Keep this list of fresh-from-the-garden zucchini recipes for your harvest this year!
When zucchinis come in, they come in, it seems like they all come in at one time!
In the South we caution gardeners to lock their doors during the summer, otherwise people will break in and leave their excess zucchini!
How to Grow Zucchini
Zucchini, a type of squash, is incredibly easy to grow and if you’re looking to supplement your grocery budget, zucchini is the way to go!
One plant can produce between three and nine pounds of food.
While they need some space, they can easily be grown in containers.
If you’re growing zucchini this year, check out my post on How to Grow Squash.
Nutritional Value of Zucchini
I love zucchini, because it grows well, provides a TON of food, and is incredibly versatile.
One large zucchini contains roughly 55 calories, almost 4g of protein, 1g of fat, 10g of carbohydrates, 3.2g of fiber and 8g of sugar.
In addition to the macros it provides, zucchini also provides many essential minerals like calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium.
Zucchini also contains vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, and folic acid, as well as many antioxidants.
These health zucchini recipes will help you add more of this wonder-veg in your family’s diet!
Fresh From the Garden Zucchini Recipes
If you’re growing your own zucchini, or want to buy a bunch inexpensively from a farmer, try out some of these awesome recipes below:
Zucchini recipes
These easy recipes are here for home cooks to make the most out of their zucchini supply!
Zucchini Chips- Herb & Sea Salt
Rosemary and Sea Salt Zucchini Chips are a gourmet snack that is compatible with all of the diets: vegan, vegetarian, paleo, gluten & grain-free, so it is perfect for all of your guest.
Lemon Maple Zucchini Bread Recipe With Gluten Free Option
You’re going to love my Lemon Maple Zucchini Bread! It's a delicious summer quick bread and is the best way to use up too much zucchini.
Baked Zucchini Potato Fritters (Gluten-Free)
This recipe for Zucchini Potato Fritters is the perfect way to use up extra squash. Serve them with ketchup or your favorite dipping sauce as a delicious summertime side dish.
Zucchini Walnut Sourdough Discard Muffins
Zucchini, bananas, and sourdough starter discard. A Together, these three make one heck of a soft and fluffy muffin that tastes like it was planned rather than a hail mary to save ingredients from spoiling. A healthy summer muffin!
Zucchini Ribbon Salad
Zucchini ribbon salad is a delicious side dish, made with ribbons of fresh garden zucchini, and crumbled feta cheese, then brightened up with lemon and mint. Add some chicken and serve is as a main dish.
Herbed Vegetable Potato Pancakes
Herbed Zucchini and Vegetable Pancakes are perfect for brunch, party appetizers, or a side dish. Top them with Smoked Salmon and Lemon Chive Cream for an elegant appetizer. It's one of my favorite recipes!
Easy Italian Zucchini Kabobs
Zucchini kabobs are a delicious way to use zucchini slices! They're easy to prepare and loaded with nutritious ingredients. One of the easy zucchini recipes my family loves!
Ground Beef Zucchini Noodles
Ground beef zucchini noodles are a delicious, healthy meal, that is a big hit with kids and adults alike! It is one of the best zucchini recipes to make and is ready in just 30 minutes.
Freezer Friendly Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
A slice of this freezer friendly Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread and a cup of coffee is the perfect way to start your day. Recipe makes two loaves of sweet bread!
Vegetable Lasagna Using Zucchini Noodles
This delicious lasagna using zucchini as noodles will have you not even missing the carbs. Delicious garlic butter sauce you've got a new favorite zucchini recipes.
Healthy Ham, Cheese & Zucchini Muffins
Zucchini muffins with ham and cheese are a delicious savoury snack or lunch box treat… plus they’re 100% kid-approved and super easy to make!
Quick & Easy Zucchini Slice | Family Favourite
Quick and easy Zucchini Slice recipe takes just 10 minutes to prepare and is a classic family favourite. This freezer-friendly recipe is perfect for lunch boxes or an easy family dinner.
Healthy Sweet Potato & Zucchini Nuggets | 4 Ingredients
These 4 ingredient Healthy Sweet Potato & Zucchini Nuggets are perfect for toddlers and kids! A quick, easy and delicious recipe.
Healthy Zucchini Pancakes
These super easy healthy zucchini pancakes are prepared using only 5 ingredients. Grated fresh zucchini along with whole wheat flour makes these pancakes wholesome.
Budinca de Dovlecei – Zucchini Pie
Budinca de Dovlecei is a traditional Romanian zucchini pie. It is similar to a crustless zucchini quiche featuring eggs, grated zucchini, ham and plenty of cheese.
Baked Parmesan Squash
Delicious oven toasted and crispy zucchini with a flavorful Parmesan crust is the perfect way to enjoy summers freshest squash.
Quick and Easy Healthy Garlic Zucchini Rice
Loaded with fresh zucchini and garlic flavors this healthy zucchini rice is ready in 30 mins. Perfect, quick and easy recipe to include in a weeknight dinner or lunch menu.
Chocolate Zucchini Bread [Vegan+GF+Oil Free]
Chocolate zucchini bread is more like a cake that is rich and decadent and you’d never guess there’s loads of zucchini inside! This healthy zucchini bread is simple to make and sure to please the entire family!
Low Calorie Mexican Zucchini Boats
Switch up Mexican night with these zucchini burrito boats. The wrap gets swapped for this nutritious green veggie but is stuffed with all your favourite toppings!
Super Cheesy Zucchini Alfredo Lasagna
This creamy delicious Zucchini Lasagna Alfredo is a fun casserole to make for dinner. You can make it ahead, then bake when you are ready.
Zucchini Parmesan
Zucchini Parmesana is an easy low carb recipe that the whole family will love!
Crustless Zucchini Quiche
Crustless zucchini quiche from Platter Talk Team can be made in less than an hour. Try this for your next weekend brunch!
Zucchini Picnic Muffins
An easy and delicious recipe perfect for summer picnics and lunchboxes.
Baked Zucchini Casserole -
This easy zucchini casserole is made with fresh zucchini and ground beef with a bit of spice to make a wonderful dinner idea. This easy meal idea is a wonderful way to celebrate the season and it comes together in minutes.
Summer Squash Casserole | Cheesy and Healthy – With Recipe Video 🎥
Summer Squash Casserole. This squash and zucchini casserole is the perfect side dish for any season or meal.
Meghan Markle's Zucchini Pasta Sauce
Meghan Markle’s Zucchini Pasta Sauce packs a lot of summery flavor. It’s slow cooked for 4-5 hours! That sounds crazy, but it makes it crazy good!
Zucchini Casserole
This zucchini rice casserole is a perfect make ahead dinner OR side dish!
Chocolate Zucchini Muffins | Vegan
Healthy chocolate zucchini muffins are made with wholesome ingredients and absolutely no eggs or dairy which makes them completely vegan and delicious!
Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Totally decadent and tender, this gluten free zucchini chocolate cake is a real crowd pleaser!
Healthy Vegan Zucchini Bread
With freshly grated zucchini, apple sauce, vanilla, and allspice, this deliciously easy-to-make healthy vegan zucchini bread can be enjoyed for breakfast, snack, or even dessert. It’s moist and satisfying without being overly sweet.
Healthier Snickerdoodle Zucchini Bread
This healthier Snickerdoodle zucchini bread has browned butter, avocado or grapeseed oil, whole grain flours and a ribbon of cinnamon sugar in the middle. The perfect, beautifully balanced mix.
Zucchini Lemon Bread with Lemon Glaze
This bright and lively, citrus-y, but not too sweet Zucchini Lemon Bread is a great way to use some of your garden zucchini harvest. Whole grains, lower sugar and a sweet-tart lemon glaze.
Easy Zucchini & Corn Grilled Naan Pizza!
An easy, delicious grilled pizza featuring zucchini and sweet summer corn!
Flourless Chocolate Zucchini Muffins Healthy
These chocolate zucchini muffins are so good, you'll never know that they are sugar free and don't have white flour.
Zucchini Ricotta Torta with Mixed Greens!
Crispy zucchini topped with crunchy bread crumbs and pecorino Romano!
Garlic Zucchini Turkey Burgers with Creamy Dijon Sauce
Want a low fat burger but hate how dry lean meat is? Adding zucchini to lean ground meat, like ground turkey, makes for a tasty, juicy burger that’s lower in fat!
Easy Sauteed Zucchini with Garlic
These sautéed zucchini are budget-friendly and super easy and quick to make. If you have some fresh zucchini, a little bit of garlic, and some olive oil on hand, you can prepare this healthy side dish in just a few minutes.
Zucchini Lemon Ricotta Crostini - Three Olives Branch
These Zucchini Lemon Ricotta Crostini are a delicious and light appetizer for summer!
Three Cheese Zucchini Parmesan
This Three Cheese Zucchini Parmesan is a popular summer recipe great for vegetarians or meat eaters alike!
Zucchini Pea and Ricotta Slice
This vegetarian Zucchini Pea and Ricotta Slice is a delicious reinvention of the traditional Zucchini Slice. Packed with flavour and bursting with veggies this makes a fantastic non sandwich lunchbox recipe or a quick and simple weeknight meal.
The Best Ever Healthier Monster Cookies
These delicious Healthier Monster Cookies are a fantastic snack when you need your sweet fix. Full of nutty flavor, these are a healthier take on the Monster Cookie classic.
Zucchini Corn Risotto with Parmesan Cheese
This Zucchini Corn Risotto is a bright summer twist on a classic Italian dish! Packed with zucchini, serve it up with a protein of choice or eat it by itself.
Stuffed Zucchini Boats Casserole with Italian Sausage and Quinoa
This is such easy, healthy comfort food! You don’t even have to pre-cook the quinoa – just mix up the yummy quinoa base right in your baking dish, then top with sausage-filled, stuffed zucchini boats! Even better – you can prep it almost entirely ahead!
Almond Joy Zucchini Cake - Two Healthy Kitchens
If you love zucchini bread, you’ve gotta try our decadent Almond Joy Zucchini Cake! It’s moist and tender, and full of the almond, coconut and chocolate flavors you love in Almond Joy candy bars! Nutritious enough for an afternoon snack, but indulgent enough for dessert!
Roasted Zucchini Tuna Melts – Gluten Free
These Roasted Zucchini Tuna Melts make for an easy, quick and delicious lunch/supper. Pair this recipe up with a salad and enjoy a complete meal.
Zucchini Cheddar Pancakes
Zucchini Cheddar Pancakes are made with fresh zucchini and shredded cheddar cheese. These tasty zucchini fritters are perfect eaten as an appetizer or a side dish.
Air Fryer Eggplant Chips (Keto)
These Air Fryer Zucchini Chips are a healthy and delicious low carb snack that is super easy to make.
Easy Pizza Ratatouille
This Easy Pizza Ratatouille with Mozzarella Cheese is so good you won’t believe it’s Vegetarian.
Creamy Zucchini Pasta with Lemon
This creamy zucchini pasta recipe is made with spiralized zucchini noodles and fettuccine noodles. It has a rich, decadent sauce made from cream, butter, and lemon that’s brightened up with fresh herbs.
Shaved Zucchini Salad Recipe - this healthy table
This shaved zucchini salad recipe combines lemon, goat cheese, microgreens, and toasted pine nuts for an exquisite and luscious side dish. It’s zesty and flavorful, while showcasing some of the best summer vegetables.
Mexican Zucchini Boats - Gluten Free, Vegan
These Mexican Stuffed Zucchini Boats are so delicious and packed with flavor! They are so healthy and super easy to make. Top them with your favorite Mexican toppings to make them a meal everyone will love!
Jan's Almost Apple Pie
This pie tastes just like apple pie, but there isn't a single apple in it! You'd never guess what it is though. But I'll tell you! It's zucchini!
Parmesan Roasted Zucchini and Tomatoes
Turn those fresh summer vegetables into a delicious side dish the whole family with love. Parmesan roasted zucchini and tomatoes is simple and delicious!
Zucchini Gratin Recipe
This zucchini gratin is the perfect side dish to a weeknight meal!
Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
These easy Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cookies are a great way to use shredded zucchini! The cinnamon, brown sugar, milk chocolate and zucchini are a perfect blend, creating the ultimate soft and healthy zucchini cookie
Perogy Zucchini Boats (Gluten-free & WW friendly): Healthy Ukrainian Food
Have your perogy fix and healthy food too! These quick and easy, gluten-free, low-fat and Weight Watchers friendly Pierogi Zucchini boats are loaded with flavour and healthy benefits but low on calories and fat! They are only 4 WW points each on the blue plan!
Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Pizza Bites
A healthy zucchini pizza bite with spicy buffalo chicken added to the mix! It's the perfect healthier game day snack that's low carb and only 1 Weight Watchers points (blue plan) each
Shredded Zucchini Tots
EASY to make zucchini tots recipe that your family is going to love – even your picky toddler! These healthy nuggets are ready in less than 20 minutes total and are 136 calories a serving.
Spiralized Zucchini Caprese Salad
Spiralized Zucchini Caprese Salad is a totally delicious and super simple dish of garden grown zucchini, sweet cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella pearls, drizzled with herby basil pesto, and served with roasted whole garlic cloves. It’s gluten free, low carb, and vegetarian, and did I mention this salad is absolutely perfect for summertime.
Chocolate Zucchini Bread - Simply Stacie
You won't even realize there are veggies in this moist and fudgy bread. The sweet rich chocolate flavor is out of this world.
Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
Double chocolate zucchini muffins are rich, moist and loaded with flavour. Made with healthier ingredients, these muffins are free from butter and refined sugars, making them a perfect lunchbox snack or quick breakfast.
Zucchini and Bacon Slice
Simple, affordable and super delicious, this zucchini and bacon slice makes a quick and tasty dinner or lunchbox addition. Freezer friendly and perfect eaten hot or cold, this easy one-bowl recipe uses basic pantry staples and only takes 10 minutes to prepare!
Sausage Stuffed Zucchini
Sausage Stuffed Zucchini is a great dish to make on the grill using fresh summer zucchini! Zucchini cups are filled with a delicious blend of sausage, onions and cheese for one of the most delicious summer meals!
Zucchini & Yellow Squash Miso Soup
Take advantage of the abundance of zucchini and yellow squash in the summer to prepare this quick, easy, healthy, vegan-friendly and gluten-free miso soup.
Char-Grilled Zucchini Salad
This flavour-filled salad of Char-Grilled Zucchini With Yoghurt And Mint evokes the bright, sunny flavours of summer. It is quick and easy to make and substantial enough to be a light meal in itself.
Vegan Low-carb Zucchini Tortillas/Rotis
Delicious, tasty zucchini tortilla made with grated veggies, almond flour and chia seeds
Kolokythokeftedes (Zucchini Patties or Fritters)
Kolokythokeftedes (pr. ko-lo-kee-tho-ke-FTE-thes) are Greek fried patties made of grated zucchini (called kolokythia in Greek), as well as other herbs depending on preference, flour, bread crumbs and egg to bind the mixture together.
Easy Pan-Fried Zucchini
Easy fried zucchini with flour: a delicious way of enjoying zucchini in summer. Lightly battered slices shallow-fried in the pan, so good you will not be able to stop eating them.
Healthy Zucchini Frittata – Low Carb, GF, DF, Paleo, Keto, Whole 30
An easy one-pan zucchini frittata is a healthy vegetarian meal idea for breakfast, brunch, and midweek dinner that your family will love. Prepared in an iron cast skillet, this easy and healthy frittata recipe is low carb, gluten-free, and dairy-free.
Zucchini and Sweet Potato Fritters
These healthy zucchini and sweet potato fritters are packed full of flavour and are super easy to make.
One Bowl Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
You can usually find a quick bread on my counter for snacks or breakfast. I recently had zucchini I needed to use up. This one bowl chocolate chip zucchini bread is a variation of a recipe I found in my Mom’s collection.
The Barefoot Contessa's Zucchini Pancakes
They are surprisingly delicious and easy to make. They cook up quickly and, although you can keep them warm in the oven, I suggest preparing the mixture and cooking them at the last-minute.
Zucchini Turmeric Salmon Cakes
These zucchini turmeric salmon cakes are the perfect quick and healthy dinner. These patties can be made in less than 20 minutes and are high in protein and healthy fats!
Mexican Street Corn Zucchini Dip
This Mexican Street Corn Zucchini Dip is going to be your new favorite dip. Made with cotija cheese, spices and veggies, this cheesy corn dip is sure to be a hit at any party
Caramelised Courgette Soup
A delicious Caramelised Courgette Soup, perfect for using up a glut of courgettes.
Loaded Un-Fried Rice
Enjoy a lightened up version of fried rice that's loaded with vegetables! This is the perfect way to use all of your favorite summer produce.
Turkey Zucchini Taco Boats - Easy Low Carb Dinner
Turkey zucchini taco boats make the perfect delicious and healthy dinner! They’re so easy to prepare and are a great low carb weeknight dinner.
Thai Zucchini Noodles-ProfusionCurry
If you haven't tried these Paleo / Keto THAI ZUCCHINI NOODLES, Oh it's a Must-Have! Creamy, zesty peanut sauce is to die for. Every bite is yummy and healthy.
Calabacitas Recipe (Zucchini with Corn & Cheese)
Fresh zucchini, squash, onions and tomatoes cooked up with sweet corn and green chilies then topped with crumbled, salty queso fresco, this Calabacitas Recipe (Calabacitas Con Queso) is incredibly easy to make in under 30 minutes!
Instant Pot Zucchini Bread
Instant Pot Zucchini Bread – Perfectly soft and moist, chocolaty fudge like zucchini bread is a favorite summertime classic. Ideal for breakfast, snack or dessert. This instant pot zucchini bread recipe is vegan and gluten free.
Egg Zucchini Noodle Salad
Light and refreshing, this Egg Zucchini Noodle Salad is the perfect Summer salad. It's made with just a few simple ingredients and seasoned with a flavorful mustard flaxseed oil vinaigrette.
Brown Sugar Zapple Crisp
This fun recipe turns summer zucchini into a delicious dessert! The brown sugar crisp tastes so good and it's just like eating an apple crisp. Top with vanilla ice cream for a perfect summer treat!
Zucchini and Parmesan Casserole Squares
Take some of those plentiful summer zucchini and turn them into a delicious cheesy side dish!
ONE SKILLET ZUCCHINI CORN BACON CASSEROLE
This delicious one skillet zucchini corn bacon casserole pairs well with your favorite grilled meats but is also hearty enough to stand alone as a light summer dinner. It comes together quickly and easily in a single skillet for easy cleanup. The whole family will approve of this blue ribbon recipe!
PESTO ZUCCHINI QUESADILLAS
These pesto zucchini quesadillas are a quick and easy way to treat the family to a delicious summer dinner. Pesto and zucchini are a match made in heaven and this recipe proves it
Baked Chicken Drumsticks with Veggies – a sheet pan meal [gluten free]
Need a quick and easy dinner? These chicken drumsticks are baked in the oven with loads of veggies for a hands-off, weeknight friendly meal the whole family will love. Have dinner on the table in 50 minutes - with just 10 minuts of prep.
20-minute Pasta Primavera with Halloumi [Vegetarian]
Make a light summer pasta in just 20 minutes (chopping included!) - loaded with veggies, halloumi and white wine.
Korean Zucchini pancake recipe
This Korean vegetable pancake requires easy to find pantry ready ingredients. Which you might already have in the kitchen
Air Fryer Zucchini Burgers
My best zucchini burgers are loaded with chickpeas and zucchini and make a delicious homemade zucchini burger for cooking in the air fryer. Even better these zucchini burgers are vegan, vegetarian and plant based.
Air Fryer Zucchini Fries With Tzatziki Dip
Delicious crispy zucchini fries cooked in the air fryer and served with a Greek Tzatziki Dip. Totally healthy, these Zucchini fries will be a guilt free veggie French Fries alternative in the air fryer.
Zucchini Beef Meatballs
Zucchini Beef Meatballs made with ricotta cheese are soft, pillowy, and utterly delicious. I like to serve them with pasta marinara for a healthier, lightened up comfort meal that gets raves from all.
Blueberry Zucchini Snack Cake with Lemon Buttercream
This easy snack cake combines the best of summer into one delicious treat, and since blueberries, zucchini, and lemons are available all year round, you never have to go without this yummy cake
Low Carb Chicken Philly Stuffed Zucchini
Low carb chicken philly stuffed zucchini delivers all the flavor you need but without all the carbs. Make it family friendly and serve in slider buns.
3-Ingredient Zucchini Boats with Bolognese
Zucchini boats are a fun and easy way to enjoy your favorite bolognese (or lasagna flavors) in a clever, delicious, and veggie-packed presentation! These are SO easy you'll have dinner on the table in no time.
Zucchini Noodles & Broccoli With Peanut Sauce
Zucchini Noodles & Broccoli With Peanut Sauce is an easy recipe for a vegetarian dinner. Zucchini noodles, broccoli and cherry tomatoes are coated in a silky peanut sauce and topped with crunchy scallions and peanuts! Our broccoli zucchini pasta is a perfect Meatless Monday dinner or side dish to your favorite meal!
Baked Zucchini Fries
Baked Zucchini Fries, a healthy alternative to french fries, bake in the oven with a crispy Parmesan panko coating that both kids and adults will love! Seasoned panko breadcrumbs combine with Parmesan cheese for a delicious crunch you won’t be able to resist!
One Pot Vegan Minestrone Soup • Happy Kitchen
This hearty vegan minestrone soup is packed with seasonal vegetables, beans, lentils and whole grains. Perfect comforting vegan soup full of flavor and nutrients!
The Best Vegan Corn Chowder • Happy Kitchen
Incredibly creamy and easy vegan corn chowder soup recipe is ready in under 30 minutes. This smoky corn chowder is made of corn, zucchini, bell peppers, potatoes, coconut milk and millet. Perfect soup for early fall!
Marinated Zucchini Salad with Corn and Feta
This marinated zucchini salad is so easy to make! A refreshing combination of shaved zucchini ribbons, corn, feta, walnuts and fresh herbs is tossed in a lemony vinaigrette.