During the summer months, it’s not surprising to find a bag of zucchini on your front porch. You can make so many different dishes with this summer squash. Casseroles, stuffed zucchini, zucchini pasta, fritters, salads, breakfast dishes and even desserts!
Use that bountiful summer harvest in one of these easy zucchini recipes. What’s your favorite way to use zucchini?
1. Cheesy Zucchini Casserole: Make this cheesy zucchini casserole for your weekday family meal. Don’t have zucchini? You can substitute yellow crookneck squash.
2. Zucchini Boats: The end of summer means stores, gardens and fridges are overloaded with zucchini.Zucchini boats are a fun and delicious way to use some of that summer’s bounty up. Kids love ’em!
3. Zucchini and Pasta: We’re not talking zoodles here! This is shredded zucchini mixed with noodles – and it’s delish.
4. Zucchini Egg Nests: Don’t have a spiralizer? These zucchini “noodle” egg nests are making you want to buy one right now, aren’t they? If you already have one, what are you waiting for?
5. Zucchini Fritters: Love zucchini? Make these easy zucchini fritters! Serve with sour cream or ranch dressing.
6. Marinated Squash Salad: Zucchini overload calls for trying a new recipe. Here’s one from Rachel Maser, mom of four and founder/creator of the clean eating blog, Clean Food Crush®.
7. Zucchini Bread: This quick zucchini bread recipe makes two loaves – one for you and one for your neighbors, friends or family. A win-win for everyone!
8. Zucchini Egg Cups: An overload of zucchini and Renee Herren’s ham and cheese egg cups were the inspiration for these easy zucchini egg cups. Mix and match the meats and vegetables to make it fit your family’s tastes!
9. Zucchini Ratatouille: Paired with yellow squash and peppers, this is as colorful as it is filling. Serve with breaded chicken or whole-wheat pasta, with rice and naan bread or as a side dish on its own.
10. Acini Di Pepe: Tired of the same ol’ rice or potato side dishes? Try this easy recipe for acini di pepe with zucchini and Parmesan.
11. Grilled Zucchini: Marinating is the secret to this flavorful grilled zucchini. It’s a super simple side dish that goes well with any protein.
12. Oven-fried Zucchini Fries: Not taking anything away from our friend, the potato, but these oven-baked zucchini fries hit the spot when you’re craving something crunchy. Dip these vegetable sticks in ranch dressing or marinara sauce – or get wild and dunk them in spicy Serrano-avocado sauce.
13. Linguine Bolognese With Zucchini: Kids (and husbands!) will never know there’s healthy zucchini in their Bolognese sauce. One thing …….