Air Fryer Zucchini Chips
These cheesy air fryer zucchini chips are the perfect way to make use of those abundant zucchini from the garden! Serve with marinara sauce for dipping.
Air Fryer Zucchini Curly Fries
Curly zucchini fries cooked to crisp perfection in the air fryer. Serve with ranch dressing.
Caramelized Zucchini Pasta
This recipe transforms fresh grated zucchini into a caramelized sauce thick enough to use on pasta or on sandwiches or pizza.
Chocolate Zucchini Loaf Cake
If you like zucchini bread, you may want to try this.
Cold Noodles With Zucchini
Stir-fry zucchini half-moons until they’re browned, not mushy, then toss with a savory blend of garlic powder, fish sauce, maple syrup and soy sauce. The secret ingredient is ice, which quickly cools the noodles and makes the sauce brothy and cold enough to freshen a warm summer evening.
Eggplant and Zucchini Pasta with Feta and Dill
This simple yet hearty weeknight pasta is packed with two whole pounds of vegetables. Meaty eggplant makes this vegetarian meal satisfying, while zucchini adds texture and a touch of natural sweetness. Since eggplant tends to absorb oil like a sponge, the key here is to sauté it slowly in a nonstick skillet until it softens and caramelizes without adding too much oil. The feta does double duty, adding bright tang to the dish and creating a creamy sauce. Fragrant dill is a natural pairing for eggplant and zucchini, but fresh parsley or basil would also be great.
Grilled Zucchini
Naturally suited to grilling, zucchini is both juicy and mild, which means it stays moist even when it’s hit with fire, and it soaks up the smoky flavors of the grill in the short time it cooks. Maximize surface area — and convenience — by cutting the zucchini into sturdy planks, which cook through quickly without slipping through the grates while still retaining some texture. Brush them with olive oil, season enthusiastically with salt and pepper and grill until crisp-tender.
Mexican Zucchini Cheese Soup
Make this delicious, slightly spicy zucchini squash soup every summer when zucchini and squash are plentiful. Serve this soup with warm tortillas.
One-Pot Zucchini-Basil Pasta
This no-colander-necessary, one-pot pasta method isn’t a gimmick: Cooking the noodles in just enough seasoned stock means they’re done in the same amount of time it takes the liquid to reduce into a concentrated, extra flavorful sauce. Mascarpone makes it silky, though crème fraîche or even softened cream cheese would be solid substitutes.
Roasted Zucchini Pasta Salad
This pasta salad is loaded with two pounds of zucchini, roasted until golden and caramelized, then tossed in a tangy garlic-tahini dressing. Roasted sunflower seeds, golden raisins are added.
Sheet-Pan Chicken With Zucchini and Basil
Chicken thighs and drumsticks are seasoned with garlic, herbs and red-pepper flakes, and roasted alongside tender chunks of zucchini that caramelize in the oven’s heat. Torn basil leaves and a squeeze of lemon give the dish sharp and tangy notes just before serving.
Summer Pasta with Zucchini, Ricotta, and Basil
A simple, summer pasta salad using fresh zucchini and basil.
Zucchini Cake with Ginger and Hazelnuts
A simple recipe to make that is a variation of zucchini bread. Cutting the sugar down and using whatever nuts you have on hand works well.
Zucchini Fries
Zucchini Fries are an amazing alternative to potato fries when you want the crispiness and crunch but without the calories and carbs. These Crispy Parmesan Zucchini Fries are dusted in flour, dipped in an egg and milk mixture, and coated in a combination of Panko breadcrumbs and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Then, they are baked to crispy perfection!
Zucchini Fritters
Pan-fried zucchini, yellow squash, and carrot cakes, with golden crispy edges and tender insides. These make great dippers for toddlers to adults. You would never know that these nutritious fritters amount to eating your vegetables.
Zucchini-Parmesan Cheese Fritters
Make these easy bite-sized zucchini Parmesan cheese fritters for a healthy and delicious snack any time of the day!
Zucchini Salad With Basil, Mint and Feta
For a summery first course, consider this shaved zucchini salad. The idea is very thinly sliced, fresh zucchini or other summer squash, lightly dressed with salt, lime juice and olive oil, with lots of basil and mint and crumbly creamy feta on top. It’s extremely refreshing and takes no time to make.