water (2 TBSP for 4 servings). Cover with plastic wrap and microwave until bright green and slightly softened, 2-3 minutes.
Halve, peel, and thinly slice shallot crosswise. Dice tomato.

In a small bowl, combine shallot, vinegar, ½ tsp sugar (1 tsp for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 30 seconds.
Set aside to pickle, stirring occasionally, until ready to use.

In a second large bowl, combine tempura batter mix, flour, Fry Seasoning, ⅓ cup cold water, ½ tsp salt, and pepper until smooth (⅔ cup water and 1 tsp salt for 4 servings). Stir in broccoli and cheddar until thoroughly combined.
Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Once oil is hot, add ¼-cup scoops of fritter batter; cook until browned, crisped, and warmed through, 2-4 minutes per side. TIP: Don’t overcrowd the pan; cook in batches if necessary. If fritters are browning too quickly, lower the heat!
Transfer fritters to a paper-towel-lined plate; season immediately with salt. Wash and dry bowl.

In bowl used for fritter batter, toss together mixed greens, tomato, pickled shallot (draining first), and ranch dressing. Season with salt and pepper.
Divide salad and fritters between plates. Serve with honey Dijon dressing on the side for dipping.