Whether you’re growing it in your garden or picking it up at the market, zucchini is abundantly available in the summer. From fried to skillets and fritters to bread, these 26 zucchini recipes are a delicious way to use summer’s favorite vegetable.
Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
"I love the flavor of chocolate and zucchini together. Love chocolate zucchini loaf and I love this recipe for muffins." - Doreen
Fried Zucchini
"These fried zucchini strips go fast, so make plenty and serve 'em up while it's good and hot. I love to make a variety of sauces to go along with the fried zucchini." - Holly
Pesto Zucchini Noodles with Roasted Tomatoes and Grilled Chicken
"A light and tasty summery zucchini noodle pasta tossed in fresh basil pesto with roasted tomatoes and grilled chicken." - Kevin
Redneck Ratatouille
"This ratatouille recipe is easy and delicious! It's filled with eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes, and mushrooms. Rich garlic tomato sauce bakes in between the layers of veggies. Topped with melted cheese, it's a fantastic summertime dinner." - Paula
Zucchini Skillet
"The summertime means an abundance of zucchini. This is a favorite recipe that the kids will love. The flavor combination reminds them of pizza!" - Cara
Corn and Zucchini Cheddar and Tomato Quiche
"A cheddar cheese and tomato, corn and zucchini quiche that is so easy to make and a perfect light meal!" - Kevin
Chocolatey Chocolate Zucchini Bread
"As the gardens are producing lots of great vegetables, this is one of those recipes that is great to use up some of that extra zucchini. This recipe will not disappoint. My kids love chocolate and what better way to to get them to eat vegetables." - Missy
Lasagna With Zucchini
"I had a LOAD of zucchini from the garden this year and decided to try using it in place of lasagna noodles. While they didn't taste like noodles, the lasagna was fantastic! It came together really quickly too." - Terri
Blueberry Zucchini Bread
"Wonderful zucchini bread! My family loves it. Great for snacking, dessert, or breakfast." - Sandra
Fresh Zucchini Tart
"I’ll be honest, I never ate zucchini before having this Zucchini Tart, but my friend’s mom made me try dishes that I didn’t want to try. Because I was ‘grown’ (in college) I didn’t want to pitch a fit and not try it. So I tried it and I liked it. I liked it so much I had to ask her for the recipe!" - Paula
Buttermilk Apple Pie Zucchini Bread
"This is *SUCH* a yummy sweet bread. It's jam-packed full of apples and zucchini. What a yummy way to eat your veggies!" - Amanda
Zucchini and Tomatoes Foil Packets
"My second favorite after zucchini boats. Something about squash is so satisfying I wish it were around a lot longer. But toward the end of gardening, after you've eaten zucchini bread, batter dipped sticks and sauteed they are great in soup. Simple simple side dish a little cheese and the little ones are sure to at least try these green treasures." - Natalie
Lemony Vegetable Stir-Fry
"Bursting with fresh lemon flavor, we really loved this vegetable stir-fry. Filled with zucchini, bell pepper, mushrooms, carrots, and broccoli, it's just as good (and easy) as picking up take out." - The Kitchen Crew
Zucchini Fritters With Asiago
"This is one of our favorite zucchini recipes. It's a mixture of "fresh from the garden" shredded zucchini, nutty Asiago cheese and Italian herb seasoned Panko bread crumbs, formed into patties and fried to a golden crisp. They're creamy on the inside, with a hint of garlic, and wonderfully crispy on the outside." - Tee
Zucchini Turkey Meatballs in Marinara on Zoodles
"Adding zucchini to ground meat, like ground turkey, helps keep it nice an moist and it adds that hidden, healthy, vegetable to the meal! These meatballs are served in a quick and easy Pomì marinara sauce along with parmesan and fresh basil to make a meal that just creams summer! Serve over spaghetti or zoodles, aka zucchini noodles!" - Kevin
Summer Squash Cheesy Bake
"My brother plants a large garden every year and just the other day his zucchini and yellow squash are now ready. I brought some home and wanted something a little different to do with it where they weren't cooked to a mush." - Stacey
Fried Squash and/or Zucchini
"This is our favorite way to cook squash and zucchini." - Sherry
Zucchini Bread
"This old-fashioned, simple zucchini bread recipe has the perfect balance of sweetness and spice. It's tender and forms a lovely sugary crust on top." - The Kitchen Crew
Grilled Zucchini Nachos
"Fresh grilled zucchini served nacho style topped with corn, tomatoes, beans, avocado and plenty of melted cheese!" - Kevin
Easy Angel Hair With Veggies
"I love Pasta Primavera but sometimes I find it a little too plain. This combination of veggies with angel hair and good pasta sauce is MANGIA good!" - Lori Ann
Zucchini Chips
"In yet another attempt to foster a love for vegetables in my child, I came up with a quick way to make zucchini more kid-friendly. It's a bit like breaded/fried zucchini but without the oil and just enough breading to add some crunch." - Jenn
Zucchini and Squash Ricotta Pasta Casserole Recipe
"Zucchini and Squash Ricotta Pasta Casserole Recipe is the ideal pasta recipe for fall and winter. In-season zucchini, yellow squash, and butternut squash are smothered with a homemade cream sauce and tossed with vegetables." - Paula
Sun-Dried Tomato & Veggie Stuffed Chicken Cutlets
"I love vegetables and was a bit tired of traditional bread stuffing so I decided to try something a little different. It turned out to be a winner when I stuffed chicken cutlets with zucchini, caramelized onion and just to add some zing a smear of sun-dried tomato spread." - Lori Ann
Vegetarian Stuffed Mushrooms for Two
"This was a last minute decision for dinner and all I had to shop for was a few of the ingredients to match up with what I already had at home. Lots of great veggies and a little cheese. A delicious combination of flavors that anyone can enjoy." - George
Honey Lemon Zucchini Pancakes
"Light, fluffy and moist zucchini pancakes with a hint of honey and lemon!" - Kevin