10 Top Zucchini Recipes
You Can Enjoy for a Summer Main Course, Side Dish, or Even Dessert
1. Healthy Zucchini & Squash Casserole
I often make this Healthy Zucchini & Summer Squash Casserole when I have a lot of veggies hanging around in the crisper drawer and I am looking for something light and healthy. We also try to have a couple of meat free days per week and this recipe is a perfect substitute. …
Ingredients for Healthy Zucchini & Squash Casserole:
1 lb Summer squash
1 lb Zucchini
2½ tbsp Olive oil
1 tsp Salt
½ tsp Black pepper
⅓ cup Parmesan cheese
⅓ cup gluten-free Panko bread crumbs
¼ tsp Garlic powder
2 tbsp Parsley
2. Crispy Zucchini Fritters
I don’t know about you, but I love to experiment in the kitchen and these Crispy Zucchini Fritters are the result of a recent successful kitchen experiment! In my book, the best (and only) way to cook fritters is to make them nice and crispy on the outside. Vegetable fritters…
Ingredients for Crispy Zucchini Fritters:
1 ½ lb Zucchini
1 tsp Salt
¼ cup All-purpose flour
¼ cup Parmesan cheese
2 cloves Garlic
1 Large eggs
Kosher Salt
Black pepper
2 tbsp Olive oil
3. Cheesy Zucchini Tots
These Cheesy Zucchini Tots are one of my favorite things to make with my kids. I get them involved in every phase of the process and they absolutely love it. They have so much fun trying to squeeze every last drop of water out of the zucchini …
Ingredients for Cheesy Zucchini Tots:
1 Zucchini
2 Eggs
¼ cup Bread crumbs
¼ cup Panko bread crumbs
1 tsp Salt
¼ tsp Black pepper
¾ tsp Garlic powder
1 cup Cheddar cheese
Marinara sauce
Cooking spray
4. Zucchini Cheddar Sauté
I can’t tell if this Zucchini Cheddar Sauté should be enjoy for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner because it basically fits in anywhere! A scrumptious buttery skillet of chopped onion with dried basil and sautéed garlic zucchini for the base …
Ingredients for Zucchini Cheddar Sauté:
3 tbsp Butter
¾ cup Onion
1½ tsp Dried basil
4 cups Zucchini
1 clove Garlic
¾ tsp Salt
¼ tsp Black pepper
1 cup Cheddar cheese
2 Tomatoes
3 tbsp Olives
5. Zucchini Manicotti
Zucchini Manicotti is my go to recipe when I fancy a cheesy baked Italian dish but I am not in the mood for a heavy lasagne. Manicotti literally means “little sleeves” in Italian and I always think of that description as I roll up ricotta filling in slices …
Ingredients for Zucchini Manicotti:
1 ½ cups Ricotta cheese
1 cup Parmesan cheese
1 Large eggs
1 clove Garlic
½ tsp Dried Italian seasoning
Kosher Salt
Black pepper
4 Zucchini
1 cup Marinara sauce
1 ½ cup Mozzarella
2 tbsp Basil
6. Garlic Butter Meatballs with Zoodles
These Garlic Butter Meatballs with Zoodles are a delicious way to serve ground chicken. I like to make this meatball dish with zoodles rather than spaghetti. What are zoodles you ask? Well, zoodles are noodles made from zucchini! They are a fresh and low carb …
Ingredients for Garlic Butter Meatballs with Zoodles:
1 lb Ground chicken
5 cloves Garlic
1 Eggs
½ cup Parmesan cheese
2 tbsp Parsley
¼ tsp Red pepper
Kosher Salt
Black pepper
2 tbsp Olive oil
4 tbsp Butter
juice of ½ Lemon
1 lb Zoodles
7. Italian Stuffed Courgettes
These Italian Stuffed Courgettes are a great midweek recipe. Quick, healthy and delicious, you can have these on the table in just 40 minutes. I love to make these when I need to use up courgettes I’ve grown in the garden. …
Ingredients for Italian Stuffed Courgettes:
4 Courgettes
3 tsp Olive oilFOR THE STUFFING
50g Breadcrumbs
50g Pine nuts
6 Spring onions
1 clove Garlic
6 Sundried Tomatoes
1 tbsp Thyme
25g Parmesan cheese
Black pepper
8. 30 Minute Spicy Lentil Bolognese
This is a 30 Minute Spicy Lentil Bolognese that will be putting in a regular appearance in your kitchen. It is super quick and easy to make. It’s very filling too and completely vegan which makes it the number one summer dinner recipe in my kitchen. …
Ingredients for 30 Minute Spicy Lentil Bolognese:
2 cups Lentils
1 tbsp Olive oil
2 cloves Garlic
½ medium Onion
1 (15 oz) can Tomatoes
1-2 Green chili
1 (15 oz) Can crushed tomatoes
¼ cup Parsley
½ cup Basil
¼ tsp Black pepper
½ tsp Dried oregano
1 pinch Smoked Paprika
¼ tsp Chili powder
¼ tsp Red chili powder
2 Zucchini
9. Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread
This Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread recipe is a rich and delicious chocolate bread (and when I say bread, I really mean cake!) I recommend that you serve this delicious moist chocolate cake bread with a sprinkling of sea salt. Salt enhances the flavor of chocolate and is a must to finish this recipe. …
Ingredients for Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread:
½ cup Butter
½ cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
1¼ cups All-purpose flour
1 tsp Baking soda
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1 pinch of Kosher Salt
1 cup Sugar
1 Large eggs
1 large Egg yolks
1 tsp Vanilla extract
2 cups Zucchini
⅔ cup Chocolate chips
10. Zucchini Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Zucchini Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are a really fun thing to make! The zucchini leave little green flecks in the cookies which I think looks really cool. And of course, it’s another sneaky way for me to get more vegetables into my kids without complaints! …
Ingredients for Zucchini Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies:
1 ½ cups All-purpose flour
1 tsp Cinnamon
½ tsp Baking soda
¼ tsp Salt
½ cup unsalted Butter
½ cup Granulated sugar
⅓ cup light Brown sugar
1 Large eggs
1 ½ tsp Vanilla extract
1 ½ cups Zucchini
1 cup Oats
¾ cup Walnuts
1 ⅔ cups Semi-sweet Chocolate chips