The 20 best zucchini recipes
A site for those of us with bumper crops of zucchini. For anyone who doesn't use zucchini often, I hope this gives you a change of mind! It's an incredibly versatile ingredient in season all summer, from June to late August.
The many ways to use zucchini
You can cut zucchini into salads, puree them into delicious soups, spiral them into pasta, bake them into cakes and bread, or even rub them together with other ingredients to make a kind of coleslaw. It goes well with pasta, is wonderfully grilled and is welcome in many soups and stews. I'm adding recipes below for my favorite zucchini uses.
How to store zucchini
Any zucchini that you don't use right away can be canned, pickled, or frozen for later (instructions below). Because with zucchini, unfortunately, you have to use or lose them. When faced with a crop that produces a lot of pumpkin at one time, using it can feel like a part-time job. The good news is that you have options.
Twenty Popular Zucchini Recipes
If you're looking for great zucchini recipes, you've come to the right place! These are some tried and true recipes that we repeat many times. The pasta with crushed zucchini cream and zucchini bread are particularly popular.
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Grilled zucchini bread salad
Add a 2-pound dent to your zucchini stash with this bread salad made from shredded pieces of toasted multigrain bread, grilled zucchini, chickpeas, and a simple garlic ponzu dressing.
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Recipe for zucchini bread
A single, beautiful loaf of walnut-studded zucchini bread with a sugar crust. It's popular every year!
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Pasta with crushed zucchini cream
A summer favorite. This simple garlic infused pasta uses two pounds of zucchini and is endlessly adaptable.
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Plain sauteed zucchini
Zucchini coins are browned in a pan with roasted golden garlic slices combined with plenty of fresh dill or spring onions. Finish with a pinch of almonds for a bit of crunch.
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Quick pickled zucchini
They are quick to make and great to hand. Delicious on crispy grilled bread coated with goat cheese (or almost anything that is cheesy or crispy) and simple salads.
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Buttermilk Farro Salad
Farro with grated radishes, zucchini and fennel with a spicy herb buttermilk vinaigrette.
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Summer pumpkin gratin
A decadent summer pumpkin gratin with a crispy surface made from thinly sliced summer pumpkin, potatoes, oregano pesto and brown breadcrumbs.
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Buttermilk Summer Pumpkin Soup
A pureed summer pumpkin soup with a hint of buttermilk.
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Quinoa with currants, dill and zucchini
Made from a bizarre combination of quinoa, dill, crushed zucchini and currant – a quinoa salad from Maria Speck's book Ancient Grains for Modern Meals.
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Shaved fennel salad
A favorite salad recipe from Super Natural Every Day – grated fennel, arugula, zucchini coins, feta, toasted almonds.
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Zucchini Agrodolce
Shredded zucchini doused with a sprinkle of garlic agrodolce made from vinegar, honey and olive oil.
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Sopa Verde de Elote
Sweet corn, zucchini and peas are set off by a green chilli tip, a final dollop of creme fraiche and a generous splash of lime.
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Zucchini Ricotta Cheesecake
A hearty ricotta cheesecake recipe for the summer with grated zucchini, dill, garlic and parmesan. Perfect picnic or brunch dishes.
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Quinoa and grilled zucchini
The recipe for quinoa and grilled zucchini is tossed with a pretty, light green avocado dressing with coriander flecks.
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Spinach and zucchini soup
Vibrant green spinach and zucchini soup, light and healthy, but still creamy and very tasty.
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A delicious frittata
The most beautiful and delicious frittata recipe. Made from potatoes, onions, zucchini and eggs, drizzled with a coriander chili sauce.
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Quinoa with currants, dill and zucchini
A quinoa salad made from a whimsical combination of quinoa, dill, grated zucchini and currants.
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Cianfotta summer vegetables
A colorful Campagnian summer stew from the A16: Food + Wine cookbook. It contains zucchini, eggplant, cherry tomatoes, fennel and other ingredients braised in olive oil.
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Lasagna tart
A noodle-free lasagna baked in a pie crust – layers of zucchini, ricotta and tomato sauce.
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Lemon and chickpea pan
A simple stir-fry with gold-crusted, fried chickpeas, chopped kale, summer squash, tofu and a little lemon peel.
Have fun cooking with zucchini and all the wonderful summer squash of this time! Experiment with different varieties and ask your neighboring buyers at the local farmers' markets to share their preferred ways of preparing them. I hope this inspires you. Enjoy!
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