Side dish, appetizer, main course, or as part of a dessert, zucchini is the MVP of summer produce. And, when done right, zucchini is anything but boring. Since it’s abundant in gardens and farmers’ markets, we’re sharing a roundup of tasty solutions to use zucchini. Baked zucchini sticks with dip, marinated zucchini salad, zucchini cookies, creamy zucchini rigatoni, bacon zucchini potato pancakes, chicken zucchini skillet bake, you’ll be amazed at how many delicious ways there are to prepare zucchini.
Chicken Zucchini Skillet Bake
“This is an easy, skillet meal that is healthy and chock-full of flavor.” – Tommy
Shaved Carrot and Zucchini Salad
“Use a mandoline or vegetable peeler to make the shaved carrot and zucchini pieces.” – Lynette
Zucchini, Bacon, and Potato Pancakes
“Growing up as part of a German family in southeastern Wisconsin, potato pancakes were a staple on our dinner table, especially during a Friday night fish fry. I’ve adapted my mom’s recipe to include fresh from-the-garden zucchini and my favorite add-in, bacon! These are the perfect side with fish, some farm fresh eggs, or even as a stand-alone dish!” – Becca
Marinated Zucchini Salad
“I created this great recipe years ago to use the extra zucchini and tomatoes from my garden. It’s quick, easy, and tasty!!” – Susan
Creamy Zucchini and Spinach Rigatoni
“This is a great dish to make with any leftover zucchini or other veggies. I make this at least once every 2 weeks with a different twist.” – Vanessa “Nikita”
Zucchini Fries
“This recipe is a great way to get the kids to eat their vegetables because you dip them in ranch dressing or pizza sauce. It’s healthy because it’s baked not fried. It just looks fried. Tastes great, and my family loves these zucchini fries.” – Josphine
Zucchini Cookies
“Years ago, I came up with this when I had a bumper crop of zucchini. It was a great way to get my little ones to enjoy this versatile vegetable.” – Cynthia
Zucchini Mushrooms Boats
“I love mushrooms and zucchini, and I bought too many of them. What do I do with all these zucchini and mushrooms? I decided to put my two favorite recipes together, and this is what I came up with. These can be done a day before and stored in the refrigerator overnight.” – Elizabeth
Pumpkin Zucchini Bread
“This was always a family favorite growing up. But since I only like French-cut green beans and corn, seeing green in my bread was always a little disconcerting. My secret to moist zucchini bread is to puree the zucchini. Also, that way, I don’t have to see anything green in my delicious bread. Every fall I add pumkin in place of half of the pureed zucchini for a fall favorite everyone in my family looks forward too.” – Linda
Yellow Polka Dot Zucchini Side
“The Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini song is one of my favorites… so I always think of zucchini when I hear it, and it gave me the inspiration for this light side dish salad. Perfect any time of year! The fresh corn kernels are the ‘yellow polka dots’ for the zucchini.” – Lori
Baked Zucchini Sticks and Sweet Onion Dip
“Oh my gosh! Want to make a big hit at your next party or family gathering? Try these. Got this from my daughter. What a great way to have zucchini for a snack or side dish. I tried these today and they are great. I called my neighbor to come and enjoy them with me. They remind me of the Bloomin Onion we have here in Pennsylvania.” – Norma
Zucchini and Quinoa Medley
“I threw this together for lunch one day. Brought it to work and it was a big hit! We had it as a side with broiled red snapper. It really complemented the dish.” – Shelly
Ritz Zucchini Cheddar Casserole
“This cracker zucchini cheddar casserole is truly addicting. You can use yellow squash and or zucchini. I have made it for gatherings, and people who don’t usually like zucchini love it!” – Deb
Rhubarb Zucchini Crisp
“A great way to get rid of some of that pesky zucchini. This tastes just like apple crisp.” – Deanna
Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Zucchini
“Tender zucchini boats stuffed with all of the flavours of Philly cheesesteaks!” – Kevin