Zucchini Recipes

Our zucchini recipes will help you make most of this wonderful and versatile summer squash. From healthy zucchini breads and cakes to casseroles and pastas, you are certain to find many uses for this all-time summer favorite.

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Roasted Squash with Parmesan

Rating: 3.02 stars
5
Parmesan cheese complements tender summer squash and green zucchini in this recipe from chef Dan Kluger of ABC Kitchen. It's a delicious and versaitle summer side dish.

Ratatouille

Rating: 3.59 stars
15
This hearty ratatouille is a country dish from the Provence region of France that's an easy mix of seasonal vegetables, garlic, and olive oil.

Zucchini and Yellow Squash Gratin

Rating: 3.33 stars
36
Panko is an innovative Japanese flaky riff on breadcrumbs. It makes an excellent crusty topping for gratins like this one and macaroni and cheese.

Grilled Chicken Thighs with Charred Corn and Summer Squash

After a quick turn on the grill, these flame-kissed boneless thighs get tossed with a minty lemon dressing. Corn and zucchini are next up on the grates—and when you platter everything up with the meat on top, the sauce dresses everything. 
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Summer Beef-and-Rice Casserole

Rating: 3.42 stars
8
This quick-cooking casserole has a rich beef-and-rice filling, a colorful layer of zucchini, and a crisp breadcrumb topping. (Save even more time by using the sauce from Gnocchi with Quick Meat Sauce.)

Grilled Steak and Summer Vegetable Salad

Rating: 3.32 stars
1
Try grilled bruschetta with this supper: Brush thick slices of crusty bread with olive oil, then grill until toasted on both sides. Flank steak can be used in place of hanger.

Spinach Lasagna

Rating: 3.69 stars
5
Traditional lasagna goes vegetarian when you substitute the meat for vegetables like spinach and zucchini. Layer this spinach lasagna with 3 types of cheese and bechamel sauce. You won't even miss the meat.

Potato, Zucchini, and Tomato Gratin

Rating: 3.46 stars
2
Drizzle fruity extra-virgin olive oil over thin slices of potato, zucchini, and tomato for a low-fat summery potato gratin. A sprinkling of cheese provides nutty flavor.

Tian Provencal With Polenta

When it comes to radiating warmth at the dinner table, nothing beats a meal-in-one casserole. What's more, this dish can be assembled a day ahead, goes straight from the oven to the table, and offers help-yourself allure in abundance.

Sauteed Zucchini, Peppers, and Tomatoes

Rating: 3.44 stars
4
With in-season produce like zucchini, tomatoes, and bell peppers, all you need is a little seasoning to bring out their fresh flavors.

Succotash

Rating: 3.32 stars
4
Serve this hearty Southern dish as an entree, or alongside comfort fare like fried chicken or pork chops.

Chocolate-Zucchini Sheet Cake with Cream-Cheese Frosting

Just the thing for that bumper crop of zucchini! It keeps this party-ready sheet cake super moist, while two types of chocolate -- semisweet chunks and cocoa powder -- deliver big flavor. Top with tangy-cream cheese frosting, and if you want make the dessert a real showstopper, sugared zucchini blossoms.
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11 of Our Favorite Zucchini Casserole Recipes

11 of Our Favorite Zucchini Casserole Recipes
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11 of Our Favorite Zucchini Casserole Recipes

11 of Our Favorite Zucchini Casserole Recipes
The fruit—yes, fruit!—is a staple ingredient in these dishes.
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Our Best Summer Squash Recipes to Prepare This Season
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Marinated and Grilled Zucchini and Summer Squash

Marinated and Grilled Zucchini and Summer Squash
Roasted Zucchini, Onion, and Peppers

Roasted Zucchini, Onion, and Peppers

Zucchini-Ribbon "Lasagna"

Strips of zucchini stand in for lasagna noodles and ground turkey is swapped in place of ground beef, adding texture and flavor in this healthy, vegetable-filled take on the Italian classic.

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Beef-Zucchini Meatballs

Made with half beef and half shredded zucchini and cooked millet or quinoa, these flexitarian meatballs come together in just 30 minutes. Serve them with marinara sauce over roasted spaghetti squash or sauteed zucchini noodles.

Crisp Zucchini-Panko Fries

The zucchini can be replaced with 2 yellow squashes; 8 ounces haricots verts, trimmed, rinsed, and dried; or 2 portobello-mushroom caps, cut into 1/2-inch slices.

Italian Chicken Minestrone

Rating: 3.63 stars
1
This chicken soup is loaded with kale, zucchini, chickpeas and carrots for a hearty meal.

Vegetable Tian

Rating: 3.77 stars
3
If you don't have a shallow baking dish for this vegetable tian, you can use a 9-inch square baking dish. This dish is full of nutritious vegetables—which is just one aspect of why we love this flavorful recipe. 

No-Bake Summer Lasagna

Rating: 3.48 stars
8
These lasagnas are light yet substantial. Best of all, you don't have to turn on the oven.

Corn, Tomato, and Zucchini Galette

Need a sensational vegetarian main dish? This galette with buttery pastry filled with roasted summer vegetables and a mustard cheese sauce is just the thing. Most of the time is hands off, while dough chills or tomatoes roast, and the dough and the sauce can be made ahead if you prefer.
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Sweet Corn, Zucchini, and Tomatoes with Bulgur

Grain salads are ready in a flash and substantial without weighing you down—a perfect choice for lunch. This colorful tumble of tomatoes, corn, and squash invites improvisation: Swap red quinoa or brown basmati rice (cooked and cooled) for the bulgur, and fold in anything delicate and leafy in place of the arugula and radish sprouts.
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Grilled Steak and Vegetables

Rating: 3.07 stars
1
Skirt steak is well-marbled and should be cook medium rare; any more, it will toughen.

Greek Shrimp Skewers with Chopped-Zucchini Salad

Nothing says summer like a grilled weeknight dinner and this Greek-inspired meal comes together fast. Serve the shrimp kewers with this quick salad of grilled chopped zucchini, onion, and feta over couscous. All that's needed is lemon and olive oil to bring it all together.

Thai Zucchini-Coconut Soup

A Southeast Asian–inspired zucchini purée has coconut milk and potato for a velvety texture (and vegan bona fides). It's accented with zucchini slices and zesty cilantro. This soup is quick to make but be sure to allow time for chilling.

Zucchini Spice Bread

Rating: 3.43 stars
55
Kids won't even notice the zucchini is this delicious spice bread from Mary Bodor of Patterson, New York.

Zucchini Lasagna

Rating: 3.12 stars
28
This easy lasagna "bianca" is tomato-free, and full of zucchini—adding a welcome dose of vegetables to this updated take on the classic. 

Corn and Zucchini Orzo Salad

Rating: 3.64 stars
2
This summer-fresh big-bath salad of corn and zucchini orzo makes enough salad for two meals. Save 4 cups to use in our Corn, Zucchini, and Pasta Frittata.

Shaved Fennel, Zucchini, and Celery Salad

Rating: 3.21 stars
1

Vegetarian Black-Bean Chili

Rating: 3.76 stars
22
Talk about quick comfort—this half-hour chili satisfies like the best of them, especially when topped with your favorite fixings.

Grilled Zucchini with Miso

A hearty, healthy summer side of thick-sliced zucchini brushed with a miso-soy glaze, then grilled. The result is deep umami richness.

Roasted Chicken Thighs with Zucchini and Couscous

Rating: 3.44 stars
10
Roasting chicken thighs with their skin on helps keep the meat moist, while the pan juices lend lusciousness to the zucchini that roasts alongside. Serve couscous as an alternative to rice or potatoes.

Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Two types of chocolate—semisweet and cocoa powder—give this zucchini loaf its rich flavor.

Salmon and Zucchini Baked in Parchment

Rating: 3.65 stars
13
Wrap up the day by sitting down to heart-healthy fish "en papillote," a fancy-sounding method that's so simple.

Zucchini, Tomato, and Lamb Lasagna

Using zucchini instead of lasagna noodles helps lighten the dish -- and also makes it gluten-free.

Zucchini, Banana, and Flaxseed Muffins

Rating: 3.57 stars
39
Fresh zucchini and ripe banana add moisture to these muffins, ensuring they are soft and tender but low in fat.

Zucchini-and-Squash Salad

Buttery toasted pine nuts, salty Pecorino Romano, and fragrant basil add intrigue to this simple summer side dish.

Shaved-Squash Salad with Tomatoes, Zucchini Blossoms, Ricotta, and Thyme Oil

Rating: 3.54 stars
1
If you can't find the squashes here, try small zucchini and slice them crosswise. Squash blossoms can be replaced with a leafy green such as spinach.

Zucchini and Caramelized-Onion Pizza

Our Mediterranean-style vegetarian pizza jazzes up store-bought dough with caramelized onions, zucchini ribbons, feta, Kalamata olives, and fresh mint. Each slice strikes the perfect balance between sweet and salty.
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