Rainbow Latkes - Potato and Vegetable Pancakes - A Zest for Life

Ingredients

• 3 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled (3 cups)
• 1 medium sweet potato, peeled (one cup)
• 1 small carrot, peeled (1/4 cup)
• 1/2 medium zucchini, washed & scrubbed (1/2 cup) *can use half - yellow squash
• 1 medium onion, peeled (1/2 cup)
• 1/3 cup raw beets, peeled and washed
• 3 whole eggs, separated
• ½ cup flour, or can use matzo meal
• 1 teaspoon sea salt, plus more for sprinkling
• ¼ teaspoon pepper (fresh cracked to taste), freshly ground
• Safflower oil*