These 25 easy zucchini recipes will give you ideas of how to use up the zucchini from the garden.
Every year we plant zucchini in our garden, and I’m always amazed at how much zucchini one plant produces. At first, I manage to stay on top of using up the zucchini with our dinners and baking breads and desserts. But after a few weeks, it begins to pile up on my counter and I can’t use it fast enough. Can anyone else relate?!
I compiled a list of 25 simple zucchini recipes you can make with the zucchini that’s sitting on your counter. But before we get to all of the the delicious zucchini recipes, here are some commonly asked questions that people have about zucchini.
What Does Zucchini Do For Your Body?
Zucchini is rich in vitamins and minerals and offers several health benefits. It can boost potassium intake, which can lower the risk of a stroke, and it may also lower the odds of developing heart disease. Zucchini is also high in vitamin C, which may help the lining of blood cells function better, lowering blood pressure and protecting against clogged arteries.
How Do you Make Zucchini Not Soggy?
Here are a few tips to make zucchini not soggy. First, slice and salt the zucchini and allow it to sit for 10 minutes. The salt will pull out some of the water, as well as season the zucchini. Dry the zucchini well with paper towels and cook it quickly over high heat to brown it before it gets soggy. Also cutting zucchini into larger 1/2 inch thick pieces will help it not get soggy.
If baking zucchini, place it on a baking rack that is then set on top of a baking sheet. This allows air to circulate all around the zucchini and helps the water evaporate while it’s being cooked in the oven.
What Can I Do With Too Much Zucchini?
There are so many options with how to use up your zucchini!
As you acquire a lot of zucchini and can’t use it up fast enough, try shredding or cubing the zucchini and then freezing it. It’s then ready to pull out of the freezer and add to soups, dinners and breads for months after there is no more zucchini to pick from your garden. Shredding and cubing then freezing zucchini is an easy way to preserve zucchini from your garden. Be sure to read these tips on how to freeze zucchini so it doesn’t clump all together in the freezer.
The 25 easy zucchini dinner and dessert recipes on this post are just some ideas of how to prepare and eat the zucchini.
Easy Stuffed Zucchini Boats from Lil’ Luna – Stuffed Zucchini Boats filled with Italian sausage and tomatoes are a go-to healthy dinner idea. Topped with cheese, parsley and bread crumbs, you can’t go wrong with this zucchini dish.
Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins – These muffins are delicious and make great snacks for the kids and also for school or work lunches. If you can’t eat all of them within a few days, the muffins also freezer great. Once cooled, put them in gallon-size freezer bags and place them in the freezer. When you want to eat a muffin, pull it out of the freezer and allow it to thaw.
20 Minute Healthy Chicken Parmesan with Zucchini Noodles from Pinch of Yum – This is a healthy chicken Parmesan that is crispy, cheesy, saucy, and served over zucchini noodles. So easy and extremely delicious! Use a spiral slicer or mandolin spiralizer slicer to turn your zucchini into the noodles for your dish.
One Pan Garlic Parmesan Chicken and Zucchini from Chelsea’s Messy Apron – A delicious garlic parmesan chicken dinner with zucchini made on one pan. And the best 3-ingredient sauce to coat or dip the chicken in!
Zucchini Cake with Fudge Frosting – This is a delicious and moist cake with a yummy fudge frosting on top.
Enchilada Stuffed Zucchini Boats from Chelsea’s Messy Apron – Mexican ground turkey enchilada stuffed zucchini boats bursting with flavor and tons of good-for-you ingredients!
Baked Parmesan Zucchini Chips – These zucchini chips have a delicious breaded Parmesan flavor. They are easy to make and are a great side dish to a summer dinner.
Zucchini Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies – These zucchini oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are extra soft with chewy centers and crisp edges. Loaded with chocolate chips, each cookie is flavored with brown sugar and a hint of cinnamon.
Cheesy Squash, Zucchini and Corn Casserole from Spicy Southern Kitchen – Cheesy Squash, Zucchini, and Corn Casserole is a creamy, cheesy casserole full of summer vegetables. Lots of cheddar cheese and buttery cracker crumbs make this one amazing side dish.
Zucchini Brownies – If you love chocolatey brownies, you’ll love these zucchini brownies.
Pasta-Free Zuchini Lasagna from the Stay at Home Chef – This Zucchini Lasagna is pasta-free yet tasty and rich. It’s the perfect low-carb, gluten-free lasagna and a great way to sneak extra veggies in.
Zucchini Soup from the Food Nanny – This is a creamy blended soup that hides the fact that there is zucchini in it. A delicious and easy soup that will get your family to eat more vegetables.
Zucchini Bars with Pecans and Coconut from Spicy Southern Kitchen – Zucchini Bars with Pecans and Coconut are covered with a sweet cinnamon glaze. They make a great summer treat!
Zucchini Taco Casserole from Six Sisters’ Stuff – This recipe is great because you can add just about any vegetables or taco ingredients that you want. Serve this up with your favorite taco toppings and you’ll have a new taco Tuesday.
Zucchini Crumb Cake from Sally’s Baking Addiction – This zucchini crumb cake is moist, cinnamon-spiced, and hidden with summer’s favorite green vegetable inside. Topped with a buttery brown sugar crumb topping and sweet vanilla icing.
Zucchini Hummus from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe – A fast, delicious and healthy snack.
Lemon Zucchini Bread from Oh, Sweet Basil – Sweet, tangy, refreshing Lemon Zucchini Bread is the perfect summer treat. The optional lemon glaze adds another burst of amazing lemon flavor.
Parmesan Crusted Zucchini from Lil’ Luna – These spears are crusted in Parmesan cheese and baked to perfection, making them a great side dish for any meal. And they quick to put together within few minutes).
Italian Stuffed Zucchini from Six Sisters’ Stuff – This is an easy meal and a great way to sneak more vegetables into your family’s diet and to use up extra zucchini.
Fluffy Zucchini Cornbread from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe – This zucchini cornbread is softer and fluffier than other cornbread. And it doesn’t change the flavor of cornbread but it makes it moist and and adds pretty green flecks.
Zucchini Pancakes from Pinch of Yum – These zucchini pancakes are light and fluffy, made with flax and honey. Perfect and healthy for a filling summer breakfast!
Zucchini Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting from Oh, Sweet Basil – Zucchini cupcakes with cream cheese frosting are super moist with a delicious spice cake flavor and fluffy cream cheese buttercream.
Easy Cheesy Zucchini Casserole from My Farmhouse Table – With just a few simple ingredients and a little prep, this casserole comes together in no time.
What easy zucchini recipes do you make?
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