Do you know how many things you can do with that large green vege that is growing prolifically in your garden? Discover the versatile and nutritious world of zucchini with these tantalizing recipes! From savory snacks to delectable desserts, zucchini’s mild flavor and adaptable texture make super adaptable in the kitchen. These recipes offer creative and delicious ways to incorporate zucchini into your meals, and are sure to delight your taste buds!
Zucchini Snack Recipes
1. Zucchini Chips
These zucchini chips are amazing! Coated with olive oil, spices, and parmesan, then baked to crispy perfection, they’re become one of your favorite ways of making zucchini for your family.
2. Zucchini Fritters
These crispy zucchini fritters are a great way to use up a summer surplus of zucchini. Serve them with your favorite sauce for a tasty side dish or snack!
3. Zucchini Bruschetta
Zucchini bruschetta is an impressive appetizer that couldn’t be simpler. Slices of zucchini are roasted until charred, placed on a toasted slice of bread topped with lemon ricotta, and finished with shaved caciocavallo cheese, flaky sea salt, and hand-torn basil. Perfect for gatherings alongside your other favorite appetizers!
4. Zucchini Sushi Rolls
The best thing about these roasted zucchini sushi rolls is they are 100% vegan with no tofu! If you have an air fryer it’s even easier, just chuck the zucchini in the air fryer for 20 minutes and, you have perfect roasted zucchini.
5. Zucchini and Corn Fritters
This Zucchini Corn Fritters recipe makes a great healthy breakfast or brunch option, which is super fluffy and packed full of flavour.
6. Zucchini and Olive Tapenade ‘Crostini’
Grilled zucchini with olive tapenade and cherry tomatoes has a bit of a Greek salad feel. It’s light and fresh, and screams summer. The tapenade is a snap to make.
Zucchini Dinner Recipes
7. Stuffed Zucchini Boats
Make these stuffed zucchini boats for an easy summer dinner! Lemon, thyme & Parmesan make the simple, delicious filling zesty, fresh & bright.
8. Zucchini and Tomato Galette
Buttery dough, blue cheese, cheddar cheese, caramelized onion, honey, roasted zucchini + tomatoes and fresh thyme make this Zucchini and Tomato Galette absolutely sublime.
9. Zucchini Lasagna
Zucchini lasagna is a fresh take on a classic comfort food dish. It’s loaded with veggies, but still has the rich flavors and scrumptious texture of a traditional lasagna. Top it off with some grated parmesan cheese and basil leaves, and you’ll have the perfect weeknight meal for the whole family.
10. Grilled Zucchini Skewers
Fresh lemons, a garlicky marinade, and tender summer veggies combine in this easy recipe for Grilled Zucchini Kebabs.
11. Zucchini and Chickpea Saute
This colorful, classic Italian side dish features a saucy medley of fork-tender veggies. Look for 6- to 7-inch zucchini with a vibrant green color for best results: Large zucchini tend to have more seeds and less flavor. This Zucchini and Chickpea saute makes an easy weeknight dinner meal.
12. Zucchini and Mushroom Risotto
Instant pot zucchini mushroom risotto is the perfect summer rice dish. No lengthy standing behind the stove, no constant stirring and no over-heating your kitchen!
13. Zucchini and Lentil Curry
This simple zucchini curry is a breeze to whip up and is the prefect “in-between” the seasons dish to serve on a chilly evening.
14. Zucchini and Turkey Meatballs
These Turkey Zucchini Meatballs are easy to make and full of flavor. Mixed up in one bowl and then into the oven they go, this veggie-loaded recipe is perfect for adding protein to any weeknight dinner or for stocking up your freezer.
15. Zucchini and Black Bean Enchiladas
Filled with savory black beans, tender zucchini, and melty cheese, these vegetarian enchiladas are packed with plant-based protein and Tex Mex flavors. Make them ahead and refrigerate or freeze!
Zucchini Dessert Recipes
16. Zucchini Bread
This is a family-favorite recipe for homemade zucchini bread. One slice and you’ll taste why! It’s made with brown sugar, pure vanilla extract, cozy cinnamon spice, and summer’s favorite vegetable. S
17. Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
These chocolate zucchini muffins are a great way to use up all that garden zucchini! Moist, chocolatey, delicious muffins that everyone will love!
18. Zucchini Brownies
These Zucchini Brownies are unbelievably moist and rich. A chocolate lovers dream!
19. Zucchini and Lemon Cake
Lemon zucchini cake is light, delicious and loaded with a bright, lemony flavor. Enjoy it with a cup of tea for breakfast or snack time – or both!
20. Zucchini Crisp
Zucchini Crisp tastes just like your favourite Apple crisp. Spicy, sweet, soft and crunchy, this delicious dessert is one of the best ways to use up your summer harvest of zucchini.
21. Vegan Zucchini Cake
This Vegan Zucchini Cake is a summery snack or dessert with the moist fluffy gluten-free combo of oat and almond flour plus a creamy lemon frosting!
22. Zucchini and Blueberry Muffins
These blueberry zucchini muffins are tender and delicious, with a hint of cinnamon and lots of vanilla. Drizzled with a lemon glaze, they make for the perfect afternoon or bedtime snack.
23. Zucchini Almond Cake
This zucchini-almond cake is basically a foam cake so it has a bouncy texture to it and is very moist, thanks in part to the zucchini.
24. Zucchini Chocolate Cake
Super moist and indulgent chocolate zucchini cake is studded with chocolate chips and topped with chocolate fudge frosting. Made with three cups of shredded zucchini (you can’t taste it!), this is the most decadent way to eat your greens.
Keto Zucchini Recipes
25. Zucchini Noodle Carbonara
Low-Carb Zucchini Carbonara is a healthier, low-carb alternative of a popular Italian dish. Made with spiralized zucchini, bacon, eggs and Parmesan. Low-calorie, gluten-free, light, flavorful and delicious.
26. Zucchini and Bacon Egg Muffins
These Paleo Zucchini & Bacon Egg Muffins are packed with lots of shredded zucchini and crispy bacon and have a light texture thanks to the egg based batter.
27. Zucchini Pizza Bites
These delicious pizza bites consist of sliced zucchini topped with your favorite toppings and plenty of cheese for the perfect low carb pizza fix!
28. Zucchini Alfredo
Zucchini Alfredo features low carb zucchini noodles in a rich, creamy sauce. A light, healthy dish that’s easy to make in just 20 minutes!
29. Chicken and Pesto Stuffed Zucchini
Savory pesto chicken stuffed zucchini boats with a homemade cashew jalapeño pesto and layers of mozzarella cheese. These easy, healthy pesto chicken zucchini boats are fun and easy to make and pack tons of delicious protein. The perfect dinner for using up fresh zucchini!
30. Zucchini and Feta Salad
This Grilled Zucchini and Feta Salad is simple, light, healthy and flavorful.
Low Fat Zucchini Recipes
31. Chicken & Zucchini Noodle Stir-Fry
Easy Chicken Zucchini Noodle Stir Fry is a quick and healthy stir fry that can be on your dinner table in 30 minutes! Perfect for a family weeknight dinner, this zucchini recipe is much better than takeout!
32. Zucchini and White Bean Soup
This chunky zucchini soup with white beans comes together in just about 40 minutes, and it’s just the perfect veggie meal for Meatless Mondays, or simply on those days you have too many zucchini on hand. It’s also super easy to customise and great for meal prep!
33. Zucchini and Quinoa Salad
Zucchini Quinoa Chickpea Salad mixes zucchini, chickpeas, quinoa, fresh parsley and green onions, all tossed in a spiced olive oil dressing. This quinoa salad recipe has the rich, warm flavors of cumin, turmeric and paprika and makes a healthy, filling lunch.
34. Zucchini and Egg White Frittata
Savory, sophisticated, yet simple to make, this Zucchini Egg White Frittata is sure to wow.
35. Zucchini and Cauliflower Rice
This Zucchini Cauliflower Rice recipe takes just ten minutes to make and is a great alternative to carbs. This recipe is an easy holiday side dish. It’s vegetarian and vegan friendly, making the perfect Easter or Thanksgiving recipe to share.
Preserved Zucchini Recipes
36. Zucchini Relish
A tangy and sweet zucchini relish recipe that is the perfect way to use up excess zucchini or courgette from the garden and enjoy it all year long on hotdogs, burgers, cheese boards and in sandwiches.
37. Zucchini Chutney
This zucchini chutney is a delicious method of using up your vast harvest of these delicious veges. Either green or yellow zucchini will work in this recipe. Coriander and cumin are a classic spice duo and will turn your zucchini into a dazzler of a chutney. Don’t skip toasting the seeds; the few minutes it takes will bring out their best flavour.
38. Zucchini Jam
Zucchini jam is a delightful way to use up that extra garden zucchini. Grated zucchini, sugar, lemon juice, and your favorite flavor of Jell-O are transformed into a sweet and fruity jam that’s perfect for spreading on your morning toast.
39. Zucchini Pickles
These quick zucchini pickles are a little sweet, a tad spicy, and the perfect way to use up that zucchini harvest. If you have zucchini coming out of your ears this summer and are tired of making zucchini bread and zucchini muffins, these pickles are an awesome choice!
40. Zucchini Marmalade
Try this Lemon Ginger Zucchini Marmalade to use up your zucchini harvest. An easy peasy one-pot marmalade made using fresh garden Zucchini, ginger, and lemon.
